The compulsory work placement is subject to the provisions of the ISTÜN Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Work Placement and Practical Training Guidelines and the Computer Engineering Department’s Work Placement Procedures and Principles. To graduate from the department, students must pass BIL309 – Work Placement I and BIL403 – Work Placement II. The duration of the BIL309 – Internship I is 20 working days. This internship may be undertaken from the end of the 4th semester onwards. The duration of the BIL403 – Internship II is 20 working days. This internship may be undertaken from the end of the 6th semester onwards. All matters relating to the duration of the internship must comply with the rules set out in the Faculty Internship Guidelines.
Internships during the term or summer school period: These may be undertaken subject to the approval of the Departmental Internship Co-ordinator, provided that the student is free for at least three days a week and that the internship does not clash with examination days, including lectures, practicals and final exams.
The duration of the work placement may be split across different organisations and dates, provided that each segment comprises at least 20 working days.
(Specific dates for each year are announced separately by the Faculty at the start of each academic year.)