SAKARYA UNIVERSITY 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR …

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SAKARYA UNIVERSITY

2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADMISSION PRINCIPLES

(Associate - Undergraduate)

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1. APPLICATION PRINCIPLES(Council of Higher Education Principles Regarding the Admission of

Students from Abroad)

Who Can Apply?

a) Provided that they are in the last year of high school or have graduated;

1) Foreign citizens,

2) Those who are Turkish citizens by birth but lose their Turkish citizenship by obtaining

permission to renounce Turkish citizenship from the Turkish Ministry of Interior and those who

certify that they have a blue card, which is given to those who have lost their Turkish citizenship on

their request. (Article 7 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 is declaring that "(1) A child born in

or out of Turkey from a Turkish citizen mother or father in a marriage union is a Turkish citizen." and

therefore candidates who will apply to the admission quotas for foreigners should examine the

Turkish Citizenship Law.)

3) Those while they have foreign citizenship and after under these circumstances who have

acquired Turkish citizenship and wihin this case those who have dual citizenships

*4) a) Among the Turkish students who continued their secondary education abroad before

01/02/2013, those who completed the last three years of their secondary education (high school)

in a foreign country excluding the TRNC (Turkish Repuplich of Northern Cyprus) and (those who

completed the whole secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools which were opened by

Turkish Ministry of Education in a foreign country other except the TRNC that they can apply for

student admission quotas from abroad

b) Candidates, who contiuned their secondary education abroad after 01/02/2013, and

completed their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country, except the TRNC (including

those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools opened by

Turkish Ministry of Education in a foreign country, except the TRNC), can apply

5) those who have TRNC citizenship and applications of those who reside in the TRNC and

completed their secondary education (high school) in the TRNC and have GCEAL exam results, and

those who have or will have GCE AL exam results by registering and studying, between 2005-2010,

in colleges and high schools in other countries, will be accepted.

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b) Candidates

1) Those who have Turkish citizenship and completed all of their secondary education (high

school) in Turkey or the TRNC,

2) Those who have TRNC citizenship (except those who have completed their entire

secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have GCE AL results, and except hose

who have or will have GCE AL exam results by registering and studying, between 2005-2010, at

colleges and high schools in other countries),

*3) those who have dual citizenships but whose one of citizenships is Turkish by birth as

defined in clause 2 of article a. (except for those who provide the conditions in clause 4 of article a),

4) those who have dual citizenships but whose one of is TRNC citizenship. (excluding those

who have completed their secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have GCE AL

results, and those who have or will have GCE AL exam results by registering and studying, between

2005-2010, in colleges and high schools in other countries),

5) Applications, of those who have Turkish citizenship and those who have dual citizenships

but whose one of is TRNC citizenship, who have studied at schools within the body of embassies in

Turkey and foreign high schools in Turkey, are not accepted.

2. DETERMINING THE QUOTAS

QUOTAS; are determined by the University Senate in accordance with the A-General Principles 2/b-

c paragraphs of the Higher Education Council Regarding the International Students Admission

Principles and submitted to the approval of the Higher Education Council. (It has been determined

that the quotas cannot be exceeded 10% in the departments of Teaching, Law, Medicine and

Dentistry for those who studied abroad and who hold Turkish Citizenship or double citizenships,

which one of is Turkish Citizenship or blue cardholders.)

The University Senate decides to fill the vacant quotas with additional placement because of the

absence of applications for the quotas and/or the absence of registration for the placed candidates.

Sakarya University is free to fill or not the quotas.

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3. ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

(1) Applications are made through the Sakarya University website on the dates specified in the

academic calendar.

(2) Applicants should fill up the required information and upload the relevant documents to the

system.

(3) Application documents must be in Turkish or English.

(4) Any application with missing information or documents will be cancelled.

(5) Candidates who will apply with a High School Graduation Grade must upload a document

showing their High School Graduation Grade.

(6) The original versions of the uploaded documents must be submitted to the enrolment office

during the final registration.

