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Undergraduate Applications of Candidates to be Accepted from Abroad quota for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
International students who are currently seniors or have graduated from a secondary school that offers a curriculum equivalent to a Turkish High School and who satisfy the requirements below may apply to pursue an undergraduate degree at the Istanbul TechnIcal UniversIty (ITU) for 2022-2023 academic year. The quotas for International students per each department and the required credentials are provided below.
A) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Completion of a secondary school that offers a curriculum equIvalent to Turkish secondary schools.
• Candidates are required to have a valid test score from one of the following exams which are accepted by ITU Senate.
• The applications of the applicants who;
1);are foreIgn nationals,
2) are Turkish citizens by birth and permitted to cease from Turkish citizenshIp by the Ministry of Interior Affairs and their underage children that who are recorded in Turkish CitIzenship RenuncIatIon Document and has the "Kanunla TanInan Hakların KullanIlmasIna Iliskin Belge" recognized by Law No. 5203.(5901 numbered Turkish nationality law 7th Item states that "In or out of Turkey borders, A child who born from Turkish mother and father is TurkIsh citizen." So, candidate students who will apply to acceptance quotes may examine the Turkish citizen law.)
3)have dual nationality; foreign nationals by birth and acquired Turkish citizenship afterwards,
4) a) are Turkish students
who have started secondary school education abroad before the date
of 01/02/2013 among those who have completed at least three years of
secondary school education(high school) In a foreign country except
North Cyprus(IncludIng those who completed all secondary school
educatIon in the TurkIsh schools opened by MinIstry of National
Education in foreign countrIes except North Cyprus) can apply to the
quotas for foreign students
b) started the secondary school educatIon abroad after the date
of 01/02/2013 those who have completed the secondary school (high
school) In a foreign country except North Cyprus can apply to the
quotas for foreIgn students (including those who completed all
secondary school education in the Turkish schools opened by Ministry
of National Education in foreign countries except North Cyprus) can
apply,
5)are TRNC nationals, residing In TRNC and completing the secondary education in TRNC with GCE AL exam scores and,are TRNC nationals registered and educated In colleges and high schools In other countries between 2005-2010 and who have or will have GCE AL exam scores.
will be admitted.
B) STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
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C) QUOTAS
D) APPLICATION DEADLINES
Application Dates: 01 - 19 August 2022
Foreign Students should apply via the following linkhttp://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/onkayitlar/lsyabanci/basvuru/ until 19 August 2022 17:00 Local Time ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Announcement of Admitted ForeIgn Students : August 26, 2022
E) DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT FOR APPLICATION Both original and translated documents (to English or Turkish) should be uploaded.)
WARNING: Authenticity of documents uploaded by the applicants who are eligible to register will be verified by relevant Institutions. The applications including forged documents will be considered as Invalid, rejected and a legal action will be initiated against the applicant.
1.High School Diploma:The original high school diploma and its approved translation (Turkish or English) need to be uploaded. The applicants who have not yet received theIr diploma are required to upload an official document statIng the expected graduation date from their high school. (The applicants need to submit an Equivalency Certificate taken from the Turkish Ministry of Education or Turkish Embassies in their countries and confirming the equivalency of the applicant's diploma to a Turkish high school diploma during registration.)
2.Official Transcript:The applicants need to upload the official transcripts Including all courses and grades and approved by theIr high school directorate. If the transcript Is not In English or Turkish, an approved copy of It translated to these languages should be uploaded together with the transcript. If the applicant still continues his/her study In another university or graduated from a university, the transcript taken from the other university need to be also uploaded.
3.Valid Test Result: The original exam report to be used In applicatIon or its approved English or Turkish translation need to be uploaded. Only the exams above-mentioned are accepted. It is not possible to apply wIth any other exams or test scores lower than those presented in article B.(The preliminary applications of TRNC students who are unable to submit the GCEAL certIfIcate requIred by the unIversIty between 1-12 August 2022 will be conditionally accepted; applications of those who are eligIble to be registered but cannot submit the GECAL certificate showing the required score during the final registration will be cancelled. )
4. Photocopy of Passport: Students havIng passports can upload a photocopy of the IdentIfIcatIon page (wIth the photograph) of theIr passports. It Is not necessary to be approved. Students who do not have a passport must upload an ID from their home country.
5. Blue Card(from TurkIsh Government): Students who do not have Blue Cards are not required to upload anythIng.
6.Residence Permit: Students who do not have Residence Permits are not required to upload anything. Student residence permit procedures will be made by the university after enrollment to the university.Click herefor the relevant link.
