FIRAT UNIVERSITY THE DIRECTIVE FOR APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION ADMISSION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

FIRAT UNIVERSITY THE DIRECTIVE FOR APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION ADMISSION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS BASIS Article-1 As of 2010-2011 academic year, the placement processes of foreign students to higher education institutions centrally will end and this directive has been prepared in accordance with the writing of Directorate of Higher Education Council dated 27.01.2010, issued as 383-3269 due to the decision of Evaluation Council arranged in accordance with the Law issued as 2922, dated 06.01.2010. Aim and Scope Article-2 The aim of this directive is to determine the conditions of registration and application together with the applications of foreign students within the quota allocated to departments/programmes of Fırat University Faculties/Schools. General Principles Article-3 a) The admission of foreign students to universities takes place with the approval of Higher Education Council. b) Quota suggestions of higher education institutions that will admit foreign students are taken by OSYM and agreed by Higher Education Council. The publication and distribution schedule of The Guide for Foreign Students is executed by OSYM. c) Quota could be given to foreign students for first and second instruction in undergraduate and graduate programs. d) There is no limitation in the duration of validity for the exams in the status of high school graduation exams, one of the exams suggested for the use in the admission of foreign students and approved by Higher Education Council. However, the validity duration of exams in the status of university entrance exam is two years. e) The minimum and maximum amounts of the fee that will be taken from foreign students each year are determined by Council of Ministers. The demands of universities between these amounts are decided by Higher Education Institution. f) In the condition that there is no application to the quota of departments / programme that will admit foreign students or applications remain incomplete, these quotas could be transferred to the quota of department / programme applied. g) The candidate to our university should be either seniors or graduate of a high school equivalent to Turkish high schools. 1

h) Citizens of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and those with dual citizenships one of which is Turkish or Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are not eligible to apply for admission as a foreign student. In addition, as of 2011 the ones attainting from TC or KKTC citizenship while they have dual nationality could not apply if they completed the whole of their higher school education in TC or KKTC. Application Article 4 The explanations related to the applications are announced on the Web Site of our university in July. The applications are done through mail or in person to Rectorate Directorate of Student Affairs on the dates stated in the announcement. The delays in the postal service are not taken into consideration. The applications done through the Internet are accepted as invalid. While placing students to our university, exams (given in the appendix)* are taken into consideration at first. The Documents Required for the Application: Following documents should be arranged one by one for each program that will be applied. 1- The application form for foreign students: This could be accessed on the Web site of our university. 2- Test Report Form: Certified copy of test (given in the appendix)* to be used for application should be submitted. 3- High school diploma: Certified copy of diploma. 4- Formal Transcript: Certified copy of transcript. Application Address : FIRAT UNIVERSITY International Office 23119 Elaziğ / TURKEY Online : http://portal.firat.edu.tr/webportal/?birimid=246&d=tr&dil=eng e-mail: foreignstudents@firat.edu.tr The Evaluation of the Applications Article 5 The evaluation of the applications and the placement of the candidates are in the authority of Fırat University. Fırat University is free whether to complete the quota or not. To meet the conditions of application does not require the admission for placement. The applications of candidates who do not have the required conditions are not evaluated. 2

