Collaboration with Universities
in Turkey
Curato Med GmbH is developing structured educational partnerships with universities in Turkey to advance the healthcare professions internationally and create new career opportunities for graduates.
At the core is a coordinated supplementary qualification that complements the existing nursing degree and prepares students for international labor markets. Through close cooperation between colleges, universities, practice partners, and healthcare institutions, sustainable educational collaborations with long-term added value are created.
This opens up significantly better career prospects for students—both nationally and internationally.
Two qualifications for your students
A study program with dual benefits: Your students earn two qualifications—and the Turkish nursing degree remains fully recognized.
Benefits of an international training partnership
Building an International Profile
Universities position themselves as partners in an innovative international educational partnership and enhance their visibility in the global education landscape.
Curriculum Development
The Evaluation Office for Health Professions (GfG) analyzes the Turkish curriculum and uses it to prepare a model evaluation report, which serves as the basis for the training program at Turkish universities.
Knowledge Transfer and Academic Exchange
This partnership facilitates the exchange of teaching methods, pedagogical approaches, and practical training formats.
Train-the-Trainer Programs
Teachers can participate in workshops that teach modern teaching methods, skills training, and intercultural competencies.
Development of practice-oriented learning formats
Skills labs and practical training models are jointly established and further developed.
Attractive opportunities for students
Students gain additional career options and international opportunities, while their studies remain firmly rooted in a national context.
Sustainability Instead of Brain Drain
The model aims to build additional skills rather than drain existing resources from the system.
Elements of collaboration
How the collaboration works
The collaboration is based on a structured, multi-stage model.
Analysis of the current degree program
At the start, the existing curricula and training structures will be analyzed jointly, and a sample evaluation report will be prepared by the Evaluation Office for Health Professions (GfG).
Development of a additional curriculum
Based on this analysis, additional modules are being developed that incorporate additional skills and practical components.
Integration of Practical Experience and Skills Training
Practical learning formats and skills training support the development of practical skills.
Language Proficiency
On-campus language programs can further prepare students for international work environments.
Digital learning modules
Web-based training and modern learning formats complement the training program.
Academic Exchange
Faculty exchange and observation programs promote mutual understanding and the development of teaching methods.
The role of
Curato Med GmbH
Curato Med GmbH will assume overall management of the international training partnership.
In this context, Curato Med GmbH manages, coordinates, and oversees the training partnership between universities, clinical partners, government agencies, and policymakers, and supports all project phases—from planning and implementation through to the start of employment in Germany.
Timeline for the collaboration
From Partnership to Implementation
At the start of a partnership, the period from the initial exploratory talks to the arrival of the first cohort of students lasts approximately 3.5 years.
For an established partnership, the duration of a cohort—from the program’s start at the beginning of the third academic year until departure—is approximately 2.5 years.
In the first year
Possible partner institution
(hospital, long-term care facility)
Contact with the partner university in Turkey
Project trip
Curriculum Revision
Based on the pilot results
Year 1
Selection of participants
Second-year students – starting in the third year
Year 1–3
Language instruction up to the B2 level
(B1 and B2 certification exams)
Supplementary theoretical and practical instruction
(Skills Lab) at the partner university
Year 2–4
Train-the-Trainer
For faculty members at the partner university
Year 4
Departure of qualified nursing staff
In the 3rd/4th quarter
The quality seal
Fair Recruitment Healthcare Germany
The quality seal “Fair Recruitment Healthcare Germany” is an official certification of the Federal Republic of Germany, which stands for the ethical and transparent recruitment of nurses from non-EU countries. The seal is awarded by the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), which uses it to set clear standards for fair recruitment processes.
Developing education collaborations together
Universities seeking to expand their nursing programs internationally and open up new opportunities for their students can establish a structured educational partnership with Curato Med GmbH.
Together, we develop models tailored to each university, its existing academic structures, and its long-term development goals.
Ertan Açıkgöz
COO – Department for German-Turkish Government Programs
(Health and Labor Market Cooperation)
Güllü Kuzu
Director of German-Turkish Government Programs
(Health and Labor Market Cooperation)
Selma Adıyaman Açıkgöz
Integration Management – Department for German-Turkish Government Programs
(Health and Labor Market Cooperation)
