REGULATION FOR THE ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN ASSOCIATE AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Purpose and Scope
ARTICLE 1- (1) (Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) This regulation covers the application requirements, selection and registration-admission procedures of students who will be admitted to Izmir University of Economics to study at associate and undergraduate levels within the scope of the international quota.  

Basis
ARTICLE 2- (1) (Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) This Regulation has been prepared in accordance with the “Principles Regarding Admission of Students from Abroad” determined by the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education; “Izmir University of Economics Regulation for Associate and Undergraduate Degree Education and Examinations” published in the Official Gazette dated 22.01.2013 and numbered 28536; “Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine Education and Examination Bylaw” published in the Official Gazette dated 9.10.2017 and numbered 30205.

Quotas and application requirements
ARTICLE 3- (Changed SD 21.05.2026-574-B/2) (Changed SD 01.04.2026-572-B/1) (Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1)

(1) Applications are accepted under the international student quota provided that applicants are in their senior year of high school or have already graduated and meet the following requirements.

a) Foreign nationals, provided they are not enrolled in or have not graduated from secondary education institutions (high schools) in Turkiye [excluding foreign nationals who have completed their entire high school education at embassy schools or international private educational institutions listed in the MOBIS system, and foreign nationals came to Turkiye under a project administered by the Ministry of National Education or the Council of Higher Education],

b) Those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost Turkish citizenship by obtaining a permission to renounce Turkish citizenship from the Ministry of Interior and those who document that they have a blue card issued upon request because they have lost Turkish citizenship (provided they are not enrolled in or have not graduated from a secondary school (high school) in Turkiye and in TRNC),

c) Foreign nationals who acquired Turkish citizenship through acquired citizenship / dual nationals in this situation (provided they are not enrolled in or have not graduated from a secondary school (high school) in Turkiye and in TRNC),

ç) Turkish nationals who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than the TRNC (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than the TRNC in Turkish schools opened under the auspices of the Ministry of National Education),

d) Those who are TRNC nationals, provided they are not enrolled in or have not graduated from high schools in Turkiye / high schools implementing the Turkish curriculum in the TRNC, and who have GCE AL or TR-YOS results, or meet the requirements determined pursuant to this Regulation.

e) Those who are TRNC nationals / dual nationals, one of whose nationalities is TRNC, and who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have / will have GCE AL results; or those who are TRNC nationals and have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country and have TR-YOS results, or meet the requirements determined pursuant to this Regulation, 

(2) Applications from students in the following situations will not be accepted:

a) Turkish nationals who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Turkiye or TRNC, 

b) TRNC nationals / dual nationals, one of whose nationalities is TRNC, excluding those falling within the scope of subparagraphs (d) and (e) of the first paragraph,

c) Dual nationals whose first nationality by birth is Turkish as defined in Article 7 of Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, except for those who meet the conditions set forth in subparagraph (ç) of the first paragraph,

ç) Turkish nationals, or dual nationals whose first nationality by birth is Turkish as defined in Article 7 of Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, who are enrolled in schools affiliated with embassies in Turkiye or in foreign high schools located in Turkiye,

d) TRNC citizens and those who renounced Turkish citizenship / Blue Card holders who are enrolled in or have graduated from secondary education institutions (high schools) in Turkiye and in the TRNC,

e) Foreign nationals who are enrolled in or have graduated from secondary education institutions (high schools) in Turkiye, excluding foreign nationals who have completed their entire high school education at embassy schools / international private educational institutions listed in the MOBIS system, and foreign nationals who came to Turkiye under a project administered by the Ministry of National Education or the Council of Higher Education.

(3) Quotas and application requirements for associate and undergraduate programs are determined by the Senate and notified to the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education following the approval of the Board of Trustees.   

(4) If there is no application for the quota of the program that will accept students from abroad or if the quota is not filled, the quotas that are not filled and / or not applied,

a) Cannot be transferred to programs within the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine.

b) For other programs, quota transfer can be made by the Senate within the relevant faculty / school / vocational school programs where the program is included.

(5) Even if additional quota becomes available during the registration period, students cannot be admitted with scores below the announced cutoff scores.

(6) The application requirements and deadlines for students to be admitted under the international student quota are published on the University’s website.

(7) In the evaluation of student applications during the admission of students from abroad, there is no limitation on the validity period of exams that have the status of high school graduation exams (Abitur, International Baccalaureate, GCE, Tawjihi, etc.). However, the validity period of exams that have the status of university entrance exams (SAT, TR-YOS etc.) is two years.

Fees
ARTICLE 4- (1) (Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) All fees to be paid by students who will enroll in associate and undergraduate programs within the scope of the international quota, the method and time of payment are determined by the Board of Trustees upon the proposal of the Senate for each academic year.

Application
ARTICLE 5- (1) (Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) Students, who will apply for associate and undergraduate programs to be accepted within the scope of the international quota, prepare the announced application documents and make their applications online.

Evaluation and Conclusion of Applications
ARTICLE 6-(Changed SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) 
(1) The applications of students applying for associate and undergraduate programs within the scope of the international quota are evaluated by the representatives of the relevant academic unit according to the announced conditions. After the necessary approvals are obtained from the relevant units, acceptance letters are sent to the candidates who meet the conditions.

(2)  (Changed SD 01.04.2026-572-B/1)For departments that admit students through an aptitude test, the candidate may be interviewed by phone or invited for an interview. The candidate may be asked to prepare a portfolio and/or special folder. In that case, the results of the phone interview and the interview are also taken into account in the evaluation.

(3) The conditions regarding the Turkish language level of students from abroad and the required documents are determined by the Senate. 

(4) Students who are eligible for final registration are determined by the decision of the relevant faculty / school / graduate school administrative board.

Registration
ARTICLE 7- (1) The registration procedures of students within the scope of the international quota at Izmir University of Economics are carried out on the announced dates.

(2) Candidates, who fail to register within the deadline or fail to provide the required documents, are deemed to have given up their right to register. Those, whose documents are incomplete or falsified, those who have been dismissed from any higher education institution with a disciplinary penalty, or those whose right to register within the scope of the international quota is canceled as a result of the examinations made by the Presidency of the Council of Higher Education, are canceled even if their registrations have been made. No refund will be made to those whose registrations are canceled for these reasons.

(3) The student must be present in person at the final registration and submit the documents specified in the acceptance letter in full.

(4) Registration cannot be completed with missing documents.

Non Provisional Cases and Conflicts (Title changed SD 01.04.2026-572-B/1)
ARTICLE 8- (1) (Changed SD 01.04.2026-572-B/1) In matters not covered in this Regulation, or in cases where no provision exists or where the provisions of this Regulation are inconsistent, the relevant statutory provisions and decisions of the General Assembly of Higher Education shall apply. 

(Added SD 21.08.2024-536-2024/16-C/1) Legislation to be applied in case of conflict 
ARTICLE 8/A – (1) (Deleted SD 01.04.2026-572-B/1)

Amendments
ARTICLE 9-(1) This Regulation may be amended by the decision of the Senate of Izmir University of Economics.

Effectiveness
ARTICLE 10- (1) This Regulation takes effect on the date it is approved by the Board of Trustees of Izmir University of Economics

Enforcement
ARTICLE 11- (1) The Rector of Izmir University of Economics enforces the provisions of this Regulation.

The "Regulations for Foreign Students Registration Admission” repealed and the re-prepared "Regulations for Foreign Students Registration Admission” has entered into force by the decision of Senate dated 05.06.2024 and numbered 531-2024/11-C1 and Board of Trustees dated 04.07.2024 and numbered 90.