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The equivalency certificate of high school diploma (referred to as Denklik*) is authorized by Turkish Education Council. This letter certifies that your high school diploma is equal to a Turkish high school diploma.
*The Denklik can also be issued by the Turkish Consulate in your country or the National Education Directorates in Istanbul. In order to apply for this letter, you should submit your original and translated copies of high school diploma/transcript (showing all the courses you have taken in High School), grades and credit hours, a copy of BAU acceptance letter, and your passport photocopy. All of your high school documents must be stamped and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country in order to be used for International purposes.
Address of Istanbul National Education Directorate (İSTANBUL İL MİLLÎ EĞİTİM MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ):
Binbirdirek M.İmran Öktem, Eski Toptaşı Caddesi, Eski Adliye Binası, D:1, 34122, Sultanahmet, Fatih – İstanbul
If you are having any trouble about your agency system please send an e-mail to intoffice@int.bau.edu.tr
Students can visit any of IETT application centers or kiosks, to apply for the discounted student transportation card.
Required Documents:
- Student Certificate in Turkish
- 10 liras for card fee
- Passport / Residence Permit
- Personal Photograph
Additionally, you can check our website for the free BAU shuttle bus services to our other campuses.
You will need to obtain a Student Certificate (Öğrenci Belgesi) for various administrative work, such as for the residence permit and student transportation card. You can obtain your student certificate by accessing and applying through the SAP system.
Please follow the steps below:
1. Open your SAP System: https://st.bau.edu.tr
2.Click on Document Request
3.Click on New Request
4.Choose Student Certificate, and select the language you would want the certificate in. (Please choose ‘Turkish’ for the residence permit/transportation card applications)
5.You should choose ‘Wet Signature’ and delivery type, then choose the campus you would want to collect it from.
2.Click on Document Request
3.Click on New Request
4.Choose Student Certificate, and select the language you would want the certificate in. (Please choose ‘Turkish’ for the residence permit/transportation card applications)
5.You should choose ‘Wet Signature’ and delivery type, then choose the campus you would want to collect it from.
You can log in with your username and password to access the university’s WiFi (2020). For detailed instructions, please click here.
After registering and paying the tuition fee, you will be issued “STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD”. You will need this ID card to enter the campus and to use any facility on the campus, such as the library, computer rooms.
You will be notified by email when your Student ID card is ready.
You can pick up your card from Student Affairs.
Health insurance is mandatory when applying for the residence permit in Turkey.
BAU can assist you with acquiring health insurance from a company after registration.
Please present the following documents when applying for health insurance:
- Passport
- Address
- Telephone number
Students who want to transfer credits to our university must complete their application, and become a registered student. They can then visit the Student Affairs Office to make a transfer application. Please note that we cannot provide any information regarding the transfer of courses. The decision will be made by the faculty you have applied for and enrolled to.
If you are willing to transfer course credit you would still need to apply as a freshman student. After the finalizing your registration, your bachelor’s transcript will be sent to the respective faculty. The faculty admission committee will evaluate your transcript record and make the final decision on which courses can be transferred.
We would like to kindly emphasize that, regardless of these application procedures, there is no guarantee that your courses can be transferred. This decision is strictly up to the faculty committee’s decision to approve, deny, and/or consider transfer applications.
As a city university, the Bahçeşehir campus only includes academic and administrative facilities. The campus does not offer on-campus dormitories. However, BAU offers on-campus accommodation only for English Preparatory student in the Future campus. For more information you can visit: en.unihall.org
In addition to that BAU is affiliated with a student dormitory, REPUBLIKA Residence, which is located 10 - 15 minutes from the main campus. For more information on Republika, please click here.
For reservation and enquiries: info@republika.com.tr
Contact numbers: +90 212 381 2222; +90 212 381 2297
Some useful sources to consider while finding private accommodation:
Craigslist Istanbul
Hürriyet Emlak
Sahibinden
Bahcesehir International Student Office - Facebook
Istanbul Apartments for Rent - Facebook
| Yurdum Student Dormitory sgl / dbl / trpl per person | Private flat 1+1 / 2+1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $700 / $560 / $450 | $500 / $750 |
| Gas / Electricity / Water | included in rent | $50 - 150 |
| Internet | included in rent | $10 - 30 |
| Food | $150 – 300 | $150 - 300 |
| Mobile phone | $10 – 30 | $10 – 30 |
| Transportation | $10 -20 | $10 -20 |
| Entertainment | $50 – $150 | $50 – $150 |
| Health insurance | $50 - $100 per year | $50 - $100 per year |
| Total per month per person | $650 – 1150 | $500 - 800 per person in a shared flat |
After your registration is completed; Please visit The Dean of Students office on weekdays from 10:00-17:00 , so we can assist you with the following Residence Permit application process. After registration foreign students are required to have student visa except nationalities exempted from visa to enter Turkey for travels up to 30-90 days. All other types of visas or legal entrance procedures will be accepted by BAU for registration as well.
- Passport
- Photocopy of passport ID page, as well as any pages of student visa and/or entry stamps.
- Printouts of the application form in color
- Student Certificate in Turkish (Öğrenci Belgesi) (Click here to learn how you could obtain a student certificate) (add link)
- Health insurance (Click here to learn how you could obtain health insurance) (add link)
- 4 passport-sized photographs
- Tax Number from the tax office (Click here to learn how to obtain a Tax number) (add link)
- Receipt of payment of the application fee (Can be paid in a tax office or at any branch of Ziraat Bank)
- If the applicant is under the age of 18; consent letter (from both Parents) and Birth Certificate must be provided (translated to Turkish).
Under Turkish law, international students must apply for residence permits within 30 days of entering Turkey, and before their visa expiration date.
Applications for permits can take up to 90 days to be processed.
Applicants are not recommended to leave Turkey until their application is processed and they have received their residency permit.
It is highly recommended to visit the BAU International Office to apply for residence permit. You can apply in person on campus by visiting our office.
(Click this link to locate our office)
There is no specific application to get a scholarship. For the students who have 2.75 GPA or above in Bachelors' degree, will earn %25 scholarship.
- We offer a 25% scholarship (if bachelor’s degree GPA upon graduation is 2.75 or above on a 4-point scale)
- 70.83 and above on a 100-point scale
- 14 and above on 20-point scale
Graduate students should pay their tuition in three installments.
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There are four ways to complete your payment:
- Pay by credit card at the university financial office
- Pay by cash at Denizbank BAU branch
- Wire transfer to any of the two Denizbank accounts mentioned below
- Pay online through the credit card payment website, E-PAY (currently under construction)
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USD Account Information
- Bank Name: Denizbank
- Branch: Güneşli Ticari Merkez Şb
- Account Name: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
- Account Number: 4510- 1992146-473
- IBAN: TR21 0013 4000 0019 9214 6005 28
- SWIFT Code: DENITRIS
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TL Account Information
- Bank Name: Denizbank
- Branch: Güneşli Ticari Merkez Şb
- Account Name: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
- Account Number: 4510-1992146-479
- IBAN: TR04 0013 4000 0019 9214 6005 43
- SWIFT Code: DENITRIS
Please check the Tuition Fees page.
After the approval of your application, a non-refundable deposit should be paid.
The deposit is considered as a guarantee of the applicant’s intent to enroll at BAU. This deposit amount will then be deducted from the tuition fee at registration.
Official acceptance letter will be sent to you by e-mail, after completing your deposit payment. If you need a visa to come to Turkey, you can apply with your Official Acceptance Letter.
Check your visa status
If you need to present a visa support letter, please contact us: intoffice@int.bau.edu.tr
Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Turkey for durations up to 90 days are not required to apply for a visa to be registered as a student in our university. However, they have to apply for the residence permit within 30 days of entry.
Citizens of some countries might require a visa. Any type of visa is accepted to register as a student.
Please be aware that the visa application process might take up to 4 months.
For TÜRKMER, you are required to hold a student visa to apply for a residence permit in Turkey. Please check the following link to learn if you need a visa.
If you don’t have the required English Proficiency tests/TӦMER exam scores, you can take the BAU English or Turkish Proficiency Exam (only for registered students)
If you have no prior education in English, you will be automatically registered with the BAU Language Preparatory School.
The minimum score to earn in the exams is 65 and it changes depending on the chosen program.
