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Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Transfer Students
Undergraduate Students
As a prospective international student, we are pleased to learn of your interest in attending İstanbul Bilgi University. We understand that you may have questions about a wide variety of matters, ranging from everyday practical matters to immigration procedures and requirements. Our website is designed to assist you in this regard. The following is the information you need to complete your application and to determine your eligibility for general admission as an international BİLGİ student.
Application Guide
Upon receiving the necessary documents, the appropriate faculty boards evaluate the application status of each applicant. Upon acceptance of the application the applicant obtains the right to study at BİLGİ and to register for the upcoming semester. During the application period students who were not able to obtain an acceptable score on one of the international English language competancy examinations (TOEFL, TWE, and IELTS) can take the BİLGİ Institutional Exemption Test (BIET) upon arrival. Those who fail the proficiency test must take an intensive English course in the English Language Programme of the university before beginning their academic studies. This preparatory year is not included in the total number of years of study required for graduation. For further information on application procedures for BİLGİ please contact our Student Affairs Office . Your questions are important to us, so please do not hesitate to call or send us an e-mail. Students who have not been able to obtain any of the required documents should contact the Student Affairs Office directly to learn more about application procedures.
Contact Information:
İstanbul Bilgi University
Student Affairs Office
İnönü Cad No: 28 34387 Kuştepe - Şişli İstanbul, Turkey
Phone: (+90) 212 311 64 35
Fax: (+90) 212 216 84 75
e-mail: int.students@bilgi.edu.tr
Safiye Tüfekçiyaşar / Director, Student Affairs Office
Burçak Vıracalı / Student Advisor, Student Affairs Office
Rules for Application
YÖS Scores
International students who would like to attend a higher education programme in Turkey, must apply to take the YÖS (International Student) examination . Please refer to Application Procedures for YÖS:
http://www.osym.gov.tr/BELGEGOSTER.ASPX?DIL=1&BELGEBAGLANTIANAH=169
If an international student cannot take the YÖS Exam for any reason or does not score the required points on the Basic Learning Skills portion of the examination she/he may submit one of the following for admission:
* SAT 1 (Scholastic Aptitude Test) with a minimum of 1000 points.
* ACT (National College Admission Examination) with a minimum of 21 points.
* Abitur, Matura, International Bacheloria (IB), or GCE A Level
* A Certificate with a minimum of 2 courses and French Bacheloria
Free Quotas
A free quota is an unfilled quota of a department remaining after the placement deadline has passed. International students who did not score high enough on the YÖS Examination but who were able to score a minimum of at least 40 points on the “Basic Learning Skills” section of the examination are eligible for a free quota. Applications for free quotas are evaluated by the faculty boards.
Documents Required for Application
1) International Student Application Form
2) High School Diploma (with official transcript)
3) Record of scores for one of the following English language tests (if available )
* IELTS (minimum score of 6)
* TOEFL (minimum score of 520 or 190 from the computer based TOEFL, TOEFL TWE 4)
4) 1 photocopy of the applicant’s passport
5) 2 photographs
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees for undergraduate programmes are 7000 USD per academic year. For further information please contact:
Burak Mutcalıoğlu / Scholarships and Financial Assistance Advisor
Room: Kuştepe C-01
Phone: (+90) 212 311 63 30
Burçak Vıracalı / Student Advisor, Student Affairs Office
Room: Kuştepe C-03
Phone: (+90) 212 311 64 35
Fax:(+90) 212 216 84 75
e-mail:burcak@bilgi.edu.tr
Financial Assistance
A limited number of competitive tuition-only scholarships are offered on a semester basis, for students with high grade point averages. (minimum of 3.7 / 4.0 GPA). Scholarships are restricted to students who have completed at least one year of study at BİLGİ. The textbooks grants are granted by the Scholarship Committee to students who show the greatest financial need.
For further information on scholarships please contact:
Burak Mutçalıoğlu/ Coordinator, Scholarships
Phone: (+90) 212 311 64 35
An on-campus Student Job Programme is also available. For further information on the Student Job Programme please contact:
Sema Bozkır/ Coordinator, Student Clubs and Student Job Service
Phone: (+90) 212 311 52 11
e-mail: semab@bilgi.edu.tr
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Graduate Students
International Students may receive a Master's degree following completion of two years of graduate-level study at BİLGİ. If Students wish to continue, a doctorate takes three to five years past the Master's degree. Please click to obtain further information about graduate programmes at BİLGİ.
Graduate Admissions
A minimum score of 45 points on the LES (Graduate School Acceptance) examination, or 550 on the GMAT, or GRE (minimum score of 950 on the quantitative and verbal sections, a minimum score of 3.5 on analytical writing) is required for acceptance to a graduate programme at BİLGİ.
In addition to the LES examination, departments may require additional admission examinations and/or interviews that are periodically announced by the office of the pertinent graduate programme.
Most programmes require English proficiency. Students who are not proficient in the English language may be required to complete the English Preparatory Programme before they are permitted to take graduate courses.
Transfer applications are evaluated on the basis of programme availability and the student’s academic record. Transfer students may have to submit evidence of proficiency in English. The following tests are considered acceptable evidence of proficiency in English:
TOEFL, minimum 550 (213)
BIET (English Proficiency Test provided by İstanbul Bilgi University), minimum 70
IELTS, minimum 6,5
İstanbul Bilgi University accepts a limited number of ‘special students’. These students may attend courses, and may request an official document pertaining to their performance in the programme in which they have participated, but they do not matriculate for a diploma and may not claim rights to a BİLGİ diploma. Applications from ‘special students’ are evaluated by the Executive Committee of the Social Science Institute.
Requirements for Registration
Applicants must submit the following documents at registration:
- LES Certificate with a minimum of 45 points
- Undergraduate Diploma
- Transcript
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Residence
- 6 passport-size photos
- Tuition fee
For further Information please contact Emel Bayrak
Emel Bayrak / Executive Assistant
Kuştepe 421
Phone: (+90) 212 311 61 85
e-mail: emelb@bilgi.edu.tr
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Transfer Students
External transfer applications are available only for students who have completed their first year of studies successfully at their home university. To transfer to BİLGİ the applicant's current institution must have been certified by the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK). A list of certified universities may be found at the following address: www.yok.gov.tr.
Application
Transfer students must complete the first year of their education with minimum of 2.4/4.0 GPA (60/ 100) without failing any of their courses.
TWE (minimum score of 4), IELTS (min. score of 6), TOEFL (minimum score of 520 or 190 from the computer based TOEFL)
Students who were not able to submit the required TOEFL score but were accepted by the University can, upon arrival, take the BİLGİ Institutional Exemption Test (BIET) and must achieve a minimum score of 60.
Requirements for Application
• High school graduation certificate
• 2 copies of official transcript (sealed and unopened)
• Course descriptions (details of courses completed)
• References – if possible
• One photocopy of the applicant's passport
• 2 photographs
• Application fee
Contact Person:
Safiye Tüfekçiyaşar
Student Affairs Director
Phone: (+90) 212 311 62 15
Fax: (+90) 212 216 84 75
e-mail: tufek@bilgi.edu.tr
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