Özyeğin University

• The minimum mark for the general high school diploma is 70%. Candidates who do not meet the grade requirement can apply with their SAT results.
• Programs other than Law and Architecture (Turkish) are in English.

• Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan: attestat 3.5/5
• Kyrgyzstan: 3.5/5 or AVERAGE 175/250
• Kazakhstan: UNT 100/140 or attestat 3/5
• Azerbaijan: 3.5/5 or TQDK 400/700
• Georgia: 6/10
• Russia: 70/100 or attestat 3.5/5 in 3 relevant subjects in AEGE
• Iran: 12/20
• Afghanistan: 70% or Konkur 245/350
• Pakistan (HSSC), Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Yemen, Sudan: 70%
• Jordan: Tawjihi diploma and exam score 70%
• Lebanon: general baccalaureate 11/20 or 252/360 (70% in technical baccalaureate)
• Algeria: 11/20
• Morocco, Tunisia: 10/20

• SAT: 1000 total and Math at least 600 (SAT 2 Math at least 600).
• ACT 23, IB 26/45, A-Level D in at least 2 subjects, Baccalaureate 11/20, attestat 3.5/5.
• WAEC: C in 6 relevant subjects. BTEC: Level 3.

• TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum of 20 in each section) or PTE 62 (minimum of 59 in each section).
• FCE B, CAE or CPE C, or YDS 86.
• TOEFL and PTE are valid for 2 years, others are valid for 3 years. The exam taken in Türkiye must have been taken at a state university.
• IELTS and Duolingo are not included in the official list. The candidate without a certificate takes the PLACEMENT and TRACE exams.

• Only Law and Architecture (Turkish) requires a Turkish proficiency certificate; The level is not stated on the official page.
• The candidate who has studied in a Turkish-medium high school in Türkiye for the last 3 years is exempt.

• ALES 55, GRE Q 149 (new system) or GMAT 450.
• English: TOEFL iBT 55 or YDS 55. Candidates who have graduated from an English program in the last 2 years may be exempt.
• The exam score weighs at least 50% in the evaluation; GPA and interview are also taken into consideration. YÖK equivalence certificate and reference letter are required for application.

• After master's degree: ALES 55, GRE Q 149 or GMAT 450.
• After undergraduate: ALES 70, GRE Q 154 or GMAT 650.
• English: TOEFL iBT 55 or YDS 55. ALES is valid for 3 years, GRE and GMAT are valid for 5 years.

• There is no age limit on the official pages of the university and the principles of YÖK.

• Foreign nationals who are in their final year of high school or have graduated from high school (provided that they did not study high school in Türkiye).
• Those who are Turkish citizens by birth and have permission to renounce citizenship and Blue Card holders (provided that they did not study high school in Türkiye or TRNC).
• Foreigners who subsequently acquired Turkish citizenship and dual nationals in this situation (with the same condition).
• Turkish citizens who studied their entire high school abroad (except TRNC); For these candidates, quota limits are applied in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Law and Teaching programs.
• Candidates who studied high school in Türkiye or TRNC cannot apply from abroad quota; They must take the YKS.
• Entrance exam results such as SAT, ACT and TR-YÖS are valid for 2 years; There is no time limit for high school graduation exams (Abitur, IB, GCE, Tawjihi, etc.).

The information was compiled from the official pages of the university in September 2026. Scores may change each year; Meeting the minimum requirement is not a guarantee of admission, exact requirements are confirmed at the time of application.

https://admissions.ozyegin.edu.tr/en/application/application-criteria

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https://www.ozyegin.edu.tr/en/student-services/application-admission/admission-graduate-programs