For Turkish Students
In order to study in associate and undergraduate programs at any higher education institution in Turkey, students are required to take the national student selection exam conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Students are placed in these programs according to their preferences by ÖSYM based on their scores from the exam. Student registration procedures are carried out according to the principles determined by ÖSYM. Each year, the registration date, registration locations and required documents are determined and announced by the Rectorate depending on the specifications of faculties. Registration procedures are carried out by the Student Affairs Department.
For Full Time Foreign Students
International
Student quotas are determined by the decision of the University Senate with the
proposel of the units and submitted to the approval of the Presidency of the
Council of Higher Education.The application, preference and placements process
of the International Students are organized and carried out by International
Student Unit. Application dates, preference procedures and the results of the
placement process in accordance with the principles in the Düzce University
International Admission Directive are published in the ANNOUNCEMENTS section of
https://duzce.edu.tr/idari/duyos The temporary and final registration are carried out by University
Student Affairs Department within the registration period.
APPLICATION CONDITIONS
2.1.
Candidates Eligible to Apply
Candidates
to apply:
a) Provided
that they are in their last year of high school or have graduated;
1) Foreign
nationals; Those who are enrolled in secondary education (high school)
institutions in Turkey before the 2022-2023 academic year [Except for embassy
schools, international private education institutions included in the MOBİS
system and foreign nationals brought to our country within the framework of
projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education]),
2) Those
who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost Turkish citizenship by obtaining
permission to renounce Turkish citizenship from the Ministry of Interior, and
those who have a blue card issued to formerTurkish citizen upon request; those
who enrolled in secondary education (high school) institutions in Turkey before
the 2022-2023 academic year),
3) Foreign nationals who have acquired Turkish citizenship with the citizenship acquired later /dual nationals in this situation; those who are enrolled in secondary education (high school) institutions in Turkey before the 2022-2023 academic year),
4) Turkish nationals who have completed their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than the TRNC including those who have completed their secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools opened under the auspices of the Ministry of National Education in a foreign country other than the TRNC,
5) TRNC nationals who reside in TRNC and completed their secondary education (high school) in TRNC and have GCE AL exam results, and those who have or will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005-2010, applications are accepted or or TR-YÖS who is a TRNC citizen and completed all of his secondary education (high school) in a foreign country those who have the result.
b)
Candidates to Apply
1) Turkish
citizens who completed their secondary education (high school) in Turkey or
TRNC,
2) TRNC nationals, except for those who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have GCE AL results and those who have or will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005-2010), or or TR-YÖS who is a TRNC citizen and completed all of his secondary education (high school) in a foreign country those who have the result.
3) Dual nationals whose first nationality by birth is Turkish as defined in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph a of this paragraph (except for those who meet the conditions in subparagraph 4 of subparagraph a of this paragraph)
4) Dual
nationals, one of whose nationality is TRNC (except for those who have
completed their entire secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools
and have GCE AL results and those who have or will have GCE AL exam results by
enrolling and studying in colleges and high schools in other countries between
2005-2010), or or TR-YÖS who is a TRNC citizen and
completed all of his secondary education (high school) in a foreign country
those who have the result.
5) Turkish nationals studying in schools under foreign embassies in Turkey and foreign high schools in Turkey, or dual nationals whose first nationality by birth is Turkish as defined in subparagraph 2 of paragraph a of this paragraph
6) TRNC citizens and those who renounced Turkish citizenship/Blue Card holders and foreign nationals who will enroll in secondary education institutions in Turkey as of the 2022-2023 academic year; except for embassy schools and international private education institutions included in the MOBİS system and foreign nationals brought to Turkiye within the framework of projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education,
7) The applications of those who can apply according to sub-paragraph a of this paragraph and who do not document this situation as of the application deadline are not accepted.
(2) The applications of those who do not meet the application requirements listed in this article or who fail to document that they meet the application requirements by the deadline are not taken into consideration, even if the candidates are placed in a programme as a result of these applications, their registration will not be made, and if it has been made erroneously, it will be cancelled.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. Applications from Turkey and abroad are made on the Düzce University website https://yos.duzce.edu.tr. Applications made outside the application dates will not be accepted
2. Within the application period, candidates must first create an account with an e-mail address via https://yos.duzce.edu.tr/Login. The account must be activated with the activation code to be sent to their back-up e-mail address.
3. After completing the registration information, candidates should select the relevant exam type (TR-YÖS, International Exams and Secondary Education Diploma Grade) and complete their applications after uploading the required files.
4. Candidates must upload the exam result documets, their diploma/Transkript. If needed, some detailed information and documents are required for the applicaton and caditates must upload these documents.
PREFERENCE AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES
1. Preferences are evaluated in accordance with the principles in the section ‘Exams to be used in the application’ in Article 8 of Düzce University International Admission Directive.
