Admissions

Registration & admission

Documents for your online application and final registration — plus English proficiency scores for English-taught programs.

Associate / Bachelor

Documents for the application

Prepare these documents when you start your online application for associate or bachelor programs.

  • High school diploma
  • Transcript
  • Passport
  • Residence permit (if any)
  • Blue Card (if any)
  • Language proficiency certificate (if any)
  • Exam result document (if any)
After acceptance

Documents for final registration

Bring the following documents for definitive registration after you are accepted.

  1. Original high school diploma (or temporary graduation certificate for new graduates). If the diploma is not in English, provide a sworn English or Turkish translation.

  2. Equivalency certificate (Denklik) showing your diploma is equivalent to a Turkish high school diploma — from the Turkish Ministry of National Education, or a Turkish Embassy/Consulate. Not required for graduates of MoNE-affiliated high schools.

  3. Official high school transcript approved by the school administration, plus a sworn English or Turkish translation if it is not in English. Not required for graduates of MoNE-affiliated high schools.

  4. Original exam result document, or a copy certified by a notary in your country or a Turkish diplomatic mission (if applicable).

  5. Photocopy of passport pages showing identity details and validity. If passport data is not in English, provide a sworn English or Turkish translation.

  6. Student visa issued by a Turkish diplomatic mission. Students already residing in Türkiye submit a student certificate from the university and a copy of a new study-purpose residence permit from the Foreigners Branch. Not required for Turkish citizens. Some countries have visa exemption.

  7. Residence permit (must be submitted to the Student Affairs Office within one month of registration). Not required for Turkish citizens.

  8. Health insurance (arranged in Türkiye). Not required for Turkish citizens.

  9. Internationally recognized foreign language or Turkish proficiency certificate, original certified by a Turkish Embassy/Consulate in your country (if applicable).

  10. Bank receipt showing payment of the contribution / tuition fee.

  11. Seven biometric / passport-size photographs.

English programs

English language requirements

International applicants to English-taught bachelor programs must meet one of the minimum scores below.

Faculty / program IKU English Proficiency Exam YDS / ÜDS / KPDS TOEFL (Paper-Based) TOEFL IBT CAE FCE PTE (Academic)
English Language and Literature; English Language Teaching (ELT) 80 75 570 90 B 70 54
Engineering Faculty English programs; International Relations; Business (mixed); English Architecture 60 55 510 66 C 60 44

External exam equivalence table for English-medium programs at Istanbul Kultur University.

Contact

Our International Office team can answer document and enrollment questions.

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