List of low tuition universities and colleges in turkey, tuition fees, cost of living, working rate, admission and visa requirements are what we will consider in today’s post.
But before that, Note that Turkish universities offer a lot of programs in English in the fields of humanities, medicine, engineering, business, and finance.
Also, they participate in the Socrates – Erasmus program of the European Commission. This is to increase student and academician mobility within the European Union, the European Economic Area countries, and other EU candidate states.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for international students are low and vary from program to program. In Public universities, the tuition fees are much cheaper when compared with tuition fees in private institutions in Turkey.
Private universities charge about $20,000 while in Public universities, tuition fees range from $600-1500/ year for courses taught in English, while the same courses, in Turkish language, are about $240-750.
Cost of living
Cost of living is very low and affordable when compared to other study destinations in Europe.
A student should budget about $350 to $500 to take care of your feeding, accommodation, transport fares etc. per month and about $100 to $150 / semester to cover the costs of course books and administrative fees. This depends on your spending rate as some students spend lower.
Visa Requirements
Before you think of applying for a student visa at your nearest Turkish consulate, you must secure a course at a Turkish university.
Below are the visa requirements;
- A copy of your letter of acceptance from a Turkish university
- A completed Turkish student visa application form (obtained from the consulate)
- A valid passport, with an expiry date beyond the end of your planned stay in Turkey
- A processing fee, which varies depending on your nationality
- Passport-sized photographs of yourself
- You have to wait for about eight weeks from the time you submit your application before you think of receiving your visa. Immediately you arrive in Turkey, you should also apply for a residence permit. This can be done at the nearest police headquarters, and requires you to show proof that you are enrolled at a Turkish university, your passport and Turkish student visa, photographs and a fee.
Admission requirements
The following documents are required for undergraduate studies;
- 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 (Endeavour to 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, visit the webpage of the respective university.)
- Result for Graduate Program Entrance Exam (Endeavour to contact the Admissions Office for the acceptable exams.)
- Application Fee
List of low tuition universities and colleges in Turkey
Mimar Sinan University
Mugla University
Mustafa Kemal University
Near East University (Cyprus)
Nigde University
Okan 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
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
Kahramanmaras Sütcü Imam University
Karadeniz Technical University
Kirikkale University
Koc University
Kocaeli University
Maltepe University
Marmara University Istanbul
Mersin University
Middle East Technical 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
Middle East Technical University
Bilkent University
Bogazici University