The evaluation of applications done to our units taking students with Special Skills Exam is done according to the measures in the directive of special skill exams. Turkish levels of candidates are determined according to the result of Turkish proficiency exam done by our university s Language Education-Teaching Research Center. a. Advanced Level (C1 / C2): Proficient. The students on this level could immediately begin their education b. Intermediate Level (B1 / B2): Sufficient but needs improvement. Turkish language level of candidates could improve in a short time. They begin their education; however, they should continue Turkish course program until they are found to be sufficient by the related Center. c. Elementary Level (A1 / A2): Insufficient. It is essential for the students on this level to have Turkish Preparation Course for at least one year before they begin their education. The students on A and B levels are going to take part in Turkish courses arranged by Fırat University Language Education-Teaching Research Center. It is essential for the students on A level to be successful in the Turkish Proficiency Exam to be done by our university in two years. During this time, the student is responsible for paying the course fee that will be determined by University Board of Directors. Language education period is not included in the education period of the department to which the student will register. Medium of Instruction Article 6 The medium of instruction in our university is Turkish. The candidates should submit documents suggesting that they know Turkish much enough to attend the lessons, and they should have a certificate taken from Fırat University Language Education-Teaching Research Center. The students who do not have Turkish Language Certificate attend to Language Education-Teaching Research Center in our university for at least an academic year and with the Language Certificate they will take here, they register to the departments/programs they applied for. Announcement of the Results Article 7 The application results are announced to the candidates in writing. The results are also announced on the Web site of the university (www.firat.edu.tr). The candidates accepted by the university are sent an acceptance letter by Fırat University. The foreign candidates should obtain Education Visa from their country or from the nearest Turkish Embassy, and the ones from Turkey should obtain Education Visa from Provincial Directorate of Security together with acceptance letter for precision registration. 3

Registration Article 8 Registration is done by Fırat University Directorate of Student Affairs. The documents needed for registration: 1. Fırat University acceptance Letter 2. The original copy of high school diploma and the Equivalency Certificate which shows that high school diploma is equal to the diplomas taken from Turkish high schools, and that is taken from Turkish Embassies or Consulates in their country. 3. The original copy of the exam equivalent to YOS exam. 4. Identity card or the certified copy of the page of the passport having the identity information from Turkish Embassies or Consulates in their country. 5. Receipt indicating payment of the first installment of tuition fee (The amount is determined by Board of Ministers every year before education starts.) 6. Education Visa to be obtained from Turkish Embassies or Consulates in their country. 7. The certified copy of Foreign Language Turkish Proficiency Certificate, which has international validity, from Turkish Embassies or Consulates in their country or the original copy of the certificate taken from TOMER. 8. 12 color photographs (4,5x6 cm) taken within the last 6 months, with a full front view of your face. Photographs must be taken in normal street attire, without any type of hat or scarf, dark glasses, or beard. 9. Registration is done according to the calendar determined in the announcement. Education Article 9 Foreign students are dependent on provisions of Fırat University Educationteaching and Examination Instruction about the subjects related to education. Validity Article 10 This directive is put into practice with the decision of Fırat University Senate. Execution Article 11 The President of Fırat University executes this directive. 4

Appendix* The Minimum Exam Scores Required For Application COUNTRIES EXAMS MINIMUM SCORES International SAT 1 1000 International ACT (American College Test) 21 International GCE (General Certificate Examination / A Level Certificate) 5 To have A level in one of the applied programs (at least 2 courses) International International Baccalaureate (IB) 28 International International Science Olympics recognized Gold, silver and bronze medals and participated by TÜBİTAK Afghanistan Konkurs General State Examination 250/350 Afghanistan Afghanistan Baccalaureate 11/20 Albania Matura Diploma To have a diploma Algeria Algerian Baccalaureate 11/20 Angola Angola Habilitação / Diploma de Ensino To have a diploma Medio Argentina Arjantin Bachillerato 50% Armenia Hasunutian vkaiakan (attestat) 3/5 Australia Australia High School Diploma To have a diploma Austrian Matura Diploma To have a diploma Azerbaijan Azerbaijan National Test (TQDK) 200 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete 3/5 Secondary Education Bangladesh High School Graduation Diploma at least 60% of the program note Belarus Belorussian Atestat 3/5 or 6/10 Belgium High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Benin Baccalaureate 11/20 Bolivian Titulo de Bachiller en Humanidades, 4/7 Diploma Grado Bosnia - High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Herzegovina Brazil High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Britain General Certificate Education GCE To have a diploma Bulgaria High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Burkina Faso Baccalaureate 11/20 Burkina Faso High School Diploma 50% Cambodia Kamboya Baccalaureate 50% Cameroon Ameroon GCE Ordinary Level Examinations 2/4 in at least 4 subjects Cameroon Cameroon Baccalaureate 11/20 Cameroon Diplome de Bachelier de l'enseignement du 11/20 Second Degre Canada High School Graduation Diploma 60% Central African Diploma Baccalaureate 11/20 Republic Chad Chad Baccalaureate 11/20 Chile Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU) 600/850