The Accepted English proficiency scores for Master's degrees are:
NOTE: IELTS is not accepted.
If the official language where you have received the diploma is in English, you are not required to present English proficiency proof or to take the exam.
| For Master’s Degree Students | Master’s Degree in English Language Teaching (ELT) | Clinical Psychology | Valid for |
| TOEFL IBT : 79 | TOEFL IBT : 96 | TOEFL IBT : 96 | 2 |
| YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 65 | YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 80 | YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 80 | 5 |
| PTE Academic : 67 | PTE Academic : 78 | PTE Academic : 78 | 2 |
| BAU Proficiency Exam : 65 | BAU Proficiency Exam : 85 | BAU Proficiency Exam : 80 |
The first-semester tuition fee should be paid in order to complete the registration (Please check the payment section of this document)
- Passport
- Original hard copy of Bachelor Diploma or an equal certificate (translated to English or Turkish)
- Transcript of records (translated to English or Turkish)
- Original hard copy of Official Acceptance Letter (can be obtained from International Office)
- 2 passport-sized photographs
- Payment of first semester tuition fees
- Copy of deposit payment receipt (or first-semester payment receipt if available) (Check for payment section of this document for detailed information)
- TOEFL (IBT 79) or BAU Proficiency Exam (Min. Score: 65/75/80)
- TÖMER/TÜRKMER B2 (for those enrolling to Turkish programs)
Your application will be reviewed within 2 weeks and after the approval, the conditional acceptance letter will be sent to your email as proof that your application was accepted.
This condition refers to the quota limit in each department, which is decided by the Council of Higher Education. Therefore, to secure your seat, we kindly request you to complete the deposit payment as soon as possible.
An acceptance letter is a document which confirms that you are officially accepted by the university. You receive this letter when you deposit payment is confirmed
Each application is evaluated according to Head of Institutions as every academic year Council of Higher Education Regulations might be updated.
Your application, along with the submitted documents (Transcript, CV, recommendation letter, etc.) will be reviewed by the Admission Council of the department you have applied to.
Please click here for the academic calendar.
- Undergraduate diploma (translated and notarized in English or Turkish)
- Official transcript of records
- Passport
- Letter of intent (Click here for sample letter)
- Current CV of the applicant
- Two reference letters
- TOEFL IBT score of 79 (if available)
- TӦMER/TÜRKMER (B2) (only for enrolling to Turkish programs)
You can only apply online
applyonline.bahcesehir.edu.tr (all documents submitted online)
Please provide original hard copies at the registration office.
The students who want to transfer credits to our university must finish the admission steps and become a student first. Afterwards, they can go to Student Affairs to make a transfer application. Please note that we cannot provide any information regarding the transfer of courses. The decision will be made by the faculty itself. However, you need to proceed this step after completing registration officially. If you need earlier information before registration you can contact the related faculty and submit them your transcript and your course descriptions by e-mail. (All papers should be stamped and signed by your university)
You can find the contact person on the bottom of your program's page.
Required Documents:
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- Transcript: The transcript must mention all the courses completed, grades earned, and the cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Note: This document must be in a sealed envelope.
- Student certificate: This document must be in a sealed envelope.
- Course content: This document should include information about the curriculum, course material, and any other relevant departmental information.
- High school diploma
- Equivalency document: Transfers made between the institutions should present an equivalency document which is recognized by the Council of Higher Education.
Below are some helpful links to consider when looking for private accommodation:
Craigslist Istanbul
Hürriyet Emlak
Sahibinden
Bahcesehir International Student Office - Facebook
Istanbul Apartments for Rent - Facebook
As a city university, the Bahçeşehir campus only includes academic and administrative facilities. The campus does not offer on-campus dormitories. However, BAU offers on-campus accommodation only for English Preparatory student in the Future campus. For more information please click here.
In addition to that BAU is affiliated with a student dormitory, REPUBLIKA Residence, which is located 10 - 15 minutes from the main campus. For more information on Republika, please click here.
