Turkey is a nation straddling Eastern Europe and western Asia with cultural connections to ancient Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. The country has a lot of low tuition universities with tuition fees ranging from $600 to $1500 a year for international students. Cost of living is also on the low side usually estimated at $300 to $400 per month. Today’s article will focus on education in Turkey, cost of living, tuition fees, admission and visa requirements, etc
Why study in Turkey
High education system in Turkey has developed in the last few decades in terms of quality and standard. This is reflected in the international university ranking list, as 7 Turkish universities are in the top 100 and 3 of them are in the top 10 according to The Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2014. Turkish universities also offer a lot of programs in English in the fields of medicine, engineering, humanities, business, and finance.
Cost of living and study
The estimated living expenses for international students are minimally $300 to $400 per month depending on the student’s lifestyle and spending habit. Also students will need to budget for books and administrative fees which are approximately $100 to $150 per semester. A tuition fee for international students is low and affordable and varies depending on the program. For study programs in English, tuition fees ranges from $600 to $1500 per year.
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Admission requirement
For undergraduate study, applicants should submit the following documents to the university;
- International Student Application Form
- High School Diploma and its translation (Turkish or English)
- Official Transcript and its translation (Turkish or English)
- Language Proficiency Score (Applicants should contact the university for minimum English language requirements. Students who do not meet language proficiency requirements may take the university’s proficiency test upon arrival. Those who fail the proficiency test must attend the English Preparatory Program provided by the university. For further information, please contact the Admissions Office of the respective university.)
- Valid International University Entry Exam Result (Please contact the Admissions Office for the acceptable exams. Students who do not have enough scores on the acceptable international exams may take the university’s own exam for the international students.)
For graduate study, applicants should submit the following documents to the university;
- International Student Application Form
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Diploma and its translation (Turkish or English)
- Official Transcript and its translation (Turkish or English)
- An updated resume
- Statement of Purpose
- Recommendation Letters
- Language Proficiency Score (Applicants should contact the university for minimum English language requirements. Students who do not meet language proficiency requirements may take the university’s proficiency test upon arrival. Those who fail the proficiency test must attend the English Preparatory Program provided by the university. For further information, please contact the Admissions Office of the respective university.)
- Result for Graduate Program Entrance Exam (Please contact the Admissions Office for the acceptable exams.)
- Application Fee
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Visa
Applicants will need to just need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr, provide the requested information, (after the application is approved) make online payment and download their e-Visa. Please note that e-visa is only valid when the purpose of travel is tourism or commerce. Other purposes, such as work and study, require regular visa given by Embassies or Consulates.
List of low tuition universities in Turkey
- Anadolu University
- Ankara University
- Atatürk University
- Atilim University
- Bahcesehir University
- Balikesir University
- Baskent University
- Beykent University
- Bilkent University
- Bogazici University
- Canakkale (18th March) University
- Cankaya University
- Celal Bayar University
- Cukurova University
- Cumhuriyet (Republik) University
- Cyprus International University
- Dicle (Tirgris) University
- Dogus University
- Dokuz Eylül University
- Dumlupinar University
- Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus)
- Ege University
- Erciyes University
- European University of Lefke (Cyprus)
- Fatih University
- Firat (Euphrates) University
- Galatasaray University
- Gazi University Ankara
- Gaziantep University
- Gaziosmanpasa University
- Gebze Institute of Technology
- Girne American University
- Hacettepe University
- Halic University
- Harran University
- Inönü University
- Isik University
- Istanbul Bilgi University
- Istanbul Kultur University
- Istanbul Technical University
- Istanbul University
- Izmir Institute of Technology
- Kadir Has University
- Kafkas University
- Kahramanmaras Sütcü Imam University
- Karadeniz Technical University
- Kirikkale University
- Koc University
- Kocaeli University
- Maltepe University
- Marmara University Istanbul
- Mersin University
- Middle East Technical University
- Mimar Sinan University
- Mugla University
- Mustafa Kemal University
- Near East University (Cyprus)
- Nigde University
- Okan University
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