Application, Admission and Registration

Determination and announcement of quotas

ARTICLE 4 - (1) Student quotas to be admitted to graduate programs, application conditions, qualifications and other issues to be sought in candidates for admission to graduate programs are determined by the board of the relevant department/art major and proposed by the head of the department /art major to the institute directorate. These quotas are announced by the Rectorate after being discussed in the Senate with the approval of the Institution Administrative Board. The originals or notarized/official institution certified copies of the documents required for application are accepted. All procedures related to the exam are carried out by the institute directorates.

 

Application and admission

ARTICLE 5 - (1) The principles regarding student admission to graduate programs are as follows:

9. a) In order to apply for graduate programs, candidates must have a bachelor's degree and have obtained at least 55 standard points in the type of the program they applied from ALES. However, a minimum undergraduate GPA requirement may be imposed upon the recommendation of the head of the department and the approval of the relevant institute board of directors. ALES scores are not required for admission to the departments and mainstream branches of fine arts faculties and conservatories. Foreign student admission is made according to the principles in Article 9.
10. b) Candidates must have at least 70 or an equivalent score from the foreign language exam for the master's degree in the departments/art majors that teach in a foreign language. However, in departments providing foreign language education, candidates must have obtained at least 80 or equivalent points from the foreign language exam for master's degree.
11. c) In the evaluation of the candidates who applied to the graduate programs with thesis, the general success grade is calculated based on 60% of the grade obtained from ALES and 40% of the undergraduate graduation grade average. Candidates with a general grade of at least 65 are considered successful. Successful candidates are ranked according to their general success grade and students are accepted according to quotas. In case of equality of general success grade, priority is given to those with high ALES grade. In this case, if the equality is not broken, it is determined by a draw. If the grade point average of the candidate is not given in the 100-point system but in 4-point grading system or in another system, the equivalent in the 100-point system is taken according to the conversion table determined by YÖK.
12. d) In evaluating the success of the candidates who applied to postgraduate programs in the fields of physical education and sports; candidates who get at least 65 points are ranked according to the sum of 60% of ALES score, 20% of undergraduate graduation grade average and 20% of MEBÖD exam grade. In case of equality, the provisions of clause (c) are applied.
13. e) In order to apply to graduate programs at the faculty of fine arts and conservatory, the candidates must have a bachelor's degree deemed appropriate by the relevant department/art major. Candidates whose applications have been accepted must enter the MEBÖD to be held by the relevant department/art major.
14. f) Ranking of the candidates whose applications are accepted to master's programs at the faculty of fine arts and conservatory is done according to the sum of 50% of undergraduate graduation grade point average and 50% of MEBÖD grade.

(2) The principles regarding student admission to doctoral programs are as follows:

1. a) Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree with thesis, a bachelor's degree of at least ten semesters excluding medicine, dentistry, veterinary, pharmacy faculties and preparatory classes, or the expertise gained in a laboratory branch according to the principles regulated by the Ministry of Health and must have at least 55 points from ALES from the type of the program.
2. b) Undergraduate candidates must get at least 80 points from the score type of the program they applied from ALES.
3. c) Candidates must have obtained at least 55 points from the foreign language exam other than the candidates' mother tongue and 55 points from a second foreign language exam in their applications to the department/art major with foreign language education.
4. d) Candidates who apply to the doctorate program with a bachelor's degree must have a minimum GPA of 3 out of 4 or an equivalent score from one of the other scoring systems.
5. e) Ten-semester undergraduate education, excluding preparatory classes, is deemed to have a master's degree.
6. f) 50% of the ALES grade, 35% of the undergraduate graduation grade point average of the applicants with a bachelor's degree or 35% of the graduate grade point average of the applicants with a master's degree and 15% of the foreign language exam grade will be taken as basis in the evaluation. Candidates with a general grade of at least 65 are considered successful. Successful candidates are ranked according to their general success grade and students are accepted according to quotas. In case of equality of general achievement grade, priority is given to those with high ALES and foreign language exam scores. In case of equality, item (c) of the first paragraph is taken as basis.
7. g) In order to apply for doctoral programs in basic medical sciences, graduates of medical faculty must have a bachelor's degree and at least 50 basic medical points from TUS or at least 55 ALES points in numerical score type. Those who are not graduates of medical faculty must have a master's degree (graduate degree from dentistry and veterinary faculties) and ALES score not less than 55 points in the numerical score type of ALES. The basic medical score is obtained by multiplying the standard score obtained from the Basic Medical Sciences Test-1 section in TUS by 0.7 and the standard score obtained from the clinical medical science test by 0.3.
8. h) In basic medical sciences, the success grade of the entrance exam for doctoral programs must be at least 70 points. The success grade is obtained from the sum of 50% of the relevant ALES or basic medicine score, 35% of the undergraduate graduation grade average and 15% of the foreign language exam grade.
9. i) ALES condition is not required for candidates who will apply for doctorate/proficiency in arts programs at Faculty of Fine Arts and Conservatory.
10. j) The ranking of the candidates whose applications to the doctorate/art proficiency programs in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Conservatory is made according to the general achievement grade consisting of 15% of the foreign language score, 35% of the undergraduate graduation grade average, 50% of the MEBÖD grade. Candidates with a general grade of at least 65 are considered successful. Successful candidates are ranked according to their general success grade and students are accepted according to quotas. In case of equality of general achievement grade, priority is given to those who have the highest sum of MEBÖD and foreign language exam scores. In the event of a tie, lots will be drawn.

(3) In order to evaluate the status of candidates who apply to graduate and doctoral programs and to make their exams, an evaluation jury is formed by the board of directors of the institute, consisting of at least three original and two substitute faculty members for each program, by taking the opinion of the relevant department/art major. The jury notifies the related institute of the evaluation result within the next working day.

(4) For foreign candidates, students are accepted according to the conditions specified in Article 9.

(5) Candidates who are entitled to enrol in graduate education programs are finalized and announced by the decision of the relevant institute board of directors.

 

Student admission to the scientific preparation program

ARTICLE 6 - (1) The scientific preparation program can be applied to the students who are accepted to the graduate and doctorate programs and whose qualifications are specified below, with the recommendation of the head of the relevant institute/art major and the approval of the institute board of directors:

1. a) Those who have received their undergraduate degree in fields other than the graduate program they were admitted to,
2. b) Those who have received their undergraduate and/or master's degrees in a field different from the doctoral program they applied to.

(2) The courses that are required to be taken in the scientific preparation program are decided by the relevant department/art major board and presented to the relevant institute by the head of the department/art major. Scientific preparation courses are determined primarily in accordance with the branch of science in which the student is placed. If the number of courses in the branch of science is not found sufficient, the courses to be taken are selected from other branches of science close to the branch of science in which the student is registered, upon the request of the student and the approval of the advisor. These courses do not replace the courses required to complete the relevant graduate program and are not included in the graduate grade point average.

(3) A student in the scientific preparation program can take a maximum of two courses for the graduate program with the recommendation of the head of the relevant department and the approval of the institute board of directors, in addition to the scientific preparation courses, taking the opinion of the advisor.

(4) Continuation, course exams, course grades, conditions for being successful in courses, course repetition and other matters related to the scientific preparation program are determined according to the Undergraduate Education-Training and Examination Regulations in Adiyaman University Associate Degree published in the Official Gazette dated 27/7/2014 and numbered 29073 if the course taken belongs to the undergraduate program and according to this Regulation if it belongs to graduate programs.

(5) The total credits of the scientific preparation program courses and the courses to be taken from the graduate program are determined by the relevant department board, taking into account the student's branch of science.

(6) The time to spend in the scientific preparation program is at most two terms. Summer education is not included in this period. This period cannot be extended except for semester leaves and the student who fails at the end of the period is dismissed from the institute. The time spent in this program is not included in the duration of the master's or doctoral program.

(7) The scientific preparation program is not applied for the non-thesis master's program.

 

Special student admission

ARTICLE 7 - (1) Those who are graduates or students of a higher education institution and want to increase their knowledge in a particular field can be accepted as special students for graduate courses with the approval of the relevant department/art major head and the approval of the relevant institute. Being a special student is not an education aimed directly at obtaining a degree in the relevant program. Applications are made to the head of the relevant department/art major within the periods specified in the academic calendar. Those who take courses in special student status cannot benefit from student rights. There is no grade required for the admission of special students and no entrance exam.

(2) Special students can register for graduate courses offered only for main students.

(3) In the exemption procedures of the courses that the students admitted to the graduate program took as special students and were successful, the courses given exemption cannot exceed 50% of the courses given in the relevant graduate education.

(4) The maximum number of courses that special students can take in a semester is determined by the decision of the department/art major.

(5) Special students must pay the determined tuition fee and submit the requested documents.

(6) Special students, like the main students, have to fulfil their obligations to the University and comply with all the conditions of the courses they attend.

(7) Special students are not awarded a diploma or title. However, a document showing the courses followed and the grades they have taken is given.

(8) Special students, upon their written request and the approval of the institute board of directors, can substitute the courses they have taken in the last three years as a special student and have been successful in the relevant program, if they gain the right to be a student.

(9) The duration of special students is limited to two semesters.

 

Student admission through lateral transfer

ARTICLE 8 - (1) Students who have successfully completed at least one semester in another institute's department or graduate program of another higher education institution excluding the time spent in the scientific preparation program, are accepted according to the principles in Article 5.

(2) Transfer student quotas are determined by the Senate upon the recommendation of the relevant department/art major board for each semester and the approval of the institute board of directors and announced by the Rectorate.

(3) Applications for undergraduate transfer are made to the relevant institute within the periods specified in the academic calendar.

(4) Students applying for undergraduate transfer are ranked according to their general weighted grade averages taking into account the courses they have taken previously and this ranking is finalized by discussion at the institute board of directors. The courses to be taken and exempted by these students during their registration are determined by the approval of the institute board of directors upon the proposal of the head of the relevant department.

(5) Undergraduate transfer cannot be made to the master's program at the thesis stage and to the doctoral program after the proficiency exam.

(6) Transfer to scientific preparatory class and non-thesis master's program cannot be made.

(7) It is possible to transfer to graduate programs with registered students.

(8) Students who have received disciplinary action cannot apply for undergraduate transfer.

 

Foreign student admission

ARTICLE 9 - (1) Foreign national candidates and the candidates who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey and completed their entire graduate degree abroad must have a bachelors or masters with thesis diploma that have been accepted by YÖK. These candidates are accepted to graduate programs within the quota, procedures and principles determined by the decision of the institute board of directors, provided that they fulfil the conditions determined by the relevant institute board of directors.

(2) Foreign national candidates are required to submit the original and certified Turkish translations of their undergraduate or graduate degrees with thesis and their transcripts, and the document they will receive from Adiyaman University Turkish Learning, Application and Research Centre or equivalent institutions, to the relevant institute. Candidates who will apply to programs in a foreign language are not required to have a Turkish proficiency certificate.

(3) Foreign national candidates who graduated from higher education institutions outside Turkey are not required to enter ALES or international exams recognized as equivalent by the Interuniversity Board. However, the requirement to enter ales are sought for international students who have graduated from a higher education institution in Turkey.

(4) Foreign students applying to graduate programs with a bachelor's degree or a master's degree must have a minimum GPA of 3 out of 4 or an equivalent score from one of the other scoring systems.

(5) The placement of Foreign national candidates who graduated from higher education institutions outside Turkey to the graduate program is made according to the grade point average of the undergraduate diploma. In cases of equality, lots are drawn.

(6) In admission of Foreign national candidates who have graduated from a higher education institution in Turkey, 60% of ALES grade for the placement of candidates in a graduate program and 40% of undergraduate diploma grade are considered. In case of equality, priority is given to those with high diploma scores. If the equality is still not broken, lots are drawn.

(7) Foreign student candidates who will apply for a doctorate program must get at least 55 points from the foreign language exam according to the foreign languages ​​accepted by the Interuniversity Board, except for their mother tongue. Depending on the qualifications of the programs to be applied, the relevant institute may increase the minimum score required from the foreign language exam.