7.Statement
of Purpose:Students
who want to apply for Textile Development and Marketing Program,
Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, are required to upload a
writing Statement of Purpose which includes 300 words at most and
states the requests and justifications of students to enroll in the
program.
F) Programs
Accepting With Interview, Elimination and Final Acceptance Exams
Textile Development and Marketing Program:Prospective students have to attend the session that will be held on 23 August 2022 at 10.00 on Zoom application. In this session, The documents requested from them.Preference Reason Letter" consIsting of 300 words and Professional Trend Determination exam will be explained. On 24 August 2022, at 14.00 PM, online Interviews will be made through Zoom application.
All Programs of Turkish Music State Conservatory Candidates who apply to the Turkish Music State Conservatory Programs from abroad will take the Elimination Exam on 23 August 2022 at 10:00 in the Music Theory Department. Candidates who score at least 50 points out of 100 full points for all departments in the Qualifying Exam are entitled to take the final admission exam organized by the departments.Final Admission Exams for students who are successful in the qualifying exam will be held on 24 August 2022 at 10:00, under the chairmanship of the relevant department. In Final Admission Exams, the base score is at least 70 points out of 100 full points for all departments.
G) SENATE PRINCIPLES
ITU Senate Principles Regarding Foreign Students Application to Undergraduate Level Programs
H) APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REGISTRATION
The evaluation process and placement of applicants are at the discretion of ITU. ITU is permissive to fulfill the quotas. MeetIng the applicatIon requirements does not guarantee admittance to the University.
Within the framework of the principles determined by our University Senate, the valid exam result of the candidate student whose application is approved will be converted into the hundredth system and an evaluation score will be created.The program's placement process will be done primarily with the evaluation score.
Candidates can make a maximum of 10 choices.The placement of the candidate student will be based on the candidate's preference priority. A candidate student who is a principal in one program cannot be a principal and substitute in another program. Prospective student can be a substitute in more than one program.
Following the review and evaluation of applications, results will be announced on the university web page (www.sis.itu.edu.tr). An officIal letter of acceptance will be e-mailed to the accepted applicants. Accepted students need to receive a student visa from Turkish Embassies in their home countries (or the closest ones) with their Letter of Acceptance. A visa is definitely required to enter Turkey and to enroll at ITU.Accepted students are required to submit the tuition fee determined by the Council of Ministers In that academic year during registration. Registration will only be complete following full payment of tuition fee.; Otherwise, their applications will be cancelled and they will lose their right to register. After the payment of the tuition fee, students who give up their right to register will not be definitely refunded. The candidates will be Informed about the deadlines and necessary documents to be required for registration and those will be announced on the university web page. The health expenses of International students wIll be covered through their health insurance and met by students themselves.
I) LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
An English proficiency test result accepted by ITU Senate need to be submitted during registration to take courses at undergraduate programs. Students who faIl to provide a passing English Proficiency exam report requested will be requIred to complete EnglIsh Preparation Course In ITU's College of Foreign Language for a year.
During registration, students who obtain the required score on their English Proficiency exam will be exempted from the English Preparation class and can directly enrol in their undergraduate program.
Students who are accepted to the departments where the medium of instruction is 100% English are required to submit at least a B1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate obtained by the centers determined by the ITU Senate within one (1) year from the date of registration.
Students who are accepted to departments taught in at least 30% English programs of the faculties and students who are accepted to the Turkish Music State Conservatory (except for the 100% English-taught musicology program) are required to submit a C1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate to the Student Registrar’s Office. The certificate must be obtained from centers determined by the ITU Senate within one (1) year from the date of registration in order to start the program in which they have registered. Students who fail to certify a C1 level of Turkish language during this period have an additional one (1) year to retake the Turkish Proficiency Exam and fulfil the language criteria. Students who do not obtain a Turkish Proficiency Certificate are not able to start the program in which they have registered or the English Preparatory School. Students who submit a Turkish Proficiency Certificate at the end of the legal period are able to start the English Preparatory School. Students who fail to submit a Turkish Proficiency Certificate to the Student Registrar’s Office within the legal deadline will be dismissed from school. However; students who submit a C1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate at the end of the first semester can start their education in the second semester of the academic year on condition that they also submit one of the English Proficiency Certificates accepted by the ITU Senate. International students who have graduated from a high school in Turkey and are accepted to 30% English or 100% English programs are not required to submit a Turkish Proficiency Certificate. English Proficiency Exams accepted by ITU Senate and minimum requIrements:
