Turkey enjoys a cultural diversity, as it is a mixture between Western and Eastern culture, in addition to being a tourist destination, has contributed to attracting many international students and the numbers of applying to study in Turkish Universities are increasing.
1-Study Languages
The approved language for study in Turkish Universities programs for most universities is Turkish. But the influx of many international students to Turkey contributed to the introduction of the English language to universities. So they adopted English as the primary language for some academic majors.
2-Turkish Universities
There are more than 200 public and private universities in Turkey.
The most important characteristic of Turkish universities is their conclusion of agreements with European universities. This allows them to exchange students and thus provide the opportunity for students to complete their studies in one of the countries.
Seven universities have guaranteed their presence in the QS ranking for the best universities in the world for the year 2019.
- Middle East Technical University (governmental university)
One of the most important Turkish universities and a leader in scientific research in Ankara. It is famous for studying all engineering disciplines.
- Koç University (Private University)
One of the leading universities in Istanbul.
It has a successful educational cadres that have contributed to raising its educational level. One of the most important majors that she studies at the university is business administration and economics.
- Bilkent University (private university)
It is one of the most important universities in the field of science and technology (Ankara.
Its students represent more than 40 countries from around the world, and among its specializations are human sciences and law.
- Istanbul University (public university)
One of the oldest and largest universities in Turkey (1453) and it includes many diverse and integrated disciplines.
- Boğaziçi University (public university)
The university is in Istanbul, in the European side. It is the first American educational institution to be open out of the United States of America.
3-Applying to Turkish Universities
The student must contact the university in which he wishes to study to know the conditions necessary to study the major he desires. Whether from the application documents and admission requirements, which differ from one university to another (often including academic certificates, transcripts, CV, motivation letter and letters of recommendation.
After that the application is submitted with the required papers via the university’s e-mail.
Many Turkish universities in which international students undergo the YÖS or SAT tests.
These are basic admission tests to measure the student’s intellectual level and can be considered with a preparatory year.
Then, the approval letter comes from the university accompanied by the following steps that he must complete. Such as obtaining a study visa from the nearest Turkish embassy or consulate, or sometimes paying study costs.
The dates for registration differ from one university to another, but registration usually begins in the middle of May to the end of October.
4-Scholarships
There are many scholarships in Turkey, some of which are from the Turkish government and include all specializations. The others are non-governmental educational institutions.
- Turkish government scholarship
It is one of the most famous scholarships in the world by the Turkish government to students wishing to study in Turkish universities. Year.
- Sabanci University Scholarship
The Private Sabanci University for international students.
This scholarship is between full and partial, as the scholarship covers between 25% to 100% of the tuition fees for a bachelor’s degree and includes majors of engineering, business administration and natural sciences.
- Bilkent University Scholarships
By Bilkent University for international students to study Masters and PhD studies and is fully funded for all majors of the university.
5-Tuition Costs
Tuition costs in Turkey vary according to several things, whether by university (governmental or private), or by specialty, or even if it studies study programs in English or Turkish.
Government universities (bachelor’s degree) that teach programs in Turkish cost approximately between 350 to 900 dollars annually.
If the study programs are in English, they cost between 500 to 1500 dollars annually, and with regard to private universities, it is the highest cost, reaching 2000 dollars annually and above.
The postgraduate study in Turkish Universities (public) costs approximately between 400 and 1000 $, and in private universities, it may reach 20,000 $.
6-Living Costs
They differ according to the region or according to whether you are in a university or shared housing. So it is roughly estimated between 400 to 700 dollars per month and the probability that it will be less than that.
The living expenses is between 100 to 250 dollars a month, and of course this cost may increase or decrease depending on the person’s lifestyle and spending.
The international students can work there for a specified number of hours (24) hours per week after they obtain the work permit.
The students can benefit from many other tghings like:
- The student can get a special card to use the local transportation at a 50% discount on the regular price
- Some restaurants and cafes offer some offers and discounts for students under the university card
- The student gets a discount of two Turkish liras on cinema cards
- Some electronic product stores offer loans and discounts to students
- University libraries are free for all students, and some museums are free for students to enter.
7-Visa and Residence in Turkey
After the student obtains acceptance approval from the university, then he must apply for the study in Turkish Universities visa from the Turkish embassy or consulate.
He applies with personal identification documents such as (passport, university admission, health insurance, financial statement that proves his ability to bear the costs of his studies and papers Another character) . And that all his papers must be in Turkish.
The visa usually takes between two to eight weeks and the value of non-importable fees varies according to nationality.
The student first makes an appointment for the residency process through the website of the Turkish Immigration and Passports Department.
The student can renew the residency every year according to the academic year.
The residency expires after 10 days of the completion of the study and graduation. If the student wishes to stay, he needs to apply for a new residence according to the purpose.