(8) The placement of foreign national candidates who have graduated from a higher education institution outside Turkey is done considering 60% of the average grade in master’s degree and doctoral programs and 40% of foreign language score. In case of equality, priority is given to those with high diploma scores. If the equality is still not broken, a draw is drawn

(9) In placing the doctoral program of foreign national candidates who have graduated from a higher education institution in Turkey, 60% of ALES grade and 40% of postgraduate diploma grade (bachelor's degree diploma grade for applicants with a bachelor's degree diploma) are considered. In case of equality, priority is given to those with high ALES scores. If the equality is still not broken, lots are drawn.

(10) Whether the foreign candidates who have made the final registration have the scientific competence to carry out the graduate program or not is evaluated by the head of the relevant institute department/art major. As a result of this evaluation, the scientific preparation program can be applied to foreign candidates who do not have scientific competence with the recommendation of the head of the relevant institute department/art major and approval of the institute board of directors.

 

Final registration for graduate programs

ARTICLE 10 - (1) Students admitted to graduate programs must submit the documents required by the relevant institute in order for their registration to be finalized. Instead of candidates who did not register within the announced period, substitute candidates can register as many as the missing quota according to their success score.

(2) Except for non-thesis master's programs, more than one graduate program cannot be registered and continued at the same time.

 

Registration renewal

ARTICLE 11 - (1) The student, within the period specified in the academic calendar, is required to pay the tuition fee or contribution fee determined according to the relevant legislation for that semester, register for the courses deemed appropriate by the advisor among the courses determined by the head of the department/art major, and is obliged to fulfil the registration renewal procedures. Students who do not renew their registrations within this period cannot take the courses of that semester and cannot benefit from student rights. The semesters that are not renewed are taken into account in the calculation of the education period.

(2) Students who do not register for courses within the period specified in the academic calendar due to an excuse may apply to the relevant institute within the period specified in the academic calendar, provided that they document their excuse. Students whose excuses are accepted by the Graduate School Administrative Board can renew their registration and register for courses within five working days after the date of acceptance.

 

Registration suspension

ARTICLE 12 - (1) Students have the right to freeze registration for two semesters. Freezing of registration is decided upon by the request of the student, the opinion of the academic board of the department/art major and the approval of the institute management board. Students who freeze their registration or are on leave due to military service must complete their registration renewal in the first semester following the end of the registration freeze period.

 

Course exemption

ARTICLE 13 - (1) The student can request a course substitution within ten working days at the latest from the first enrolment to the institute. Courses must have been taken and achieved in the last three years for exemption. The request for exemption or course substitution is decided by the relevant institute board of directors, taking into account the recommendation of the advisor and the decision of the department/art major board.

(2) Students continuing to the non-thesis master's program may transfer to the master's program with thesis upon the approval of the relevant institute board of directors, provided that they meet the minimum requirements for the master's program with thesis by the relevant institute. In this case, the courses taken in the non-thesis master's program can be substituted for the courses in the master's program with thesis with the decision of the institute board of directors, taking the opinion of the head of the relevant department/art major.

(3) If a student who has been admitted to the doctorate program with a bachelor's degree, has passed at least seven courses, has not received disciplinary punishment and has not been dismissed or about to dismissed for any reason can be transferred to a master's program with thesis upon the decision of the department/art major board and the approval of the relevant institute board of directors, provided that he/she complies with the maximum duration and the start date of the doctoral program is to be accepted as the starting date of the master's program. The student in this situation can be given a maximum of two semesters of additional time to fulfil the requirements of the thesis master's degree.

(4) Students who have applied for a doctorate program with a bachelor's degree, those who cannot complete their credit courses and/or their thesis within the maximum duration, and those who fail in their doctoral thesis, are awarded a master's degree without thesis upon their request, provided that they have fulfilled the required credit load, project and other similar requirements. One semester additional time is given to the student who has not fulfilled the requirements of the non-thesis master's degree, in order to fulfil the requirements of the master's degree without thesis.

(5) If the student whose thesis is rejected in the master's program with thesis, on the condition that he/she has fulfilled the course credit load and project writing requirements of the non-thesis master's program is awarded Graduate diploma without thesis upon the opinion of the head of the relevant department/art major by the decision of the institute board of directors. One semester additional time is given to the student who has not fulfilled the requirements of the non-thesis master's degree, in order to fulfil the requirements of the master's degree without thesis.