Boarding arrangements are made through the Marmara University student cafeteria. Incidental living expenses are modest since prices of most goods are low. Since the semester is housed in a school of Economics, Business and International Relations, students interested in those areas may find the course opportunities of particular interest. Even though English language courses are limited to these areas, students interested in Middle Eastern arts, religion, archaeology, classical antiquity, or Middle Eastern affairs will find Turkey to be a living text. The semester offers unique opportunities for exploring a rich and sophisticated Eastern European culture.
Students participate in a two-week orientation prior to the beginning of classes.