Application Requirements for International Students
Who can apply?
- Foreign nationals
- Those who are natural-born Turkish citizens and have received permission for renouncement of nationality from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and those who can prove that they possess the Document Related to the Usage of the Rights Granted based on the Turkish Citizenship Law for their minor children registered at the document of renunciation of Turkish citizenship. (Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 Article 7- (1) indicates, “A child born to a married Turkish father or mother, whether in Türkiye or abroad, is a Turkish citizen.” So, it is highly recommended for candidates, who are going to apply for foreign student admission quota, to review the Turkish Citizenship Law.)
- Foreign nationals who became Turkish citizens afterward/dual citizens who registered to the high school before the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Turkish nationals who completed the last three years of their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) at Turkish schools in the presence of Ministry of National Education in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) before 01 February 2013.
- Turkish nationals who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) at Turkish schools in the presence of Ministry of National Education in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) after 01 February 2013.
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus nationals who reside there and completed their secondary education there having a GCE AL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate.
Who can not apply?
- Turkish nationals, who completed their entire secondary education in Türkiye or in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus nationals (excluding the ones who completed their entire secondary education there having a GCEAL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate)
- Dual citizens who are natural born Turkish citizens as defined in *3) item 2 of article a (excluding those who meet the requirements in item 4 of article a)
- Dual citizens who has a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus citizenship (excluding the ones who completed their entire secondary education there having a GCEAL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate)
- Turkish nationals or dual citizens, who have Turkish citizenship by birth, attend schools affiliated to the embassies in Türkiye, and foreign high schools located in Türkiye.
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus citizens and Blue Card holders who have registered to Turkish High School since the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Country/ Region |
Exam/Diploma |
Associate and Undergraduate Programs Application Requirements for Paid Students |
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International |
SAT Scholastic Assessment Test |
A total score of min. 1000 out of 1600 |
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International |
GCE General Certificate Examination / A Level |
“A level” in min. 2 subjects, one of which must be related to the program applied. Min. Score must be C. |
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International |
ACT (American College Test) |
A total score of min. 21 out of 36 |
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International |
International Baccalaureate |
A diploma score of min. 26 out of 45 |
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Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan National University Test -DİM |
A total score of min. 350 out of 700 in the subject related to the program |
| Azerbaijan High School Diploma (Atestat) | A total score of min. 4 out of 5 | |
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China |
Gao Kao |
A total score of min. 375 out of 750 in the subject related to the program |
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France |
French Baccalaureate |
A diploma score of min. 10 out of 20 |
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Germany |
Abitur |
A diploma score of max. 4,0 |
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Greece |
Greece National University Test Apolytirion of Lykelo |
A total score of min. 10 out of 20 |
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Iran |
Diplome Debirestan and/or Pişdaneşgahi |
Students graduating high school before 2018-2019 academic year must submit both Debirestan and Pishdenesgahi with a min. score of 12 for each diplomas. |
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Students graduating high school after 2018-2019 academic year must submit Debirestan with a min. score of 12. |
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Jordan/Palestine |
Tawjihi |
-A total score of min. 65 out of 100 in the Scientific Stream for departments that require Quantitative scoring - A total score of min. 65 out of 100 in the Industrial and/or Commercial Stream for departments that require Equal Weighted scoring - A total score of min. 65 out of 100 in the Literature Stream for departments that require Social/Language scoring |
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Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan National University Test (ENT) |
A total score of min. 84 out of 140 in the related field |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan National University Test- ORT |
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| Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain,United Arab Emirates | General Secondary Education Certificate | %70 |
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Lebanon |
Lebanon Baccalaureate |
A diploma score of min.10 out of 20 |
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Mongolia |
Mongolian National University Test- KONKUR |
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Pakistan |
HSSC |
%60 |
| Sudan | Sudan Secondary School Certificate |
- Sudan Secondary School Certificate score min. 60 - Min. 50 from all courses - Min. 50 from Advanced Mathematics and Engineering Sciences tests for the engineering departments |
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Syria/Libya |
Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya |
A total score of min. 145 out of 240 in the related field |
| Saudi Arabia | Qudrat | %60 |
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African Countries |
Baccalaureate |
A total score of min.10 out of 20 |
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Czechia, Croatia, Slovakia, Albania, Slovenia, Bosnia Herzegovina, and other countries issuing this certificate |
Matura |
A diploma score of 3,6-4,0 |
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Türkiye |
High school diploma (International students who studied in Türkiye) |
A diploma score of min. 60 out of 100 |
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TR-YÖS |
%60 |
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Others |
Other university exams at national level |
Applications of candidates, who do not hold any exam results or diplomas stated here, will be evaluated by taking their high school diplomas and high school transcripts into consideration. If necessary, respective academic units may conduct an interview with the applicant and evaluate the application accordingly |
Required Documents for Application to Undergraduate Programs
The documents required for application must be translated if they are written in any language other than Turkish or English.
- National or International Exam Score
- High school diploma
- High School Transcript (grade list)
- Passport Copy
- English language proficiency certificate, if there is any (TOEFL, PTE, FCE etc.)
- Portfolio for Textile and Fashion Design applicants
Application fee
- In order to apply for the undergraduate programs, the students must pay an application fee of 50 USD.
- Online application process is completed only if the application fee is paid by credit card at the end of the online application.
- Applications without application fee payment can not be evaluated.
Scholarship/Discount Options
IUE offers different types of discounts/tuition scholarships based on the academic success and background of the applicants. Please note that there is not any separate application for scholarships. Each applicant is also evaluated for relevant discounts/scholarships. If a candidate is qualified for any type of discount/scholarship, s/he will be notified with an acceptance letter explaining all detail.
