Application Guide

Dear Students

Placement process within the scope of International Student; Tarsus University Associate Degree and Undergraduate Programmes within the framework of the Application, Admission and Registration Directive of International Students and by the International Student Admission and Evaluation Commission, within the framework of the principles determined by the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education. Placement is made with the TR-YÖS score of the candidates, which is still valid (TRNC candidates with GCE AL score do not require TR-YÖS score requirement). In order for the candidate to be placed in any programme, the TR-YÖS score must be at least 200. If there is a vacancy, the following exams and base scores recommended and approved by the Council of Higher Education to be used in the admission of international students are taken into consideration in order of priority (GCE AL, SAT, Tawjihi, Abitur).

Note: International students can change their university of enrollment only once in the same academic year.
a) Provided that they are in their final year of high school or have graduated;

1) Foreign citizens, (those who have registered before the 2022-2023 academic year in secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye,(except for foreign citizens who enrolled in Embassy schools, international private educational institutions listed in the MOBIS system, and those who were brought to our country within the framework of projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education)])

2) Candidates who were born as Turkish citizens but have renounced their Turkish citizenship by obtaining permission from the Ministry of Interior Affairs, and those who have proof of being holders of the blue card given to those who have lost their Turkish citizenship upon their request (Please refer to Article 7 of the Law on Turkish Citizenship numbered 5901, which states, "(1) The child born in wedlock to a Turkish citizen mother or father, either within or outside Türkiye, is a Turkish citizen." Candidates applying for the international admission quotas are advised to review the Law on Turkish Citizenship.),

3) Candidates who acquired Turkish citizenship through naturalization while being a foreign national and for dual citizens in this situation,

*4) a)Turkish citizens who have been attending secondary education (high school) abroad before 01/02/2013, completed the last three years of their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools opened by the Ministry of National Education in a foreign country), can apply for international student admission quotas."

b)Candidates who started secondary education abroad after 01/02/2013 can apply for international admission quotas if they completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools opened by the Ministry of National Education in a foreign country),

5)Applications will be accepted from those who are of TRNC nationality, reside in TRNC and completed their secondary education (high school) in TRNC and have GCE AL exam results, those who have / will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005-2010, or those who have TRNC nationality and completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country and have TRNC-YÖS results, will be accepted.

Applications of those who;

 1) Turkish nationals who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkey or in the Republic of Cyprus,
2) Those with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus nationality (except for those who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus high schools and have GCE AL results, those who have / will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005-2010, or those who have TR-YÖS results who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country),
3) dual nationals whose first nationality is Turkish Republic by birth as defined in subparagraph 2 of article a (except for those who meet the conditions in subparagraph 4 of article a)
4) Dual nationals, one of whose nationality is Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (except for those who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus high schools and have GCE AL results and those who have / will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 or those who have TR-YÖS results who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country),
5) Turkish nationals attending schools under the embassies in Turkey and foreign high schools in Turkey or dual nationals whose first nationality at birth is Turkish as defined in subparagraph 2 of article a.
6) The applications of TRNC citizens and those who renounced Turkish citizenship/Blue Card holders and foreign nationals (except for embassy schools, international private education institutions included in the MOBİS system and foreign nationals brought to our country within the framework of the project carried out by the Ministry of National Education) who will enroll in secondary education institutions in Turkey as of the 2022-2023 academic year will not be accepted,

Applications to our university will be received electronically. Applications received in person or by post will not be considered. All application documents uploaded to the system must be approved by the Turkish Representatives or relevant institutions and organizations for applications made electronically. Approvals made in translation offices will not be considered. If any of these documents are missing or contain incorrect information, the candidate's application will be declared null and void.

Application Documents;

a) For the candidates who completed their secondary education outside the Republic of Turkey, equivalence certificate to be obtained from the national education directorates in Turkey and from the educational consultancies/attaché offices abroad, (Temporary registration of the candidates who do not have an Equivalence Certificate among the candidates who have the right to final registration to the programmes of our university is made, and 1 month additional time is given to bring the equivalence certificate. Candidates who have temporary registration cannot register for courses in the relevant semester. Candidates who cannot complete the missing document at the end of the additional period given are dismissed from our University). Click here for the Letter of Undertaking for Equivalency Certificate.
b) A copy of the original high school diploma of the candidates who are in graduation status, translated into Turkish, certified by a notary public or the Embassy / Consulate of the Republic of Turkey, (Candidates who are studying in the last year of high school will bring a certified document that they can graduate).
c) A notarised copy of the original transcript of the transcript approved by the Embassy / Consulate of the Republic of Turkey or a notarised copy of the transcript,
ç) Foreign Language Proficiency Certificate (if any),
d) Turkish Proficiency Certificate (if any),
e) Passport or original identity card taken from official authorities,
f) Proof of valid health insurance (GHI or private health insurance covering the duration of the residence permit request) or a declaration of general health insurance coverage, (Click here for the Statement of Assurance.)
g) 6 biometric photographs,
ğ) Original GCE AL exam result certificate of TRNC national candidates who completed their entire secondary education in TRNC high schools,
 h) Other special documents required by the departments and programmes for final registration, if any,
 ı) TR- YÖS result certificate or other exam result certificate, 
i) For foreigners under 18 years of age; for those arriving with a visa exemption or with a visa for a different purpose; the document containing the information of the parent/guardian (birth certificate, family certificate, etc.) and the consent given by the parent/guardian/legal representative (for those arriving with a visa suitable for the purpose (study visa); the consent and the document containing the information of the parent/guardian will not be attached). 
 j) Residence permit document, 
       jj) In addition to the above documents, candidates who do not have a residence permit should bring the following documents;
           1. Residence permit registration/application form (wet signed by the student),
           2. A document showing the address where he/she will stay,
          - If he/she is staying in his/her own home, a copy of the title deed (for extension applications, ‘certificate of residence and invoice’ is sufficient), 
          - Notarised copy of the lease agreement if staying with a lease agreement 
          - If staying in a hotel, etc., a document stating that you have stayed in these places
          - If staying in student dormitories, a certificate of residence in the dormitory 
        - Notarised commitment of the person staying with the sponsor if the sponsor is staying with him/her (If the sponsor is married, also notarised commitment of his/her spouse)
          3. Receipt of payment of the residence permit document fee.

Evaluation of the applications of the candidates is made within the framework of Article 9 of the Principles Regarding the Admission of Foreign Students to Associate Degree and Undergraduate Programs of our University. Click here to access the Application Acceptance and Registration Directive for International Students to Associate Degree and Undergraduate Programs. Click here to access the Commission Decision Text.

Candidates whose applications have been accepted will be able to obtain their acceptance letters through the online application system. Relevant institutions and organizations will be able to confirm the accuracy of acceptance letters through YÖKSİS.

During the final registration process, the originals of the documents uploaded to the online application system will be requested from the candidates. Candidates who do not submit the originals of the documents will not be registered.

Turkish language proficiency of candidates is evaluated according to the Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate given by the Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center of Tarsus University and Yunus Emre Institute, the Turkish education certificate given by the Embassies of the Republic of Türkiye or the documents they receive from the Turkish Teaching Centers affiliated with the Universities of the Republic of Türkiye. The Turkish language of the candidates who completed their secondary education in Turkish high schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education is considered sufficient. Students who do not have a Turkish proficiency certificate, who fail the Turkish Proficiency and Placement Exam to be held by our university, or who do not attend the exam, have to take Turkish preparatory education.

FACULTY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
PROGRAM NAME DURATION (YEAR) QUOTAS
AVIATION AND SPACE ENGINEERING PR. (%30 ENGLISH) 4 5
AVIATION MANAGEMENT PR. 4 3
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PR. 4 5
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PR. (30% ENGLISH) 4 5
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING PR. (30% ENGLISH) 4 5
ELECTRICAL-ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING PR. (30% ENGLISH) 4 5
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PR. (30% ENGLISH) 4 5
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PR.(30% ENGLISH) 4 3
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
CHIELD DEVELOPMENT 4 4
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY 4 4
MIDWIFERY 4 4
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION 4 5
NURSING 4 5
UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ
FINANCE AND BANKING 4 4
CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT 4 4
HEALTH MANAGEMENT 4 5
SOCIAL SERVICES 4 5
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS 4 6
MERSIN TARSUS OSB TECHNICAL SCIENCES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 2 4
FOOD TECHNOLOGY 2 4
CLIMATIZATION AND COOLING TECHNOLOGY 2 4
CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2 4
MACHINE 2 4
MECHATRONICS 2 4
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
BANKING AND INSURANCE 2 5
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 2 6
OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANCE 2 4
FOREIGN TRADE 2 5
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 6
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2 5
LOGISTICS 2 5
FASHION DESIGN 2 5
ACCOUNTING AND TAX APPLICATIONS 2 6
MARKETING 2 4
CIVIL AIR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 2 4
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SERVICES
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2 5
PHARMACY SERVICES 2 4
FIRST AND EMERGENCY AID 2 5
HEALTH INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT 2 4
MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND SECRETARY 2 5

 

Click for Contribution Fees. (The amount of contribution and tuition fees to be received from international students who will be entitled to study at our university, the Contribution to be taken as Student Contribution to the Current Service Costs in Higher Education Institutions in the 2024-2025 Academic Year, and the minimum tuition fees to be determined by the President's Decision on the Determination of Tuition Fees will be determined by the University Administrative Board.) Click here for 2024-2025 Contribution Fees. click here

International Student Application  12-23 August 2024 (end of work)
Evaluation of Applications 26-28August 2024
Announcement of Results 29 August 2024 (end of work)
Final Registration Date of Principal Candidates 02-06 September 2024 (end of work)
1. Announcement of Alternate Candidates 09 September 2024 (end of work)
Final Registration date of the 1st alternate candidates 10-12 September 2024 (end of work)
2. Announcement of Alternate Candidates 13 September 2024 (end of work)
2. Final registration date of alternate candidates 16-18 September 2024 (end of work)
Turkish Proficiency Exam for registered students 25 September 2024