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Erciyes University

International Student Admission Announcement for Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs (Academic Year 2026-2027)

A- GENERAL PRINCIPLES: Applicants must first:

1. Be in the final year of a secondary education institution equivalent to Turkish high schools, or have graduated,

2. Have obtained a score equal to or above the minimum required from one of the examination types listed below.

B- CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:

1. Foreign nationals, provided that they have not studied at or graduated from secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye (excluding foreign nationals who have completed their entire high school education at Embassy Schools or international private educational institutions registered in the MOBİS system, and foreign nationals who have come to Türkiye within the scope of projects conducted by the Ministry of National Education or the Council of Higher Education),

2. Those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost their Turkish citizenship upon obtaining permission to renounce it from the Ministry of Interior, and those who document that they hold a Blue Card issued upon request to persons who have lost Turkish citizenship (provided that they have not studied at or graduated from secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)). Applications for international student admission quotas shall be processed in accordance with Article 7 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901.

3. Those who acquired Turkish citizenship after birth through naturalization while previously holding a foreign nationality, and dual nationals in the same situation (provided that they have not studied at or graduated from secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)),

4. Turkish citizens who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (including those who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) at Turkish schools established abroad under the authority of the Ministry of National Education, excluding the TRNC),

5. Applications from citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) who have obtained GCE A Level and TR-YÖS scores shall be accepted, provided that they have not studied at or graduated from high schools in Türkiye or from high schools in the TRNC that implement the Turkish curriculum.

C- ACCEPTED SCORE TYPES FOR APPLICATION

1. Applicants must meet the minimum scores and conditions for one of the following:

a) TR-YÖS Exam (Türkiye International Student Exam) conducted by ÖSYM (Assessment, Selection and Placement Center of Türkiye)

b) GCE A-Level Exam (General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level Certificate)

c) High school graduation examinations or high school diploma grades

2. In the evaluation of applications, applicants' scores will be converted to the TR-YÖS score scale (calculated out of a total of 500 points). The resulting score will be used for placement purposes. The commission may apply a weighting coefficient to the applicants' scores when calculating the placement scores, if deemed necessary.

3. For programs admitting students through special talent examinations, a “Special Talent Examination” will be held separately. Applicants who succeed will earn the right to register.

D-MINIMUM SCORES REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION:

1. Faculty of Medicine – Medicine Program: Minimum TR-YÖS score 400. Applications based on high school diploma grade or high school graduation examination score will not be accepted.

2. Faculty of Dentistry – Dentistry Program: Minimum TR-YÖS score 350. Applications based on high school diploma grade or high school graduation examination score will not be accepted.

3. Faculty of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Program: Minimum TR-YÖS score 300.

4. Faculty of Law and Faculty of Engineering Programs: Minimum TR-YÖS score 200, or at least 70 out of 100 in the high school diploma grade or high school graduation exam.

5. Other Faculties/Schools: Minimum score TR-YÖS 200, or at least 50 out of 100 for applications based on high school diploma grade or high school graduation exam score.

E- REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICATION:

1. Original Exam Result Document and notarized or consular-certified Turkish translation, - For applicants applying with TR-YÖS scores: the TR-YÖS Result Certificate, - For applicants applying with a high school diploma: the High School Diploma,

2. The original High School Diploma or Temporary Graduation Certificate, together with a notarized or consular-certified copy translated into Turkish (for applicants who are currently in the final year of high school, an official Student Certificate verifying their status, together with a notarized or consular-certified copy translated into Turkish),

3. Transcript showing courses and grades taken in high school, approved by the school principal, and notarized or consular-certified Turkish translation.

4. Passport or identity card: A photocopy of the identity information page of the passport or national identity card,

5. Bank receipt for the Evaluation and Placement Fee: The applicant’s identification information must be stated in the description/reference section of the bank receipt. The evaluation and placement fee will not be refunded to applicants whose applications are rejected.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

As applications will be submitted online, the required documents should not be sent separately by post, fax, or e-mail.

EVALUATION AND PLACEMENT FEE: 3,000.00 (Three Thousand Turkish Lira)

1. The fee must be deposited into account no. 1241-06000018 at the Halkbank Erciyes University Branch.

IBAN: TR280001200124100006000018

2. The applicant’s identification information must be included in the description/reference section of the bank transfer. The application fee will not be refunded to applicants whose applications are rejected.

APPLICATION PERIOD: 8–14 July 2026

Important Note: Students who are granted the right to pre-register as a result of the 2026– 2027 Academic Year International Student Admission Placement for Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs must complete their online pre-registration through obisis.erciyes.edu.tr before the registration period and pay 25% of the tuition fee for the 2026–2027 Academic Year during the pre-registration period in order to be eligible for final registration. The remaining 75% of the tuition fee must be paid during the final registration period.

- Students who complete the pre-registration process and pay 25% of the tuition fee but subsequently decide not to proceed with final registration shall not be entitled to a refund of the amount paid. The fee will be refunded only if the applicant is unable to obtain a student visa, provided that this is duly documented.

- Students who are offered admission but fail to complete the pre-registration process and pay 25% of the tuition fee before the registration period shall forfeit their right to enroll.

EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS

1. Applications will be evaluated by the Evaluation and Placement Commission of Erciyes University.

2. For applicants holding a Blue Card or dual citizenship (one of which is Turkish citizenship), up to 10% of the quota for the Teacher Education, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy programs shall be reserved.

3. The Commission shall be authorized, in each international student admission process, to determine the quota allocation for countries within each academic program and the procedures for its implementation.

4. The scores obtained in the university entrance examinations and secondary education (high school) graduation examinations listed above shall be converted into TR-YÖS scores (calculated on a scale of 500 points) and evaluated accordingly. (For example, an applicant with a high school diploma score of 70 will be evaluated as having a TR-YÖS score of 350.)

5. Only TR-YÖS scores shall be accepted for applications to the Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy programs. Applications based on high school diplomas or high school graduation examination scores shall not be accepted for these programs.

6. TR-YÖS scores are valid for two years from the date of the examination.

7. In the placement process, applicants shall be ranked in the following order of priority: TR-YÖS score, secondary education (high school) graduation examination score, and high school diploma score.

8. A Letter of Acceptance will be issued by Erciyes University to applicants who are admitted. A student visa is required for entry into Türkiye and for the completion of the registration process. Therefore, admitted applicants must apply for a Student Visa at the Turkish Embassy or Consulate in their home country (or the nearest Turkish diplomatic mission) using their Letter of Acceptance.

9. The evaluation of applications and the placement of applicants are under the authority of the Commission. The Commission is not obliged to fill all available quotas, and only applicants who meet the required conditions will be placed.

10. Applications submitted by applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be considered.

11. If it is determined that an applicant does not meet the application requirements, their registration shall be cancelled even if it has already been completed.

12. Applicants who are found to have applied using forged or fraudulent documents shall be reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for criminal proceedings.

ONLINE APPLICATION AND RESULTS PORTAL

http://obp.erciyes.edu.tr CLICK HERE for the International Student Admission Quota List. All students admitted through the 2026–2027 Academic Year International Student Admission process, regardless of their nationality, are required to pay the Tuition Fee.

Click HERE for the Tuition Fee Schedule. Tuesday, 7 July 2026