course, creative thinking, satisfying
diversities and being original follow it.
The Urban and Regional Planning
Department at ITU requires the highest
score compared to the same departments
at other universities in Turkey. What do
you think the reason is for this?
I believe all universities should give a
certain quality education. However,
requiring the highest score shows that ITU
is preferred by a high population. ITU has
always tried to give education at a certain
level of quality. I think the young
population has a remarkable achievement
and this ensures the progress of ITU.
How much do graduates of urban and
regional planning earn?
The salary which the Chamber of Urban
Planners offers for new urban planners is
2500 Turkish liras. The Ministry of
Development pays 4500 Turkish liras, but
it requires ten years experience. The
salary that is paid to urban planners is
3500 Turkish liras in municipalities
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Where can urban and regional planning
graduates have the opportunity to work?
There are three main sectors. The first one
is public institutions. We have a lot of
graduates
working
for
ministries,
development agencies and especially
municipalities. Another important sector is
the real estate industry. Construction
companies and many private companies
dealing with real estate values and project
development usually prefer employees
graduating from the department of urban
and regional planning. The third
alternative is other sectors that make use
of urban planning skills. For example, civil
associations, the press or your own office
can be the most popular.
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