(7) Each applicant is eligible to make only one application and may select a maximum of three

departments or programs. All applications of candidates who are found to have more than one

application will be cancelled.

(8) All transactions will be made with the Candidate ID number which got during the application

process, and questions and requests that do not specify the Candidate ID will not be taken into

consideration.

(9) Candidates are strongly advised to review the specific conditions and descriptions of the

programs clearly outlined in the Quotas Table.

4. ENTRY SCORE

The types of examinations to be accepted and their base scores are given in Table 1 /, Table 2 /, Table

3 /, Table 4.

Firstly, the exam grade of each applicant is converted to a score out of "100". Then the percentages

according to the exam types (Table 1 / Table 2 / Table 3 / Table 4) are calculated, and finally, the

Entry Score is determined.

In the tables below, documents that are in the status of diploma and high school graduation exam

are valid for an indefinite period, while exams with the status of University Entrance Exam are valid

for two years.

100% of the points are counted for the exams stated in Tables 1 and 2.

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Table 1

Exam Accepted Exam Details

SAKARYA YOS

Sakarya University International Student Exam (SAKARYA YOS)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 80 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 60 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 50 points, For Associate Degree programs minimum 40 points

Table 2

Exam Accepted Exam Details

ACT ACT (American College Test) Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry to have in fields of (Science), (Mathematics), at least 27 points out of 36, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 25 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 23 points, For Associate Degree programs minimum 20 points

SAT 1 SAT 1

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry “Evidence-Based Reading and Writing” and “Math” for each test to have at least 640 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 560 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 480 points, For Associate Degree programs minimum of 320 points

GCE (A LEVEL EXAM)

GCE (A-LEVEL EXAM) (Application with expected results

cannot be accepted.)

A level in at least 3 subjects and at least one of which is related to the applied program

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70% of the points are counted for the exams stated in Table 3.

Table 3

Country Accepted Exam Details

Turkey YOS Exams Conducted by Other Higher

Education Institutions in Turkey.

Existing criteria for Sakarya YOS scores are valid for the departments.

Online YOS exams will not be accepted

Germany German Baccalaureate (ABITUR)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry maximum of 2 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs maximum 2.6 points, For the other undergraduate programs maximum 3.3 points, For the Associate Degree programs maximum of 4 points

Albania Central High School Graduation Exam

(Certificate of Maturity- Matura Shtetërore)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 8 points out of 10, For the Engineering-Architecture program's minimum 7 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 6 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 5 points

Austria Austria Matura Diploma (Matura Reifezeugnis)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry maximum 1.8 points out of 5, For the Engineering-Architecture programs maximum 2.3 points, For the other undergraduate programs maximum 2.5 points, For the Associate Degree programs maximum 3 points

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan National University Test TQDK

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 550 out of 700, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 450 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 350 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum of 300 points

Bosnia Herzegovina

Maturity Exam (Matura)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 4 points out of 5, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 3 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 2,5 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 2 points

Brazil

University Entrance Exam Ceticadoda Conclusao de Segunto Grau /

Concurso Vestibular Secondary Education Conclusion

Certificate

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 8 points out of 10, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 7 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 5 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 4 points

ENEM/Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio High School National Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum 80% Achievement, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 70% Achievement, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 50% Achievement, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 40% Achievement

Algeria Algeria Baccalaureate (Baccalaureate of

Secondary Education)


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Chad Chad Baccalaureate

(Chad Baccalaureate)


Ethiopia University Entrance Exam

Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination


Indonesia

Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum 50/60 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 45/60 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 40/60 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 25/60 points

Endonezya Surat Keterengan Hasil Ujian Nasional (SKHUN)


Morocco

Morocco Baccalaureate (Morocco Baccalaureate)

French Baccalaureate

(French Baccalaureate)


Philippines

University Entrance Exam (National College Entrance Exam)

Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT)


Palestine Secondary Graduation Exam

(Tawjihi)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 80 points out of 100 For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 70 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 60 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 40 points