2. Preferences are made via https://yos.duzce.edu.tr.
3. Candidates can make preferences by logging in to https://yos.duzce.edu.tr/Login with the e-mails and passwords they have previously subscribed to and selecting the relevant application period and application type in the preferences tab.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR TEMPORARY REGISTRATION
Temporary regisrtation are made on https://yos.duzce.edu.tr
Candidates must upload:
1. The placement documents held on on https://yos.duzce.edu.tr
2. Original high school diploma and its Turkish translation certified by the Turkish embassy, consulate or notary public,
3. Original transcript and its Turkish translation certified by the Turkish embassy, consulate or notary public,
4. 1 biometric photographs,
5. Original passport,
6. The bank receipt that shows haing been paid the tuition fee,
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FINAL REGISTRATION:
1. Candidates who are entitled to be a student apply to the University Student Affairs Department on the specified dates for registration. Candidates who do not register within the registration period to be announced or who do not submit the documents required for registration are deemed to havelost their right to register. Applicants must have obtained legal permits to be in the Republic of Turkey such as visa, visa exemption, residence permit valid as of the registration date and must not have entered the Republic of Turkey illegally.
2. Documents required for registration are as follows;
a) The original exam result document used for the application and the
Turkish translation of the international exam result document such as SAT, ACT
certified by the Turkish embassy, consulate or notary public,
If the original documents from the College Board are not received until the registration, candidates who apply with SAT results will be asked to confirm their exam results from the SAT College Board official site with their usernames and passwords during registration. Registration rights of candidates who cannot provide this will be cancelled. Candidates who have applied and placed with ACT Results will be asked to confirm their exam results from the ACT official site with their usernames and passwords during registration. Candidates who fail to do so will have their registration rights cancelled. Candidates applying with GCE A Level and IGCSE certificates must bring their approved certificates and will be asked to confirm their exam results on the official website with their usernames and passwords during registration. In addition, the grades declared by these candidates during the application process must be exactly the same. Otherwise, the registration rights of the relevant candidates will be cancelled.
b) Original high school diploma and its Turkish translation certified
by the Turkish embassy, consulate or notary public,
c) Original transcript and its Turkish translation certified by the Turkish embassy, consulate or notary public,
ç) A diploma equivalency certificate showing that the high school diploma is equivalent to the diplomas obtained from Turkish high schools and can be obtained from the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Turkey or the Turkish Embassy or Consulate in their country (must be obtained within one academic year at the latest after registration),
d) Original passport and photocopy of the page(s) showing the candidate's credentials and visa,
e) 4 biometric photographs,
f) A photocopy of the blue card of candidates with a blue card
certifying this status,
g) A copy of their birth certificate showing that the dual citizenship of those who acquired Turkish citizenship with the citizenship acquired later while they were foreign nationals and the dual citizenship of dual nationals in this situation continues,
h) A document stating that the candidates do not have any health problems (general health report),
i) A document showing that the student provides the resources to meet his/her own living expenses (Financial status document to be issued by the person/institution/organisation that will provide his/her living expenses),
j) Proof that the candidates have General Health Insurance (GHI) from the Social Security Institution (Candidate will submit with the application documents during registration),
k) Foreign language and Turkish proficiency certificate, if
applicable,
For International Exchange Students
The acceptance of exchange students is carried out within the framework of bilateral agreements (ERASMUS or General Academic Protocol) signed between DU and the partner university. According to the conditions specified in the protocols, exchange students can study at DU by registering for the courses deemed appropriate.
For Vertical Transfer Students
Students who have registered to DU
according to the Vertical Transfer Exam results are subject to the following
procedures conducted by the Council of Higher Education; The provisions of the
"Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education of Graduates of
Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs" are
applied. Vertical transfer quotas are determined by the relevant board in
accordance with the relevant legislation and reported to the Rectorate.
For Horizontal Transfer Students
Horizontal transfers are made to diploma programs within and between institutions according to grade point average and within institutions and between institutions with central placement scores.
Students who want to transfer from any
higher education institution to DU must meet the conditions determined by the
Higher Education Council (YÖK) and the provisions of the Directive on the
Principles of Horizontal Transfer between and Within Institutions of DU.
Registration acceptances of horizontal transfer students are made according to
the quotas determined by the university. Horizontal transfers can only be made
for associate degree programs in our university in the Spring Semester.
Horizontal transfers can be made at the beginning of the academic year for
undergraduate departments. Transfers cannot be made in the spring semester,
which is the interim period. Horizontal transfers can be made for the Fall and
Spring Semesters with Central Placement scores.
For Special Students
Students studying in associate and
undergraduate programs at DU can study in an equivalent department of another
university for one or two semesters by the Senate by meeting the conditions
specified in the DU Special Student Directive. The relevant department head
evaluates the grades students receive in equivalent courses and makes the
determination.
For Minor Program Students
A minor program is a program in which students registered in any program take courses from another program in addition to their own undergraduate programs upon their request. A minor program is not a separate undergraduate program. Applications are made on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Registration is made with the decision of the Academic Unit Board of Directors. The minor program is carried out in accordance with the DU Minor Program Directive.
For Double Major Program Students
Students registered in any undergraduate program can continue to another program as a second branch, using the maximum study period determined by Law No. 2547, and receive a second undergraduate diploma if they are successful. Applications are made on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Registration is made with the decision of the Academic Unit Board of Directors. The double major program is carried out in accordance with the DU Double Major Directive.