For reservation and enquiries: info@republika.com.tr
Contact numbers: +90 212 381 2222; +90 212 381 2297
| Yurdum Student Dormitory sgl / dbl / trpl per person | Private flat 1+1 / 2+1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $700 / $560 / $450 | $500 / $750 |
| Gas / Electricity / Water | included in rent | $50 - 150 |
| Internet | included in rent | $10 - 30 |
| Food | $150 – 300 | $150 - 300 |
| Mobile phone | $10 – 30 | $10 – 30 |
| Transportation | $10 -20 | $10 -20 |
| Entertainment | $50 – $150 | $50 – $150 |
| Health insurance | $50 - $100 per year | $50 - $100 per year |
| Total per month per person | $650 – 1150 | $500 - 800 per person in a shared flat |
After your registration is completed; Please visit The Dean of Students office on weekdays from 10:00-17:00 , so we can assist you with the following Residence Permit application process. After registration foreign students are required to have student visa except nationalities exempted from visa to enter Turkey for travels up to 30-90 days. All other types of visas or legal entrance procedures will be accepted by BAU for registration as well.
- Passport
- Photocopy of passport ID page, as well as any pages of student visa and/or entry stamps.
- Printouts of the application form in color
- Student Certificate in Turkish (Öğrenci Belgesi) Health insurance
- 4 passport-sized biometric photographs
- Tax Number from the tax office
- Receipt of payment of the application fee (Can be paid in a tax office or at any branch of Ziraat Bank)
- If the applicant is under the age of 18; consent letter (from both Parents) and Birth Certificate must be provided (translated to Turkish).
Under Turkish law, international students must apply for residence permits within 30 days of entering Turkey, and before their visa expiration date.
Applications for permits can take up to 90 days to be processed.
Applicants are not recommended to leave Turkey until their application is processed and they have received their residency permit.
It is highly recommended to visit the BAU Dean of Students Office to apply for residence permit. You can apply in person on campus by visiting our office.
Bahçeşehir University currently offers two types of tuition fee scholarships:
- Success Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a student at the end of their second year, if they rank the first or second in their department, on a list published by the university. If they are placed the first in their department, they receive a 100% scholarship. If they are ranked second, they are awarded a 50% scholarship. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, the student must complete four semesters.
- Faculty Scholarship: These scholarships are offered to those registered to the following faculties: Health Sciences, and Educational Sciences. Students who apply to these faculties can get a scholarship of 30%.
Undergraduate students must pay the yearly tuition in two installments.
After the approval of your application, a non-refundable deposit should be paid.
The deposit is considered as a guarantee of the applicant’s intent to enroll at BAU. This deposit amount will then be deducted from the tuition fee at registration.
-
There are four ways you could make your payment:
- Pay by credit card at the university financial office (in-person)
- Pay by cash at Denizbank BAU branch (in-person)
- Wire transfer to any of the two Denizbank accounts mentioned below
- Pay online through the credit card payment website, E-PAY (currently under construction)
-
USD Account Information
- Bank Name: Denizbank
- Branch: Güneşli Ticari Merkez Şb
- Account Name: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
- Account Number: 4510- 1992146-473
- IBAN: TR21 0013 4000 0019 9214 6005 28
- SWIFT Code: DENITRIS
-
TL Account Information
- Bank Name: Denizbank
- Branch: Güneşli Ticari Merkez Şb
- Account Name: Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
- Account Number: 4510-1992146-479
- IBAN: TR04 0013 4000 0019 9214 6005 43
- SWIFT Code: DENITRIS
Click here to check the tuition fees based on faculties.
Please check the following link to learn more about the documents required for visa application.
Official acceptance letter will be sent to you by e-mail, after completing your deposit payment.
If you need to present a visa support letter, please contact us: bahcesehiruniversitesi@hs01.kep.tr
Citizens of countries who are allowed to enter Turkey for durations upto 90 days are not required to apply for a visa to be registered as a student in our university. However, they have to apply for the residence permit within 30 days of entry.
Citizens of some countries might require a visa. Any type of visa is accepted to register as a student.
Please be aware that the visa application process might take up to 4 months.
For TÜRKMER, you are required to hold a student visa to apply for a residence permit in Turkey.
Please check the following link to learn if you need a visa.
If you do not have any acceptable English language certificate or do not meet the criteria for the required scores, you can register and take the BAU English Proficiency exam, after completing the registration process.
