Application and Admission

Application and Admission Requirements:

The validity periods of the exam results are evaluated as of the registration date.

1. Degree: A bachelor’s degree in a 4-year undergraduate program or an associate degree from a 4-year college is required for master’s program applications. 

Prospective students who completed their undergraduate or graduate studies abroad are eligible to apply for OzU’s graduate programs so long as their education, degrees, diplomas, and alma maters are recognized by YÖK.  Degree holders must personally apply to the YÖK’s Department of Recognition and Equivalence Services to obtain a Certificate of Recognition. During enrollment, prospective students must submit the proof of their application for a diploma equivalency certificate, and a certificate of recognition, which is issued by the respective unit.

2. Graduate Admissions Test Score: All candidates (Turkish citizens and foreign nationals) must provide one of the following exam results. 

The validity periods of the exam results are evaluated as of the registration date. 

* The ALES requirement is not applicable to applicants with a PhD, a doctor of medicine (MD), a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD), a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM), a doctor of dental medicine (DMD), or a doctor of fine arts (DFA) (as per Article 5/1b and 16/1 of YÖK’s Rules and Regulations for Graduate Programs). The announced scores are included in the evaluations.

3. English Proficiency Examination Score: 

Prospective students must provide one of the following exam results: 

The validity periods of the exam results are evaluated as of the registration date.

When deemed necessary for graduate applications, candidates may be subjected to the OZU English proficiency exam.

*English Proficiency Exam is only accepted for master's degree applications.

**For master's program applications, candidates who have graduated from a higher education program whose language of instruction is entirely in English at least two years before the date of enrollment in the university are exempt from the English proficiency requirement.

***According to Article 6/3d of UAK's Directive on Determining the Equivalence of Foreign Language Exams, "If the exam is held in Turkey, it must be held only in the buildings of state universities".

****It is compulsory for foreign students except for citizens of countries whose official language is Turkish and graduates of undergraduate programs whose language of instruction is 100% Turkish.

4. Graduation:

Application, Evaluation and Admission Process:

Prospective students may be requested to prove the accuracy of information and documents submitted at the time of application or the University may directly investigate the accuracy of such information and documents. Should it be determined that there are inconsistencies in information and documents provided by prospective students, such students are denied admission, even if they are previously admitted; and their enrollments are revoked, even if previously completed.

Application documents are kept by the University; and under no circumstances are returned to prospective students, regardless of the result of evaluation.

As a result of preliminary evaluations conducted based on the application information and documents submitted,  prospective students may be invited for an interview or a written exam.  Failure to attend the interview or examination will disqualify prospective students from further consideration.  

Applications are evaluated by an admissions jury established by the respective Graduate School Executive Board. The admissions jury submits its recommendation regarding the admission of prospective students, and the final decision is made by the Graduate School Executive Board.

Admitted international students must enter Turkey with their student visas in order to be eligible to enroll in the University. Students may apply to the local Turkish Embassy/Consulate in their country of residence (or in the nearest country) for a student visa. Students must bring their letter of acceptance issued by the University with them when applying for a student visa.  For more about student visa, please click here.

For international students who completed their undergraduate or graduate studies abroad, necessary applications for the recognition of their diplomas will be submitted by our University.

Students are admitted to graduate programs pursuant to YÖK’s “Rules and Regulations for Graduate Programs”.

APPLICATION DOCUMENT

All documents must be either in Turkish or English. If the original documents are in a language other than Turkish or English, notarized translations into Turkish must also be included in the application file. Documents must be within their validity period at the time of enrollment.

1.  Application Form: Online application form filled out truthfully, accurately and completely.

2. Diploma: A duly certified copy of the diploma awarded by the latest higher education institutions graduated from. Graduation certificates obtained via the e-government system are also acceptable. The applicants who are yet to receive their diploma at the time of the application must provide an official document showing their prospective graduation date.

3. Equivalence: Turkish citizens who studied abroad must submit a duly certified copy of the Certificate of Equivalence issued by the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK). (Prospective students whose Certificate of Equivalence has not been issued yet may attach their Certificate of Recognition). Students are responsible for submitting their issued Certificates of Equivalence to the University during their education.

Certificate of Recognition: For international prospective students who studied abroad, necessary applications for the recognition of their diplomas will be submitted to the Recognition Unit by our University.

4. Transcript: Transcripts issued by all higher education institutions the applicant has so far attended or graduated from, showing all of the courses taken and grades achieved at the respective institutions.  If the transcript does not provide any description about the grading system, separate documents must be provided for the grading system of the respective institutions.

5. Exam Score Report for Graduate Studies: A copy of the exam score report for graduate studies listed in the application requirements. The score reports must still be within their validity period at the time of university enrollment in order to be considered.

6. English Proficiency Examination Score Report: A copy of one of the English Proficiency Exam Score Reports listed in the application requirements. Applications of candidates who do not have foreign language proficiency will not be processed. Admission is not possible with the requirement of English preparatory education. The score reports must still be within their validity period at the time of university enrollment in order to be considered.

Master’s degree applicants who graduated from English-medium higher education programs within the last two years are exempted from the English Proficiency Examination Score requirement. These students must submit a letter obtained from their alma maters verifying that the medium of instruction is English 100%.

7. Letter of Reference: At least two letters of reference.  Letters of reference must be obtained preferably from the prospective student’s professors and/or previous/current employer. Once you enter your reference’s email address and contact details into the system and complete your online application in the system, an automated email message will be sent to your reference from our email system to inform your reference about how to upload the letter of reference.

8.  Letter of Intent: A letter written about personal and professional goals in areas related to the program openings.

9. Additional Documents for International Students: Duly certified copies of the pages from the passport that bear the photograph and identity information. The original copy of the passport must be presented at the time of application.

10. Additional Information: Applicants may submit any other additional information/documents that they think should be considered (special circumstances regarding their academic and professional career)