2018-2019

DIRECTIVE ON THE SELECTION AND PLACEMENT OF

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
IN UNDERGRADUATE – BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS

SECTION ONE
Purpose, Scope, and Legal Basis

Purpose
Article 1 – (1) The purpose of this directive is to regulate the conditions imposed on applications from
International Students to Abdullah Gül University (AGU) Bachelor's Degree Programmes, and to
regulate the principles and procedures for registration and acceptance of International Students.

Scope
Article 2 – (1) This directive sets out the procedures for application and enrolment that must be
followed by International Students when applying to study on Bachelor's Degree Programmes at
Abdullah Gül University.

Legal Basis
Article 3 – (1) This directive was prepared on the basis of the 14th article of Higher Education Law
No. 2547 dated 4/11/1981.

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 SECTION TWO
Application Dates, Windows, Quotas and Tuition Fees
Application and Registration Dates
Article 4 – (1) Date Of Application: 13 November 2017 - 03 August 2018

(2) Date Of Registration: To be announced

Application Windows
Article 5 – (1) Applications will be accepted in several windows. Applications will be processed and
admissions given out to the most deserving applicants on an on-going basis.

Quotas
Article 6 –

(1) International Students Quotas:

Abdullah Gül University (Kayseri) Quota

2018/2019
Faculty of Architecture
Architecture (English) 7
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English) 10
Industrial Engineering (English) 10
Civil Engineering (English) 10
Mechanical Engineering (English) 10
Computer Engineering (English) 8
Faculty of Management
Business Administration (English) 10
Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences
Molecular Biology and Genetics (English) 8

(2) The filling of Faculty quotas is at the discretion of the Abdullah Gül University’s. The University can
decide whether to fill its quotas or not.

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Tuition Fees
Article 7 – (1) No application fee will be charged.

(2) Tuition Fees For the 2018-2019 Academic Years for International Students *

Faculty Per Semester Per Year

Faculty of Engineering 1528,5 TL 3057 TL

Faculty of Architecture 1528,5 TL 3057 TL

Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences 1528,5 TL 3057 TL

Faculty of Management 1155 TL 2310 TL

*The tuition fees above were valid for the 2017-2018 academic year. The fees for the 2018-2019
academic year may be slightly altered and will be announced after the Council of Ministers Decision.

SECTION THREE
Applications Conditions and Process, Selection, Placement, Foreign
Language Proficiency, Registration

Application Conditions
Article 8 – (1) The candidates with degrees from high schools equal to Turkish high schools satisfying
the conditions of this announcement can apply to undergraduate programs (to receive BS or BA
degrees) at Abdullah Gül University (AGU) provided that they follow the instructions in this
announcement.

The candidates satisfying one of the following citizenship conditions are eligible to apply to degree
programs under this announcement:

1) Foreign national students;

2) Natural born citizens of the Republic of Turkey who have been permitted by the Turkish
Ministry of Interior Affairs to abandon their citizenship and who hold an “Official Document for
the Use of Rights Granted by the Turkish Citizenship Law” (it might prove useful for such
applicants to review the laws governing Turkish citizenship);

3) Natural born citizens of a foreign country who later acquired Turkish citizenship or such
applicants who have dual citizenship;

4) Turkish citizens who completed their entire secondary education in a foreign country other
than Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC);

5) TRNC citizens having residency in the TRNC who completed their secondary education in the
TRNC and received a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE AL), commonly

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 referred to as an A-level qualification, and such applicants who completed their secondary
education between 2005 and 2010 in another country and received a GCE AL.

(2) Applications will not be accepted from:

1) Turkish Nationals having completed their secondary education in Turkey or in Turkish

Republic of Northern Cyprus,

2) Citizens of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (except those having residency in the
TRNC who completed their secondary education in the TRNC and received a GCE AL, and such
applicants who completed their secondary educations between 2005 and 2010 in another country
and received a GCE AL);

3) Applicants with dual citizenship whose Turkish citizenship results from being born in Turkey
(except those who completed their entire secondary educations in a foreign country other than
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus/those who completed their entire secondary educations in a
Turkish school in a foreign country other than TRNC);

4) Applicants with dual citizenship whose one citizenship is that of the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (except those having residency in the TRNC who completed their secondary
education in the TRNC and received a GCE AL, and such applicants who completed their secondary
educations between 2005 and 2010 in another country and received a GCE AL);

5) Turkish citizens who completed their secondary educations at a school within Turkey that is
either affiliated with the Embassy of a foreign country or that is a foreign high school (this
provision also applies to applicants with dual citizenship whose Turkish citizenship results from
being born in Turkey).

Online Application Platform

Article 9 – (1) Details regarding the application process will be available on the university's web page
at the beginning of the Application period. Applications will be carried out on the University’s online
application platform. Applications failed to be delivered within the deadlines or failed to show all the
necessary documents for application cannot be processed.

Necessary Documents for Application:

Article 10 – (1)

1) Verified copy of high school diploma. (If it is not in Turkish or English, verified translated copy in
one of these languages will be attached. The School, Embassy, Consulate or Notary Public can be the
authority that verifies the copy of the diploma.)

2) Exam Score Document: Verified copy of the exam result used for application. (The School, Embassy,
Consulate or Notary Public may be the verification authority).

3) Application form: It should be completed online during application. The printed, and signed form
should be submitted during the enrollment if admitted.

4) The photocopy of the page of the passport with the photograph of the candidate.

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5) High school transcript showing all courses taken and grades received. (The official transcript
certified by the high school should be submitted during enrollment if admitted).

6) The medium of instruction at Abdullah Gül University is English. The applicants accepted by
Abdullah Gül University must have sufficient English competency to follow the lessons and must
present a proof of their English proficiency with a minimum score at an accepted exam (see below).
Applicants satisfying this requirement may enroll in the program to which they have been accepted.
The candidates who fail to satisfy the English proficiency requirement are accepted to the English
Preparatory Program at the School of Foreign Languages at Abdullah Gül University.

Completion of Admission and Position Securing
Article 11 – (1) All accepted students need to transfer a pre-registration tuition fee deposit (or pre-
registration dormitory fee deposit for students not subject to tuition fee payments) within the 7 days
following the announcement of their admission status in order to secure their position at AGU. This
pre-registration deposit will then be deducted from either their Tuition or Accommodation fee,
depending on their scholarship situation, if any was granted. If no payment was made within the 10
days following the announcement of the student’s admission status, the University will consider that
the student would have withdrawn his right as accepted student, and has therefore the right to offer
the vacated position to another eligible student.

Assessment of Applications
Article 12 – (1) Assessment of applications and the placement of candidates are at the discretion of
the Abdullah Gül University. Those with exam scores below the limits determined by the University
Administration and those who do not comply with other application conditions are not considered for
application process. Applications are evaluated according to the rules determined by the University
Administration under the condition that the quota would not exceed 35% of the total allocation for the
Turkish students.

(2) Additional placement procedure for the empty places, which would be available after exact
registration dates would be determined by the Abdullah Gül University.

Admission Results and Waiting List

Article 13 – (1) The final list of accepted students will be published on the University’s website at the
end of the application period along with an official waiting list including 5 potential substitute
students in each AGU Faculty.

(2) A letter of acceptance will be sent to candidates who are eligible for registration by the relevant
unit. Using this letter, candidates are required to obtain their Turkish Student Visa ("Education Visa")
from a Turkish Embassy. This visa is necessary to enter Turkey and register university.

(3) In case of any sort of written cancellation of previously accepted students and their withdrawal
from their rights as accepted students, it will be the University’s right to contact the waiting list
students and offer them the vacated positions.

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Application for Scholarships
Article 14 – (1) All accepted students are considered for the award of the “Free Tuition Scholarships”
AGU created for its International Students (covering the tuition fee of the student)
The above-stated scholarship will be awarded by the AGU Scholarship Committee based on a fair point
system.
This scholarship is awarded to Faculty students only and will cover the entire duration of the program
the student applied for.
A scholarship will automatically be suspended if the awardee does not maintain his/her CGPA above
2.0.


English Language Proficiency Exams accepted by AGU
Article 15 – (1) English is the language of instruction at Abdullah Gül University with the exception of
foreign languages classes.
International applicants therefore must show proof of English proficiency in order to be accepted into
one of the University’s Faculties. If applicants fail to show proof of one of the following English
Proficiency exams, they can still receive admission and be registered into the University’s Language
School until their English level is considered sufficient by the Language School to study at the Faculty
level.

a) TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
− TOEFL (PBT) 537, TWE 4.0
− Computer based TOEFL (CBT) 203, TWE 4.0
− İnternet based TOEFL (IBT) 75, TWE 19
Please submit your TOEFL score via the official ETS website with AGU’s Institution (DI) Code: B426

b) İMS: Abdullah Gül University English Proficiency Exam (To be taken in AGU in September
2018)
Students will take 5 skill-based exams (Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading, Linguistic
Aptitude) graded out of 5 points (Total 25 points) and need a minimum of 24 to pass.


The application documents should be uploaded to the university’s application system on
https://sis.agu.edu.tr/ the applications via fax, mail or e-mail will not be accepted. Accepted students
must submit the originals of the documents at the time of enrollment.

Students admitted to a program will receive a letter of acceptance from Abdullah Gül University.
Students with the acceptance letter should obtain a "student visa" from a Turkish Embassy. This visa is
necessary to enter Turkey and enroll at the university.

Registration
Article 16– (1)
The registration for the 2018-2019 academic year will be held in September 2018 (exact dates will be
communicated to accepted students via email).
All students are required to submit the originals of the following documents:

1. Original High School Diploma and Exam Results

2. Acceptance Letter sent by AGU
3. Equivalency Diploma/Certificate
4. Valid Passport and a copy of it
5. 4 Color Photos: 4,5 x 3,5 cm biometric photos must have been taken in the past 6 months
6. Bank Receipt of the Paid Semester Tuition Fee (or paid dormitory fee)

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 7. English Language Exam
8. A proof of Health Insurance Plan covering the student in Turkey from the registration date
until the January following registration to the University (at least).

Contact

Article 17 – (1) For any query regarding the selection and placement of international students in
undergraduate – bachelor’s degree programs, please use the contact details below:

Tel: + 90 352 224 88 00 Ext: 4051
E-mail: intoffice@agu.edu.tr

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 SECTION FOUR
List Of Approved International/Local Examinations
& Diplomas For International Students
Article 18 –

Countries Diploma Requirements

International Turkish High School Diploma for Foreign Citizens A minimum 80% diploma score.
International Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) * “Math” and “Evidence-based
Reading and Writing” (ex-
Please submit scores via the official Collegeboard “Critical reading”) tests:
website with AGU’s Designated Institution (DI) code: A minimum of 1100 general
7466 points out of 1600 for both
sections combined, and a
minimum of 660 points out of
800 in the "Math" test alone.

(SAT Essay not required)
International American College Testing (ACT) * A minimum of 24 points out of
36 in Composite including Maths
Please submit scores via the official ACT website with and Science
AGU’s Designated Institution (DI) code: 7081
International General Certificate Education (GCE) A minimum of two C passes at "A
Level" (Advanced Level)
OR/AND
A minimum of two C passes at
"AS Level" (Advanced
Subsidiary).
International Advanced Placement (AP) A minimum score of 3 out of 5 in
related subjects.
International International Baccalaureate (IB) (IB) diploma grade minimum 33.
International International Science Olympiads Gold, Silver or Bronze medal
holders in International Science
Olympiads recognized or
participated by TÜBİTAK.
International West African Examination Council (WAEC) or Minimum B3 passes in each 4
West African Senior School Certificate subjects, including science
Examination (WASSCE) subjects
Afghanistan Nationwide University Entrance exam of Minimum Grade Required 85 out
Afghanistan (Concours- KONKURS General State of 100
Examination) - Baccalaureate
Albania Dëftesë Pjekurie (Secondary School Leaving Minimum Grade Required 8/10
Certificate/Certificate of Maturity)
Algeria Baccalaureat general Grade of 13/20 with a minimum
of 14 in science subjects
Andorra Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire Minimum Grade Required 13/20
with a minimum of 14 in science
subjects
OR
Bachillerato (Batxillerat)
minimum grade 7/10.
Angola Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Certificado A minimum average of 14 out of
de Habilitação Literária) 20 with at least 15 out of 20 in

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Anguilla General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Minimum Grade Required A(I)
(GCE Ordinary) or B(II).
OR
Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary
Education Certificate (CXC)
Argentina Bachiller of Bachillerato de Nivel Medio o Minimum Grade Required B=
Secundario Bachillerato Especializado 6.00/10.00.
Armenia Certificate of Maturity (hasunut’yun Vkayakan) Minimum Grade Required B=
OR 13.00/20.00 (4/5). With a
Certificate of Complete Secondary Education minimum of 14 in science
(Vkayakan mijnakarg lriv yndhanur krt’ut’yan) subjects
Australia Secondary Education Certificate Minimum overall grade of B
- Most Common: B=63/100
- Common Post Secondary:
B=65/100
- Australian Capital Territory
(ACT): B=70/100
- New South Wales: B=65/100
- Northern Territory: B=14/20
- Queensland: B=5/7
- South Australia: B=65/100
- Tasmania: B=3/4
- Western Australia: B=70/100
- Federal: B=70/100
Austria Reifeprüfung Average of 2,5. Applicants are
OR also usually asked to achieve
Maturazeugnis/Externistenreifeprufungszeugnis scores of at least 1.99 (sehr gut)
(with at least 4 subjects) out of 5 in written exams in up to
OR two subjects.
Studienberechtigungsprufung/Berufsreifeprufung
OR
Abschlusszeugnis from a Fachschule (with at least
4 years of full time study).
Azerbaijan University entrance examination of Azerbaijan A minimum score of 525 out of
"Tələbə Qəbulu üzrə Dövlət Komissiyasının" 700 in the in the area of
(TQDK) specialization related to the
OR program applied for.
Azerbaijan Certificate of Complete Secondary OR
Education 4/5
Bahamas The Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Minimum overall grade
Education (BGCSE) required: B equivalent
(75.00/100).
Bahrain Secondary School Leaving Certificate Minimum exam score of 80 %
(Tawjihiyah/Tawjihi) (B) in the stream related to the
program applied for.
Bangladesh Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) A minimum graduation score of
80 % (B equivalent; 4/5).
Barbados CXC Caribbean Advanced Placement Examination Minimum overall grade
(CAPE) required: III, C (Good standard of
performance) (US equivalent=B).
Belarus Certificate of Complete Secondary Education Attestat: A minimum average of
(Atestat ab ahuĺnaj siaredniaj adukacyi, Атэстат 90% certificate/diploma score
аб агульнай сярэдняй адукацыі) (4,5 out of 5 or 9 out of 10).
OR Belarussian Central Testing:
Diploma of Secondary Vocational Education Minimum 420 out of 600
(Dyplom ab siaredniaj prafiesijnaj adukacyi,

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OR
Belarussian Central Testing
Belgium Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs Minimum grade required: B
OR equivalent - French=13/20
Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (Distinction) or Flemish= 14/20
OR (= 70%)
Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des (Met onderscheiding (With
Sekundarunterrichts praise / With honors)
Belize CXC Caribbean Advanced Placement Examination Minimum Grade Required: B=
(CAPE) 2.00-2.99 (Good)
Benin Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 = B
Bermuda General Certificate of Secondary Education Minimum Grade Required: B =
3.00/4.00 = 65% (Very Good)
Bhutan Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Grade Required: B =3
(BHSEC) (Good)
OR
Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate
(10+2)
Bolivia Bachiller Minimum Grade Required: B
(Bueno)=70% or 5/7
Bosnia and Diploma of Secondary Education (Svjedočanstva o Minimum Grade Required: B
Herzegovina završenoj srednjoj školi) (Dobar (Good)) = 3.00/5.00 or
OR 7.00/10.00
Matura (Svjedozba o maturi)
Botswana Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Minimum Grade Required 70%
(B)
Brazil ENEM (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio) Minimum Grade Required 70%
(B), Bom ("Good")
Bulgaria Diploma za sredno obrazovanie (Диплома за Minimum Grade Required 70% =
средно образование), Diploma of Secondary Добър ("Good")
Education
Burkina Faso Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required 13/20
(B+), with a minimum of 14 in
science subjects
Burma Basic Education Standard X (10) Examination Minimum Grade Required 80%
Diploma A (B)
Burundi Diplôme ďEtat (State Diploma) Minimum Grade Required= 70%
(B)
Cambodia Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required: 70%
(B)
Cameroon FRENCH: Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement FRENCH: Minimum Grade
Secondaire Required: 13/20 and 14/20 in
OR science subjects.
BRITISH: Cameroon General Certificate of BRITISH: Minimum Grade
Education Required: At least three
Advanced Level passes in the
Cameroon General Certificate of
Education Advanced Level with a
minimum grade of B in two
subjects relevant to the program
applied for.
Canada Canada Provincial High School Graduation Minimum Grade Required: B
Diplomas equivalent (depends on the
province)
Minimum average of 72%

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Cape Verde Curso Complementar dos Liceus Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 with a minimum of 14 in
science subjects

Central General School Secondary Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
African 13/20 (B+) with a minimum of
Republic 14 in science subjects
Chile Prueba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU) Minimum Grade Required:
600/850
China National College Entrance Examination (NCCE) National College Entrance
("Gaokao") Examination (NCCE) ("Gaokao")
OR Min grade required= 525/750
Senior Secondary School Certificate (70%)

Senior Secondary School
Certificate
A minimum average of 70%
certificate/diploma score
Colombia ICFES (Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Minimum Grade Required: 70%
Higher Education) Examination= National (B), Medio Alto (High Average)
University Entrance Examination
Congo Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
Republic 13/20 with a minimum of 14 in
(Brazzaville) science subjects
Congo Diplôme ďEtat Minimum Grade Required: 70%
Democratic
Republic
(Kinshasa)
Costa Rica Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: 80%,
Notable (Good)
Croatia Matura - Svjedodžba o završenom srednjem Minimum Grade Required: B=
obrazovanju (Certificate of Completed Secondary 2.75/5 (Dobar (Good))
Education)
Cuba Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: B=
80% or 4/5 (Muy Bueno)
Cyprus Apolytı́ṟ io tou Lykeíou (Certificate of Completion Minimum Grade Required: B=
from Lyceum) 80% or 16/20
OR
Απολυτήριο του Gimnasio (Certificate of
Completion)
Czech Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: B=
Republic Maturity Examination) from a Gymnásium 70% or 2.00 (where 1 is the best
grade), "Chvalitebný
(Commendable)"
Denmark Studentereksamen (Student Examination), Minimum Grade Required: B=
OR 8/12 or 9/13
Højere Forberedelseseksamen (Higher
Preparatory Examination),
OR
Højere Handelseksamen (Higher Commercial
Examination);
OR
Hojere teknisk eksamen (Higher Technical
Examination)
Djibouti Baccalaureat de l'enseignement Secondaire Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 with a minimum of 14 in

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Dominican Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: B=
Republic 83%
Ecuador Bachiller Minimum Overall Grade
Required: B= 7.5/10 or 15/20
or 80%
Egypt Thanaweya a`Amma (General Secondary Minimum grade required: B=
Education Certificate) 75% ‫( جيد‬Good)
El Salvador Bachiller Minimum Grade Required: B=
7/10 or 70% ("Muy Bueno")
Equatorial Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: 7
Guinea
Eritrea Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Grade Required: B=
Examination (ESECE) 70%
Estonia Gumnaasiumi Ioptunnistus (High School Minimum Grade Required:
Certificate) Five point scale: B= 4/5 ("Hea",
Good)
Six point scale: B= 4/5 (before
2000)
Six point scale: B= 3/5 or 71%
(after 2000)
Ethiopia Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Minimum Grade Required: B=
Examination (EHEEE) 75%
OR OR
Ethiopian General Secondary Education Ethiopian General Secondary
Certificate Education Certificate
Min grade required: B= 85%
Finland Ylioppilastutkintotodistus - Minimum Grade Required: B=
Studentsexamensbetyg (Matriculation 3/5 or 4/7 or 8/10 ("Hyvä"
Examination Certificate) (Good))
France French Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 with a minimum of 14 in
science subjects
Gabon Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
12/20 with a minimum of 14 in
science subjects
Gambia West African Examinations Council Senior Minimum Grade Required B3=
Secondary School Certificate(WAEC - SSCE) 70% (Good)
Georgia Sashualo Ganatlebis Atestasi საშუალო Minimum Overall Grade
განათლების ატესტატი (Certificate of Required:
Secondary Education) - Pre 2007: B= 4 კარგი (Good)
OR - 10 point Secondary: B= 7
Attestat კარგი (Good)
- 7 point Secondary: B= 5 კარგი
(Good)
OR
A minimum average of 90%
certificate/diploma score (4,5
out of 5 or 9 out of 10).
Germany Abitur Minimum Grade Required: B= 3
(Befriedigend) or B= 7/15
Ghana West African Senior Secondary Certificate Minimum B3 passes in each 4
Examination (WASSCE) subjects, including science
subjects
Greece Apolyti̱rio Eniaiou Lykeiou Απολυτηριο Ενιαιου Minimum Grade Required: B=
Λυκειου (Upper Secondary School Certificate) 7/10 Πολύ καλός (Very Good) or
14/20

