The Student Guidance Center at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) from Oman visited Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) on the 24-25 October 2022. On the 24th October 2022, the Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim Okumuş welcomed the Head of the Center Mr. Majid Nasser Al Kahali and the computer specialist Mr. Saeed Salem Al Hajri at their offices. 

Mr. Al Kahali and Mr. Al Hajri gave information about SQU and their Center which currently has 5 different departments, the Student Affairs Department, the Research and Measurement Department, the Training Department, the Coordination Department and the Follow-up Department to support their students. Following the meeting, Dr. Yücel Bulut from the Office of Internationalisation at KTU made a detailed presentation on the student support services and student facilities at KTU. With the participation of the staff from the Student Affairs Office at KTU, Mr. Mustafa Genç, Mr. Hasan Gülbal and Ms. Elif Öncü, all guests had the chance to exchange a wide range of ideas from the management of student services to financing student facilities at both universities. 

On the 25th October 2022, the Head of the International Office Prof. Dr. Ercan Köse welcomed the guests. With the participation of our office staff as well, potential areas of collaboration between the two universities were discussed. Both parties stated that they were optimistic for future collaboration via exchange programs and agreement protocols.