Colombia Colombia Bachillerato 50% Croatia Maturalna svjedodzba, Svjedodzba o 3/5 zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju Cuba Título de Bachiller Certificado de Fin de 60/100 Estudios Secundarias Cyprus GCE AL The ones having GCE AL result Czech Republic Matura Diploma To have a diploma Denmark Denmark Bevis / Diploma To have a diploma Dominican Dominican Republic Bachillerato 50% Republic Egypt Thanaweya A'ama 50/100 Equator Bachillerato Título de Bachillerato 50% Estonia Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus 3/5 Ethiopia Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance 50% Examination Finland Studentexamensbetyg 4 out of 7 in Cum Laude Approbatur France French Baccalaureate 10/20 Gambia General Certificate Education A level certificate at least in one of the applied programs (at least 3) Gambia West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC,WASSCE) to be successful at least in 6 courses and to have at least 3 credits (C) Georgia Georgia National Exam 250 Germany ABITUR (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen 4 Hochschulreife) Germany Zeugnis der Reife 3.5 Ghana West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC,WASSCE) to be successful at least in 6 courses and to have at least 3 credits (C) Greece University Entrance Exam in Greece 10/20 Guatemala Diploma de Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras 70/100 Guinea Baccalaureate 50/100 Honduras Bachillerato Titulo de Bachiller en Ciencias y 60/100 or 3/5 Letras Hong Kong Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) + Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) On condition that Mathematics and English are compulsory, points on A-B level in at least 3 subjects or on A-D level in 6 subjects Hungary High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Iceland Stúdentspróf 50% India All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC), 60% Indian School Certificate (ISC) Indonesian IJAZAH Sekolah Menengah Atas Madrasah 50% or UAN Examination Iran İran Diplome Debirestan ve Pişdaneşgahi At least 12 diploma and exam point out of 20 Iraq Al-Edadiyah, Al-Idadiyah 60/100 Ireland Leaving Certificate (Established) At least in 6 subjects at least 2 of which are Higher Level subjects (At least C3 for Higher Level subjects, at least D3 for other subjects) 6

Israel Teudat Bagrut 50% Italy Matura Diploma 50% Japan High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Jordan Tawjihi At least 60 out of 100 on the exam points average of all courses in the Scientific Stream (Science) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan National University Test 60/125 Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education To have at least an average of C+ (KCSE) Korea Graduation Certificate, Ilbankye Kodung 2/4 Hakkyo (Academic High School Diploma Kosovo Kosovo University Entrance (Maturity) 50% Exam Kuwait Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama 60/100 Kyrgyzstan (KCS) Kyrgyzstan National University Test 120 Latvia Atestäts par visparejo vidëjo izglïtïbu, 6/10 Lebanon Brandos Atestatas (Maturita-certificate) Lebanese Baccalaureate (Baccalaureate Libanais General) 7 55 diploma point out of 100 in Lebanese Baccalaureate (Baccalaureate Libanais) exams in science (Scientific Stream), 11 out of 20 Libya Libya Al-Shahada-Al-Thanawiyya Sınavı At least 180 for engineering departments and at least 170 for the other departments Lithuania General Secondary Education Certificate 60/100 Luxembourg Lüksemburg Diplome To have a diploma Macedonia Macedonia University Entrance (Maturity) 50% Exam Madagascar Madagascar Baccalaureate 11/20 Malaysia Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia 50% Mali Mali Baccalaureate 11/20 Malta Malta Matriculation Certificate 60/100 Mexico Mexico - Bachillerato 50% Moldova Moldova Baccalaureate Exam 7 Mongolia Konkurs General State Examination 250/350 Mongolia Mongolia National Examination (Gerchilgee) 60% or 3/5 Montenegro Montenegro Diploma Record of study To have a diploma Morocco Baccalaureate 11/20 Mozambique High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Myanmar Basic Education Standard Exam. %60 (Matriculation) Nepal High School Graduation Diploma %60 Netherlands High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma New Zealand National Certificate Educational Achievement Niger High School Diploma 55/100 Niger Diploma Baccalaureate 11/20 On condition that 4 of the subjects are English, Mathematics, Natural/Physical Science and Social Sciences, 3 / 4 for at least 5 subjects

