Documents Required for Associate and Undergraduate Applications:
- Photocopy of the identity page of the passport
- Original high school diploma and its Turkish or English translation
- Original high school transcript and its Turkish or English translation
- Equivalence certificate showing that the high school diploma is equivalent to diplomas obtained from Turkish high schools (Note: The obligation to submit this document has been removed as per the directive from the Higher Education Council)
- One passport-sized photograph
- National/international exam results (if available)
- Language exemption document (if available)
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- Residence permit (if available)
Documents Required for Graduate Applications:
- Photocopy of the identity page of the passport (If you hold dual nationality, please upload the passports for both nationalities)
- Copy of the undergraduate diploma with Turkish or English translation
- Copy of the undergraduate transcript with Turkish or English translation
- 1 passport-sized photograph
- Certificate of Equivalence or Certificate of Recognition
What is a Recognition Certificate? What is an Equivalency Certificate?
Recognition Certificate: A document that shows that the higher education institution where the education was/is being received is recognized by the Higher Education Council of the Republic of Turkey (YÖK).
Any individual with a Turkish Republic identification number can obtain this document through the Turkish Republic e-Government system.
This verification is also carried out by our application evaluation team during the application stage.
For higher education institutions that cannot be verified through the e-Government system, the applicant must apply to the Higher Education Council of the Republic of Turkey with a petition.
Equivalency Certificate: A document that shows that the education received at a higher education institution recognized by the Higher Education Council of the Republic of Turkey (YÖK) is equivalent to the education in Turkish higher education institutions.
When should a Recognition Certificate be submitted, and when should an Equivalency Certificate be submitted?
For applications to any program in the fields of Social and Applied Sciences, a Recognition Certificate must be submitted during the application stage.
For applications to any program in the field of Health Sciences, an Equivalency Certificate must be submitted by the beginning of the project/thesis period; otherwise, the project/thesis period education cannot commence.
- Language exemption document (if available)
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- Residence permit (if available)