Certificate equivalency in Turkey

Many students and those wishing to amend educational certificates in Turkey are wondering how to amend, whether it is a high school diploma, a bachelor’s degree or even graduate degrees. In this article, we are pleased to answer the most common questions about this matter.

What is the beginning of the certificate equivalency or Dinklik “Denklik” As it is called in Turkish?

Amendment differs between the secondary school certificate and the stages of university education certificates ( BA , MA , PhD ), the purpose of the equation of a high school diploma is the enrollment in one of the Turkish universities as it is considered the first step to modify a university degree and which are not only through which , the purpose Equivalence of university education certificates is either for enrollment in a Turkish university to complete postgraduate studies if required for some study programs, or for those who hold the amendment document to have the opportunity to work with his specialization in Turkey .

Equivalence of high school diploma

Registration requires at a university Turkish some papers, including the close of the equation General Certificate of Secondary This document proves that the degree of secondary equivalent to Turkish certificates, can be obtained equivalent document secondary public in two ways , either through the consulate or embassy of Turkey in your country or through the Directorates of Education in Istanbul , where the Education Directorate communicates with the party that granted the high school diploma, thus verifying the validity of the certificate and the information contained in it, and the equivalent of the high school diploma is entitled to all foreign nationalities present on Turkish territory, even for Turks who have obtained certificates not issued by the Turkish Ministry of Education .

Required documents for high school equivalency for a foreigner in Turkey:

  • The original secondary school certificate, certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country from which he graduated, translated into Turkish and certified by the notary "Notre"
  • The original transcript, certified by the foreign country from which he graduated, translated into Turkish and certified by the notary.
  • Valid passport validity and photocopy it
  • Entry visa to Turkey your own and photocopy them , and can be replaced by a Ba for the establishment of the Turkish , if any T
  • Whole acceptance message me that I got from the university you have chosen the Turkish
  • A form of high school equivalency application form that can be obtained from the Turkish Education Directorate

University degree equivalency in Turkey

According to the law issued by the Turkish Higher Education Institution No. 2547, by amending the university degree in Turkey for foreigners, the university degree is recognized for all levels of education (bachelor, master, doctorate), as this equation entitles its owner to work in his specialization, and the holder becomes the opportunity to work as someone who holds A certificate issued by Turkish universities entirely, according to which a work permit is issued for foreigners, as the amended certificate is requested in case the applicant is a foreigner by any company, organization or government agency intending to apply for work from outside Turkey.

The papers required for the equivalence of a university degree in Turkey

  • A copy of the passport or a copy of the Turkish residence of whatever type (work permit, temporary protection, tourism)
  • A copy of secondary school certificate prepared him
  • The original graduation certificate, translated and amended by a notary (Notre.
  • The original graduation certificate, translated and amended by a notary (Notre)
  • Original transcript, translation and amendment from a notary (Notre)
  • Course description in which the detail of the courses or courses studied at the university is written (if any)
  • The approval sheet (consent) signed by the concerned person (withdrawn from the higher education website, and filled out manually)
  • Paper registration printed after filling Models registration electronically ( appears is printed in the form of a request for a file pdf It is printed to take along with the papers )
  • The value of 150 liras from the Agricultural Bank has arrived in the Turkish higher education account

Notes

  1. If there are courses that have been passed from outside the university from which he graduated, then the applicant must bring to the equation a transcript for these subjects, and their translation and certification of the notary.
  2. For students who graduated from other countries of origin, they are required to bring a copy of the passport pages that show the entry and exit seals for the period in which he was studying, and they must be translated and certified by the notary.
  3. The Higher Education Council decided (Y Ö K ) Making facilities regarding the required papers for the equation in front of university degree holders who received them from war and conflict zones, starting from the month of September in 2017, because of the difficulty of securing their countries, so ask the people who do not have identity papers complete, original certificate or detect signs At least one document proves his university studies, along with filling out a written application for war countries

How to equalize a university degree in Turkey

First, the student must take the code from (E – government E devlet)), which is requested from the Turkish Post (PTT) because the amendment papers will be uploaded and the electronic application filled out.

The electronic application contains fields to fill in the applicant's personal information, such as the national number and the full name according to the university degree after translation and certification (notation), in addition to the place and date of issuance of the university degree, and we will show you the papers to be downloaded electronically, and in the formatpdf On the higher education site:

  • Graduation certificate, translated and certified.
  • Reveal the marks with their translation and validation.
  • A copy of the residency or passport.
  • The approval sheet consent), in which the data is filled in, signed and then uploaded to the site (.

It is noteworthy that the electronic amendment request is considered a preliminary request submitted to the Higher Education Council, where a date is chosen to attach the full papers in person or through a legal agent to the headquarters of the Higher Education Council in Ankara at the following address:

Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı - Denklik Müracaat Ofisi - Bilkent - Ankara

And that is within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of sending the electronic application, otherwise it will be neglected.

Who is entitled to the certificate equivalency in Turkey?

Equivalence of the certificate in Turkey is entitled to university owners whose study period is 4 years or more, and with all specializations, and it should be noted that the Higher Education Council in Ankara does not accept the amendment of the certificates of institutes whose study period is two years, and exams have been allocated for almost all university departments and branches, both scientific and literary, to obtain On the equivalent of a university degree.