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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

NOTE: Accommodation, meals, transportation, school supplies etc. are not included in tuition fee. Students themselves are responsible for arranging and paying their accommodation and other personal expenses. *sgl - single, dbl – double, tpl – triple

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

We also offer our BAU graduates a 50% scholarship.

Graduate students should pay their tuition in three installments.

There are four ways to complete your payment:
1. Pay by credit card at the university financial office
2. Pay by cash at Denizbank BAU branch
3. Wire transfer to any of the two Denizbank accounts mentioned below
4. Pay online through the credit card payment website, E-PAY (currently under construction)

NOTE: Please keep the receipt to confirm payment!

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

Students who pay through direct deposit, should email a SWIFT confirmation to the International Recruitment and Marketing Office before registration.

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:

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

  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.

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.