France French Baccalaureate


Guinea Guinea Baccalaureate


Georgia

Georgia National Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 400 points out of 500, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 350 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 250 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum of 200 points

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India

Diploma Grade that is given after 12 years of high school education (Higher Secondary School Certificates - Indian School Certificate (ISC) / Intermediate Certificate / Higher School Certificate / Higher Secondary Certificate / All India

Senior School Certificate / Pre-University course - awarded on completion of

Standard XII)


Iraq Iraq High School Diploma Degree

(Baccalaureate Iraq)


Iran KONKUR


Montenegro

Montenegro High School Graduation Exam

(Maturski ispit / Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 4 points out of 5, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 3.5 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 3 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 2 points

Qatar Central High School Graduation Exam Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma


Kazakhstan Kazakhstan National Test (ENT)


Kenya Kenya Certificate of Education (KCSE)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum B+ Level, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum B- Level, For the other undergraduate programs minimum C + Level, For the Associate Degree programs minimum C- Level

Kyrgyzstan

National University Entrance

Examination (ORT)


Kosovo Kosovo Matura

MATURA


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Libya Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Exam


North Macedonia Central High School Graduation Exam

(Matura)

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum 4/5 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 3.5/5 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 3/5 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 2/5 points

Mauritania Mauritania Baccalaureate


Mongolia General State Examination

(KONKUR General State Examination)


Moldova Baccalaureate Exam


Niger

Niger Baccalaureate

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 17 points out of 20 For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 13 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 10 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 8 points

Nigeria

West African Examinations Council

(WAEC) or West African Senior School Certificate

Examination (WASSCE)

Minimum C5 Level from each of the six subjects.

Central Africa Central Africa Baccalaureate


Pakistan

(Higher Secondary Certificate -HSC -)


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Somali Somali High School Graduation Exam


Somali-Hargeisa Somali-Hargeisa High School Graduation

Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum A-Level, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum B Level, For the other undergraduate programs minimum C Level, For the Associate Degree programs minimum D Level

Sudan

International General Certificate of Secondary Education /IGCSE

For Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, to get an A grade from at least five of them, at least three of which are elective courses appropriate to the field, and the average of all courses to be at least A,For the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture to get a grade of B from at least five of them, at least three of which are elective courses appropriate to the field, and the average of all courses to be at least B,For other undergraduate programs, getting a grade of C from at least five of them, at least three of which are elective courses appropriate to the field, and the average of all courses to be at least C,For associate degree programs, getting a grade of C from at least five of them, at least three of which are elective courses suitable for the field, and a minimum average of all courses to be at least C.

Sudan High School Graduation Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 90 points For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 80 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 70 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 65 points

Saudi Arabia

Central High School Graduation Exam (Tawjihi)


Kudrat Exam


Tanzania ACSEE

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum 9 points, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 7 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 5 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 4 points

Tunisia Baccalaureate of Secondary Education


Ukraine

ZNO- Ukrainian External Independent Testing

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 160 out of 200, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 140 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 120 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum of 100 points

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Jordan Tawjihi


Yemen Central High School Graduation Exam

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum of 80 points out of 100, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 70 points, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 70 points, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 40 points,

Greece Greece Baccalaureate


60% of the points are counted for the exams stated in Table 4

Table 4

Graduation Grades Explanation

High School Graduation Grade

For the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry minimum 80% Achievement, For the Engineering-Architecture programs minimum 70% Achievement, For the other undergraduate programs minimum 60% Achievement, For the Associate Degree programs minimum 40% Achievement,

(Applications with the High School Diplomas of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Syria

will not be accepted)

In case of the applications with the exams not listed above, the evaluation of the documents and categorization will be made by the Directorate of International Student Center.

The International Student Center Directorate may issue an acceptance letter by evaluating the students' diplomas who are unable to submit other documents and apply with a high school diploma.

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5. EVALUATION

Among the candidates who meet the application requirements for each program, according to quotas, firstly, principal candidates are determined, and then reserve candidates are determined for three times as much as quotas.

