2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL SEMESTER 2^nd APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TURKISH CITIZENSHIP STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ABROAD

APPLICATION DATES: 17 August 2023- 13 September 2023

Candidates with the following documents; for “Master’s with Thesis, Master’s without Thesis and Doctorate” programs, from August 17, 2023 until September 13, 2023; 23:59, need to apply through the web site:

https://debis.deu.edu.tr/OgrenciIsleri/Ogrenci/yabanciogrensbasvuru/index.php

Candidates can apply to maximum three M.Sc. programs and one Ph.D. program provided that they meet the requirements of the degrees and programs to be applied.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICATION:
1.Diploma:
– Bachelor’s diploma for M.Sc. applicants,
– Bachelor and M.Sc. diplomas for Ph.D. applicants.

2. Grade Status Certificate (transcripts):
– Bachelor’s degree transcripts for M.Sc. applications
– Bachelor’s and M.Sc. graduate transcripts for Ph.D. applications

3. Turkish Proficiency (Language) Certificate;
– Candidates applying to “30% English Supported Turkish Programs” and “%100 Turkish Programs” are expected to have at least C1 level Turkish proficiency certificate from TÖMER (Turkish Learning Center) or DEDAM (Dokuz Eylül University Language Research and Teaching Center) or Yunus Emre Institute.

– Candidates applying to “100% English programs” must have at least B1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate from TÖMER, DEDAM or Yunus Emre Institute and increase their Turkish proficiency level to C1 until their graduation. (Turkish Proficiency Certificate is not required for those who apply to Master’s Programs and complete their undergraduate and graduate education in Türkiye from those who apply to PhD programs)

4. English Proficiency (Language) Certificate (*)
Candidates who will apply to Master’s Programs:
– At least 50 points (The exam should be taken in the last five years) of a score taken from the “central foreign language exam” conducted by ÖSYM such as YDS, e-YDS and YÖKDİL.
or
At least equivalent score of examinations (The exam should be taken in the last three years) to “central foreign language exam” of which the Examination equivalency is been accepted by the ÖSYM Board of Directors
(https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/yabanci-dil-esdegerlikleri)
or
At least 55 points from the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam conducted by the School of Foreign Languages Directorate of Dokuz Eylül University.

(*) The Master’s candidates who have the right to final registration:
At the time of final registration: if the candidates certify their English Proficiency Scores they will be accepted to start their master’s education.
At least 60 points (The exam should be taken in the last five years) of a score taken from the “central foreign language exam” conducted by ÖSYM such as YDS, e-YDS and YÖKDİL.
or
At least equivalent score of examinations (The exam should be taken in the last three years) to “central foreign language exam” of which the Examination equivalency is been accepted by the ÖSYM Board of Directors
(https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/yabanci-dil-esdegerlikleri)
or
At least 65 points from the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam conducted by the School of Foreign Languages Directorate of Dokuz Eylül University.

Those who cannot achieve the mentioned scores will be admitted to the compulsory foreign language preparatory class.

Candidates who will apply to PhD programs:
– At least 55 points (The exam should be taken in the last five years) of a score taken from the “central foreign language exam” conducted by ÖSYM such as YDS, e-YDS and YÖKDİL.
or
At least equivalent score of examinations (The exam should be taken in the last three years) to “central foreign language exam” of which the Examination Equivalency is been accepted by the ÖSYM Board of Directors (https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/yabanci-dil-esdegerlikleri)
5. YÖK (Board of Higher Education) Equivalency and Recognition Certificate: A recognition certificate of the previous education (for degrees completed abroad) by the Board of Higher Education (YÖK). YÖK Equivalency and Recognition Certificate Application link is https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/online-basvuru

6. Letter of intent

7. Reference letters (at least two letters required)

P.S.: All the documents should be in English or translated to Turkish.

EVALUATION OF THE CANDIDATES:
All of the required documents submitted to the Institute by international candidates and candidates with Turkish citizenship who have completed their undergraduate education abroad are evaluated over 100 points by the related department. Candidates who obtain a minimum of 65 points for M.Sc. and 70 points for PhD will be listed considering the below mentioned enrollment quotas, and those who are entitled to register will be announced after the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS: September 22, 2023
Admitted students entitled to register from the main list: September 25-26, 2023
Admitted students entitled to register from the waiting list: They can register at: September 27, 2023

The 2023/2024 Academic Year tuition fee is 10.000 TL for international and Turkish citizenship students who have completed their undergraduate education abroad, and it is updated every year.

(*) For candidates who have not graduated from the relevant undergraduate programs, a 1-year scientific preparation program is    obligatory.

(**) Candidates who do not have a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning will take scientific preparation courses for 1 semester before their master’s degree.

(***) 1-semester scientific preparation program is compulsory before MSc program.