RECOGNITION for Foreign Universities &
EQUIVALENCY of Foreign Diplomas

RECOGNITION for Foreign Universities

Recognition is a formal acknowledgement by a competent authority of the value of a foreign educational qualification with a view to access to educational and /or employment activities. It is not an equivalency diploma. For detailed information from Recognition Unit of Council of Higher Education (YOK), please click.

For Foreign applicants, "Recognition Letter" taken at Council of Higher Education must be brought to the Institute at the Registration Dates if the applicant is accepted for any graduate program. They do not need to apply to take "Equivalency of Diploma" explained below for undergraduate or graduate study.

Application to the "Recognition Letter" must be made with a petition to the address below

   Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Denklik Müracaat Ofisi - Bilkent/ANKARA

Recognition Unit of Council of Higher Education replies your petition with respect to status of your graduated University as recognised or not. Make sure that you write your return address with a signature on the petition.

EQUIVALENCY of Foreign Diplomas

The equivalency is a process of recognition foreign diplomas taken from the higher education institutions abroad. For detailed information from Recognition Unit of Council of Higher Education (YOK), please click

For Turkish Citizens who take their diplomas from other countries, they must apply for Equivalency of their foreign diplomas and bring their "Diploma Equivalency". This is not necessary for non-Turkish citizens to study in Turkish Universities). 

Application to the" Equivalency of Diploma" must be made with a petition to the address below (make sure that you write your return address on)::

   Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Denklik Müracaat Ofisi - Bilkent/ANKARA

Recognition Unit of Council of Higher Education replies your petition with respect to status of your graduated University as recognised or not. Make sure that you write your return address with a signature on the petition.

 

Adres	: Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı 06539 Bilkent/ANKARA
Telefon                  (Denklik Birimi)	: +90 (850) 470 0 965    +90 (850) 470 0 YOK
Faks	: +90 (312) 266 50 60

Recognition Unit of Council of Higher Education (Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Denklik Birimi)  click.

Regulation on the Recognition of Foreign Higher Education Diplomas (in Turkish).

Contact Information click.

Detailed Information for the application click.

Application Form click. (in Turkish)