Nigeria Nigeria (JAMB) 185 Nigeria Nigeria (WAEC, WASSCE) to be successful at least in 6 courses and to have at least 3 credits (C) Norway Vitnemål videregående opplæring %50 Oman Tawjihi At least 60 out of 100 on the exam points average of all courses in the Scientific Stream (Science) Pakistan High School Graduation Diploma at least 60% of the program note Palestine Tawjihi At least an average of 60 points out of 100 in all courses in the Scientific Stream (Science) People s Republic University Entrance Exam in China 450/750 of China (GAOKAO) Peru Bachillerato / Técnico %50 Philippines Kativayan (High School Graduation 50% Diploma) Poland Matura Diploma %50 Portugal High School Graduation Diploma %50 Qatari Al-Thanawiya Aama Qatari 60% Romania Diploma de Baccalaureate 6/10 Russia Russian National Final School Exam EGE At least 42 out of 100 for each exam related to the applied program and 242 out of 400 in total Saudi Arabia Tawjihi At least 60 out of 100 on the exam points average of all courses in the Scientific Stream (Science) Scotland Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education at least C from at least 5 Scottish Higher Level subjects in Mathematics and a language course;a or B from at least 4 Scottish Higher Level subjects Scotland Scottish Qualifications Certificate at least C from at least 5 Scottish Higher Level subjects in Mathematics and a language course;a or B from at least 4 Scottish Higher Level subjects Senegal Senegal Baccalaureate 11/20 Serbia Diploma o polozenom maturskom ispitu 3/5 Singapore Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level examination 8 A level in at least 2 subjects + 2 AO-level or 3 A-level subjects + 1 AO-level subject Slovakia Maturita from gymnazium 3/5 Slovenia Maturitetno spricevalo (Matura) 3/5 Somalia High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma South African National Senior Certificate 60/100 in at least 5 subjects Republic South Korea CSAT 500 Spain Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) 50% Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education Advanced To have a diploma Level Sudan Higher Secondary School Certificate, Sudan %60

School Certificate Sweden Avgångsbetyg from Gymnasieskolan 2 out of 4 Switzerland Matura Diploma 50% Syria Syria Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya / Baccalaureate For the Faculty of Medicine; at least 200 out of 240 in numerical section In Science, 180 for Engineering- Architecture Faculties, For the departments accepting students according to Mathematics points; at least 170 points from numerical section, For the departments accepting students according to equal weight score; at least 160 from verbal section, For the departments accepting students according to social score; at least 150 from verbal section. Taiwan High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Tajikistan High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Tanzania High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Thailand High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Togo Baccalaureate 11/20 Tunisia Tunisia Baccalaureate 11/20 Turkmenistan High School Graduation Diploma (for girls) at least 50% of the program note Turkmenistan Turkic Republics with Turks and Related Communities Test (TCS) At least 60 out of 100 for the Faculty of Medicine, at least 50 for Engineering departments and at least 40 for the other departments Uganda Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) English and Mathematics to be compulsory for 6 subjects and at least 8 points Ukraine Ukrainian External Independent Testing - ZNO 150/200 for 3 exams at least two of which are related to the applied program United States of High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma America Uzbekistan Certificate of secondary education 3/5 Venezuela Venezuela Bachillerato 14/20 Vietnam Bang Tu Tai Hai (Baccalaureate) 6/10 Yemen İhtibar Vizari Sanevi Exam in Yemen 70 Yugoslavia High School Graduation Diploma To have a diploma Zambia Zambia School Certificate English to be compulsory for 6 subjects and to get "Credit" at least for one subject; or English to be compulsory for 5 subjects "Satisfactory" and to get "Credit" at least for 2 subjects 9