Instead of the principal candidates who do not register, the new students are announced from the reserve list, and they are registered.

A candidate who is placed in a program and who has the right to register from the main or reserve list cannot be included in the main or reserve list of another department, even if it is among his/her preferences.

The evaluation of the applications and the placement of the candidates are made according to the Entry Score, provided that they meet the minimum requirements in these principles.

In case of equality in placement scores

- The priority is given to those born earlier,

- Then those last recently having a high school diploma.

Candidates will be able to access the placement results (who are entitled to the principal or reserve

registration) on the application pages on the dates specified in the International Student Calendar.

Invitation letters which are informing the registration dates are prepared for those who are entitled to

register. Candidates get their invitation letters from the application page. They can realize the final

registration in the International Student Office according to dates specified in the calendar, with delivering

the below documents (Section 6). Candidates who do not register between the registration dates would lose

their rights.

SPECIAL TALENT EXAM

Applications made to education units that accept students with the Special Talent Exam are evaluated as

follows, taking into account the criteria in the Sakarya University Special Talent Examination Guidelines.

a- Firstly, the candidate's Entry Score is calculated.

b- Special Talent Exams are evaluated out of 100, and candidates who score below 50 points from the special

talent exam are considered unsuccessful and are not be evaluated.

c- 30% of the candidate's Entry Score and 70% of the Special Talent Exam Score are taken, and the placement

score is created.

The candidates who preferred the programs that accept students with both Entry Score and Special Talent

Exam Score can be placed in both programs. However, since it is not possible to study in two undergraduate

or two associate degree programs simultaneously, the registration is made according to these criteria.

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6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION Registrations are made in person at the Student Affairs Office.

(Those who will register with the warrant of attorney should make an apostille in their country or have certified in Turkish Consulate. Registration will not be made without confirmation of the warrant of the attorney.)

Those under the age of 18 are required to have a letter of consent to complete their registration.

(1) The original High School diploma and its translation approved by Turkish Embassies or

Consulates.

(2) Those who hold Turkish or dual nationality need to submit the documents to demonstrate that they have completed their high school education in a foreign country (i.e., not Northern Cyprus and Turkey), and it is necessary to deliver overseas entry-exit document covering the duration of high school education is required.

(3) “An equivalency letter” from the ministry of education of Turkey or from Turkish Embassies,

which certify that the diploma is equivalent to a Turkish High School Diploma.

(4) The original of the Transcript and its Turkish translation, which has been approved by the Turkish

Embassy or Consulate in their country.

(5) – Applicants who apply and admitted with SAT results need to direct their result from College

Board until the registration; otherwise, they will be asked to confirm the results of the exam at the

SAT College Board official website with their usernames and password during registration,

Candidates who fail to verify their scores online, their application is not taken into consideration.

-Applicants who apply and are admitted with ACT results need to confirm the exam results at the

ACT official website during the registration. Candidates who are unable to do so will be denied of

registration rights.

- Candidates who apply with GCE A Level and IGCSE documents must bring their approved

Certificate, and they will be asked to confirm their exam results from official websites with their user

passwords in the registration application. Also, it is necessary that the grades declared by the said

applications are exactly the same. Otherwise, the registration rights of the relevant candidates are

canceled.

- Those who apply with the YOS result will be checked on the Verification page of the University that

has carried out the YOS Exam. Candidates who do not have a verification page or whose verification

page is not active on registration dates will not be registered.

- Applicants who apply and are admitted with WAEC exam results must keep the WAEC exam

entrance card for verification.

(6) Turkish Proficiency Certificate (Documents of centers that do not have an Exam Result

Verification page will not be accepted.)

(7) International students are required to hold the official residence permit in Turkey.

* The day of entry to the country will be checked, and students who exceed the visa exemption time will not be able to register. *Visa exemption periods are different for each country. * Students can learn the visa exemption periods by applying to the Consulates of the countries, checking through the Internet, or Provincial migration administration offices.