For this exam, you must earn a minimum score of 60 out of 100. (For Masters' degree: check the box below)
The students who are going to study in English Language Teaching & Medicine programs must get 80 out of 100.
The test consists of two phases: Placement and proficiency
Students with no prior education in English will be automatically registered to the BAU preparatory school.
Students with the required test scores, as well as those who have passed the BAU proficiency exams after registration, will be placed in their programs automatically.
Please do not forget to take the necessary documents from the Student Affairs Office, to be able to register and take the English Placement/Proficiency Exams.
Please refer to academic calendar for the exam dates
| For Master’s Degree Students | Master’s Degree in English Language Teaching (ELT) | Clinical Psychology | Valid for |
| TOEFL IBT : 79 | TOEFL IBT : 96 | TOEFL IBT : 96 | 2 |
| YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 65 | YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 80 | YDS / e- YDS / YÖKDİL : 80 | 5 |
| PTE Academic : 67 | PTE Academic : 78 | PTE Academic : 78 | 2 |
| BAU Proficiency Exam : 65 | BAU Proficiency Exam : 85 | BAU Proficiency Exam : 80 |
Acceptable proficiency scores for Bachelors' degree students are listed below;
NOTE: IELTS is not accepted, Home Edition and other Online versions of the mentioned tests are not accepted.
| Test Type | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| TOEFL IBT | min. 72 (For English Language Teaching program: 79) |
| PTE | min. 55 (For English Language Teaching program: 78) |
| CAE | min. C (For English Language Teaching program: A) |
| YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL | 60 (For English Language Teaching program: 80) |
First-semester tuition should be paid in order to complete the registration. Deposit will be deducted from the first-semester's installment. During your registration, you can pay the rest in the campus right before you complete the registration via credit card or cash.
- Passport
- Original hard copy of high school diploma (or equal certificate) (either in English or Turkish)
- Transcript of records (either in English or Turkish)
- Turkish high school Equivalency Certificate (Denklik) authorized by Turkish Education Council. This document certifies that your high school diploma is equal to a Turkish high school diploma. You can obtain it from either a Turkish Consulate or Denklik Office in Istanbul.
- Acceptable proficiency score (if any)
- Original Hard Copy of Official Acceptance letter (can be obtained from International Office with a copy of it during registration)
- 1 passport-sized photograph
- Receipt of the first semester tuition fee payment
- Deposit payment receipt
A Conditional Acceptance Letter states that you are conditionally accepted by the university. After completing your deposit payment, you receive the Official Acceptance Letter.
Your application will be reviewed within 2 weeks. After approval, the conditional acceptance letter will be sent to your email as proof of your application being conditionally accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a quota limit for every department, as per the regulations stipulated by the Council of Higher Education. Therefore, to secure the quota, we kindly ask you to make a deposit payment.
Each application is evaluated with accordance to the Head of Faculty, as every academic year the Council of Higher Education regulations might be updated.
Moreover, eligibility criteria may differ for each country, according to your average score on your High School Diploma.
Please click here to check your eligibility.
Bachelors' Degree applications are only accepted for fall semester.
Please refer to the academic calendar: https://bau.edu.tr/icerik/2513-academic-calendar
You can submit your documents and apply online through int.bau.edu.tr/applyonline
NOTE: During the registration period, please present the original hard copies of your documents to Student Affairs.
COMPULSORY DOCUMENTS:
NOTE: IELTS is not accepted.
- Scan of high school diploma (either in English or Turkish)
- Scan of completed high school transcript of records/required scores (either in English or Turkish)
- Scan of passport
- Motivational letter in English with minimum 300 words (Only compulsory for Medicine applications)
- Foreign language exam result*
- Personal Statement: An essay about your goals, your accomplishments, and why you would want to study at BAU (for the Medicine students only)
- Recommendation letter from a teacher
- Any certifications related to the field you're applying for
| Test Type | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| TOEFL IBT | min. 72 (For English Language Teaching program: 79) |
| PTE | min. 55 (For English Language Teaching program: 78) |
| CAE | min. C (For English Language Teaching program: A) |
| YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL | 60 (For English Language Teaching program: 80) |
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