Admission Conditions
Admission Requirements and Conditions for Bachelor and Associate Degree
Each university has admission requirements and assigned seats through which to accept international students. The requirements for admission differ according to the university and the type, whether governmental or private. And many public universities implement an admission exam for international students called YÖS (Foreign Student Exam) and accept students through them, while another university accepts international students through the results of international exams such as (SAT, ACT, IB ect.) or only at the rate of high school diploma (Baccalaureate / Tawjihi / Atestat ect.) obtained by the student and all public universities depend on the process of selecting students according to their own terms through the special preference for international students.
Meanwhile, private universities only require a high school graduation certificate (Baccalaureate / Tawjihi / Atestat) and accept students directly without comparison or entrance examination.
Required Documents for Application:
1- High School Diploma (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
2- High School Transcript (All grades) (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
3- Photocopy of Passport
4- YÖS, SAT, ACT Exam Result (if any)
5- Biometric Photographs
6- English Language Certificate (if any)
Note: Since the applications are made online, your documents must be ready in PDF format. After receiving the acceptance, it is necessary to register to the university in person or by Power of attorney along with the originals of the documents at the final registration stage.
Documents Required for Registration:
1- High School Diploma Original and Certified Translation
2- Transcript (All High School Education) Original and Certified Translation
3- Photocopy of Passport
4- YÖS, SAT, ACT Exam Result (if submitted in the application)
5- Biometric Photographs (4-6 Photograph)
6- English Language Certificate (For English Language Programs)
7- Equivalency Certificate (Denklik)
8- Turkish Language Certificate C1 (TÖMER) (if any)
Important Notes:
- High School Diploma and Transcript (All High School Education) must be Approved (Apostille) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country.
- The Turkish translation of the documents must be done by the certified Translator of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in your country or by the Notary certified Translators in Turkey. Otherwise, your translation will not be acceptable.
- This explanation is a general information, get information from your consultant for the acceptance conditions and necessary documents.
Admission Requirements and Conditions for Masters and Ph.D. Degrees
Graduate programs in Turkey include master's, Ph.D. and specialization programs in medicine programs. Each university has special admission requirements and seats for international students. Therefore, the admission requirements differ according to the university and its type, whether governmental or private.
Some public universities require students who have an accredited bachelor’s degree from outside Turkey an international exam such as a GRE or GMAT and a foreign language certificate in addition to a specific rate in the bachelor’s and some others require only a specific rate in the bachelor and a foreign language certificate or without it and the conditions differ according to the university and all depend on the selection process Students according to the special conditions of international students. As for private universities, most of them only require a passing rate in the bachelor’s degree and accept the students directly without any comparison or entrance examination. As for doctoral programs in addition to the master's requirements, obtaining a Turkish language certificate (TOMER) is required as a prerequisite, and student admission is evaluated according to the qualifications and terms of each university.
Required Documents for Application (Masters):
1- Undergraduate Diploma or Graduation Certificate (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
2- Undergraduate's Transcript (Certified Translation in Turkish or English)
3- Copy of Passport
4- University Recognition Certificate (For those who graduated from outside Turkey)
5- ALES, GRE, GMAT etc. Exam Result (if any)
6- Biometric Photograph
7- English Language Certificate (if any)
8- Reference Letter (From the university you graduated from)
9- Motivational Letter (if any)
10- CV (if any)
Note: Since the applications are made online, your documents must be ready in PDF format. After receiving the acceptance, it is necessary to apply to the university in person or by Power of attorney along with the originals of the documents at the final registration stage.
Documents required for registration:
1- Undergraduate Diploma (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
2- Undergraduate's Transcript (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
3- Photocopy of Passport
4- University Recognition Certificate.
5- ALES, GRE, GMAT etc. Exam Result (if submitted in the application and taken as a basis in the evaluation)
6- Biometric Photographs (4-6 Photograph)
7- English Language Certificate (if any)
8- Reference Letter (From the university you graduated from)
9- Motivational Letter (if any)
10- CV (if any)
11- Turkish Proficiency Certificate C1 (TOMER) (if any)
Important notes:
- Bachelor's Diploma and Transcript must be Certified (Apostille) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country.
- The Turkish translation of the documents must be done by the Certified Translator of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in your country or by the Notary Certified Translators in Turkey. Otherwise, your translation will no be acceptable.
- This explanation is a general information, get information from your consultant for the acceptance conditions and necessary documents.
Required Documents for Application (Ph.D.):
1- Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
2- Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
3- Photocopy of Passport
4- University Recognition Certificate (for those who graduated from outside of Turkey)
5- ALES, GRE, GMAT etc. Exam Result (if any)
6- Biometric Photographs
7- Foreign Language Certificate (if any)
8- Turkish Proficiency Certificate C1 (TOMER) (if any)
9- Reference Letter (From the university you graduated from)
10- Motivation Letter (if any)
11- CV (if any)
Note: Since the applications are made online, your documents must be ready in PDF format. After receiving the acceptance, it is necessary to apply to the university in person or by Power of attorney along with the originals of the documents at the final registration stage.
Documents required for registration:
1- Undergraduate and Graduate Diploma (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
2- Undergraduate and Graduate Transcript (Turkish or English Certified Translation)
3- Photocopy of Passport.
4- University Recognition Certificate
5- ALES, GRE, GMAT etc. Exam Result (if submitted in the application and taken as a basis in the evaluation)
6- Biometric Photographs (4-6 Photograph)
7- Foreign Language Certificate (if any)
8- Reference Letter (From the university you graduated from)
9- Motivational Letter (if any)
10- CV (if any)
11- Turkish Proficiency Certificate C1 (TOMER) (if any)
Important notes:
- Diploma and Transcript must be Certified (Apostille) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country.
- The Turkish translation of the documents must be done by the Certified Translator of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in your country or by the Notary Certified Translators in Turkey. Otherwise, your translation will not be acceptable.
- These explanations are a general information, get information from your consultant for acceptance conditions and necessary documents.
Specialization in Medical Programs
Specialization in medical programs is provided by medical colleges at universities and research hospitals of the Ministry of Health. Students who wish to study for a master’s, doctorate, or medical specialization must pass the amendment test and the TUS (medical specialty test) and students who wish to specialize in dentistry must pass the amendment test and the DUS (specialization in dental medicine) test.