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(8) A copy of the Passport, ID Card, Blue Card.

(9) For students with Dual Citizenship, a copy of the Official Identity Registration Document.

(10) Four 4.5x6 cm size passport photos.

(11) Tuition fee receipt (will be deposited to the bank branch on the Campus with the number to be

obtained from the Student Affairs Office.)

* If it is determined that the information and documents declared by the candidate during the application

and/or registration are not true, the registration will be deleted, and all student rights will be canceled.

7. TURKISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL

(1) International student, who fail to deliver their Turkish Proficiency Certificate to the Student

Affairs Office during registration, cannot proceed in the department/program which he/she was

registered. The student can obtain Turkish language proficiency at Sakarya University TÖMER as well

as the education or examination certificates of Yunus Emre Institute and the certificates which

indicate that the student is successful in the competence exam as a result of the B2-C1 education at

which has been taken by the student Language Education Centers of Gazi University, Ankara

University, Istanbul University, and Hacettepe University.

(2) a) According to the registration calendar announced by the University's International Student

Office - Institute Registrar's Office, the exemption of the student is accepted through the education

or exam certificates of the Yunus Emre Institute, where the student received Turkish preparatory

education before the university enrollment start date and with the certificates showing that the

student is successful in the competence exam as a result of the B2-C1 education which has taken by

the student at Gazi University, Ankara University, Istanbul University, and Hacettepe University.

According to the decision of the Senate Board, a Turkish Proficiency Exam certificate obtained from

any university, except the examination result of Yunus Emre Institute, is not accepted. Sakarya

University TOMER reserves the right not to accept the certificate in case of any hesitation in the

certificates or exemption documents. Students who fail to submit a Turkish proficiency certificate to

the University between the registration dates are required to take the Turkish proficiency exam to

be held by Sakarya University TOMER. After the exam held by Sakarya University TOMER, the

student's certificate from another language teaching center is not accepted by Sakarya University.

This information is announced to the students by the student affairs during registration. The

accuracy of the certificates brought from another university must be ensured by the staff of the

relevant student affairs (International Student Office-Institute). In the absence of a verification

system, the student must take the proficiency and exemption exam, which is organized by Sakarya

University TOMER.

b) Students who have diplomas from Kyrgyzstan Manas State University and Kazakhstan Ahmed

Yesevi University in accordance with the protocol of YOK are exempt from TOMER education if they

apply to our university within two years.

c) The international student who will be registered in the Undergraduate / Associate Degree program

and has the Ministry of National Education Turkish High School diploma. If the student proves that

he/she has completed four years of high school education in Turkey with a transcript, he/she is

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exempted from Turkish preparatory education when he/she enrolls in higher education within two

years from the date of graduation.

ç) The international student who will be registered in the undergraduate/associate degree program

and who has a diploma from Maarif Foundation schools is exempted from Turkish preparatory

education if he/she took Turkish lessons in each year during his/her high school education and

proved his/her success with a transcript.

d) Students who have completed their associate, undergraduate, or graduate education in any

university in Turkey are exempted from Turkish preparatory education if they enroll in higher

education within 2 years from the date of graduation.

e) The validity period of Turkish Proficiency certificates is 2 (two) years, including the Turkish

Proficiency Exams of Yunus Emre Institute.

f) Students who completed their high school education in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will be exempted if they apply for Undergraduate/Associate Degree education within 2 years.

g) If a student who has completed his associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate education in Turkey

wants to enroll in an equivalent program, he/she will be exempted if he/she enrolls within two years

from the date of graduation.

(3) C1 Educational Competence

Students who will start their undergraduate/associate degree education with B2 have the right to

take the Proficiency Exam to be held by Sakarya University TÖMER in September every year, free of

charge. If the student fails these exams, he/she can choose a course from the 1st class with the B2

training certificate. After this process, the students in question are given a free exam right at the

beginning of the fall semester each year. Students cannot graduate if they fail at the end of the exam

rights offered until their graduation. For graduates, C1 certificates from other state universities'

language education centers can be accepted by the decision of the Senate.

(4)If the student does not have Turkish language proficiency and who receives Turkish preparatory

education at Sakarya University TOMER as a Turkish scholar or by his own means and then if he/she

fails the Turkish proficiency exam after his/her education, she/he can bring the exam result or

training certificate of Yunus Emre Institute and the A B2 or C1 education certificate of Ankara

University, Gazi University Hacettepe University and Istanbul University and these certificates will

be accepted. Certificates from these language centers must be successfully obtained from the level

exams as a result of education. Exam results obtained from the mentioned universities without

training are not accepted.

The decision to start the education is made by the relevant education unit for students who want

to start the education in the mid-term period and those who enroll after the beginning of the

education period and who have a Turkish Proficiency Certificate.

Education cannot be started in the mid-term semester in education units that provide annual

education (Medicine-Dentistry).

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8. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL

(English-German-Arabic)

For programs that teach partially or completely in a foreign language

Regulation of the Council of Higher Education on the Principles to be Followed in Foreign

Language Teaching and Teaching in Foreign Language in Higher Education Institutions

Sakarya University exam regulation of 24. Article regarding the Associate Degree and

Undergraduate education

Sakarya University Foreign Language Preparatory classes’ education and exam prescripts; are

applied.

Students who are placed in programs with compulsory language preparation other than Turkish can

take the proficiency exams to be opened before each semester begins. Students who want to take

the proficiency exam after the beginning of the semester are given the right to take the exam if the

School of Foreign Languages deems it appropriate.

The condition of exemption from the Prep Class for students who are entitled to enroll in the Faculty

of Education English Language Teaching Program:

Candidates are required to deliver an equivalent score from the English foreign language exams

accepted by the Inter-University Council (UAK) and our University Senate. Some of the accepted

exams and the minimum scores to be taken are given below. It is necessary to have taken the exams

to be accepted for exemption within the last 2 (two) years. TOEFL (IBT) = 96 and above, PTE Academic

= 78 and above, CPE = C and above, CAE = A

With Law No. 6569, the preparatory education period has been determined as two years. All

preparatory education (Turkish and English / German / Arabic) must be completed within the

specified time. Registrations of those who are not successful in preparatory education within these

periods are deleted.

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9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

(1) The student's university e-mail, the International Student Center website, and social media

accounts are the communication and notification channels of the university with international

students. Students are responsible for all announcements and information made through any of

these channels.

(2) Students can apply to the Social Security Institution for general health insurance within three

months from the date of first enrollment in the program they have been admitted to. For students

who do not apply to the Social Security Institution within this period, General Health Insurance has

not been approved again during their education.

(3) Students are obliged to take the necessary procedures and obtain the documents in accordance

with Turkish Laws (Foreign National Identity Number etc.)

(4) Students are obliged to obtain a residence permit (within one month from the date of entry

with a study visa)

(5) Students are obliged to submit the Student Certificate to the Provincial Directorate of Migration

Management every year, based on the residence permits received from the Provincial Directorate

of Migration Management during their education.

(6) Students are obliged to inform the Provincial Directorate of Immigration Administration of the

changes in their education status (faculty, change of department, etc.) in due time.

(7) Students are obliged to notify the International Student Office of any changes in their personal,

marital and educational status within 10 days at the latest.

(8) If students want to extend their residence during their education, they are obliged to obtain a

new one from the local Provincial Directorate of Migration Management, in condition to indicate

with the document they are continuing to their education. But they must do it that 60 days before

the expiry of the period written on the residence permit or within 10 days after the end of the

period.

(9) In case, students lose their residence permit or passport; they are obliged to apply immediately

to the relevant authorities and get a new one within 10 days.

(10) In case students change their educational institutions, residence addresses, or contact phones,

they are obliged to notify these changes within 20 working days to the local Provincial Directorates

of Migration Management of the places where they left and where they moved.