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 Greenland Meeqqat Atuarfiannit Inaarsinermut Minimum Grade Required: 9
Uppernarsaat (Higher Preparatory Examination)
OR
Meeqqat Atuarfiannit Misilitsissimamemut
Uppernarsaat (Advanced Leaving Examination)
Grenada CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate) Minimum Grade Required: B= II
(Good)
Guatemala Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: B=
80% Muy Bueno (Very Good)
Guinea Baccalauréat Deuxième Partie Minimum Grade Required: B=
(Conakry) 12/20
Guyana Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Minimum Grade Required: B= II
Education Certificate (CSEC) (Good)
Haiti Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required B=
65%
Honduras Bachillerato Minimum Grade Required: B=
80% or 4/5 (Muy Bueno)
Hong Kong Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination Minimum Grade
(HKCEE OR HKALE) Required: Minimum of C grade
("Credit") in at least 3 subjects
related to studies applying for
Hungary Erettsegi Bizonyitvany (Maturity Certificate) Minimum Grade Required: B=
71% or 4/5 (Jó –Good-)
Iceland Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary School Stúdentspróf (Upper Secondary
Certificate) School Certificate)
Minimum Grade Required: 7/10
(B, "Second Class")
India Higher Secondary School Certificates - Indian Minimum Grade Required: 75%
School Certificate (ISC) = A-
OR
Intermediate Certificate
OR
Higher School Certificate
OR
Higher Secondary Certificate / All India Senior
School Certificate
OR
Pre-University course - awarded on completion of
Standard XII.
Indonesia Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN) Minimum Grade Required: B=
80%=50/60 "Baik (Good)"
Iran General Secondary Education Examination Minimum Grade Required: B=
(Dabiristan) 15/20
OR
Pre-university Education (Pishdaneshgahi)
Iraq Sixth Form Baccalaureate (Adadiyah) Minimum Grade Required: B=
80%
Ireland School Leaving Certificate (Ardteistiméireacht) Minimum Grade Required: B=
60% "C2"
Israel Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) Minimum Grade Required: B=
8/10 or 75% " ‫( טוב‬good)"
Italy Esame di Stato (conclusivo del corso di studio di Minimum Overall Grade
Istruzione Secondaria Superiore) Required: B= 7/10 = 80%
OR "Buono"
Esame di Maturità
Ivory Coast General Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Grade Required: B=
(Baccalauréat Général) 13/20 with a minimum of 14 in

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Japan Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Minimum Overall Grade
Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Required: B= 70% = 3.5/5 "良
Ryō (Good) "
Jamaica Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Grade Required: B= 3
OR
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
Jordan Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) Minimum Grade Required: B=
84%
Kazakhstan Unified National Testing (ENT) Minimum Grade Required: 80%
OR = 96/120
Kazakhstan Attestat o (obschem) Srednem OR
Obrazovanii 4,5/5
OR OR
Kazakhstan Orta bilim turaly attestat 4,5/5
Kenya Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Minimum Grade Required: B on
average with minimum 50 points
in total
Kuwait Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General A minimum average of 80%
Secondary Education Certificate) certificate/diploma score
Kyrgyzstan National University Entrance Examination (ORT). A minimum score of 190 out of
OR 250
Attestat OR
Attestat: 4,5 / 5.0
Laos Baccalaureate A minimum score of 13/20 and
with a minimum of 14 in science
subjects
Latvia Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: 7,5
General Secondary Education) out of 10 in total (from all
OR courses)
Attestat Zrelosti (Security School Graduation
Certificate)
OR
Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego Special'nogo
Ucebnego Zavedenija (Diploma from a Specialized
Secondary School)
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii
(Diploma from a Specialized Secondary School)
Lebanon Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Liberia Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC - A maximum total score of 15 in
SSCE) five subjects, three of which
related to the program applied
for
OR
Minimum B3 passes in each 4
subjects, including science
subjects
Libya General Secondary School Certificate Minimum Grade Required: 80%
Liechtenstein Matura/Maturitat/Maturitatzeugnis (Maturity Minimum Grade Required: 3 = B-
Certificate) /C+
Lithuania Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: 7,5
General Secondary Education) out of 10 in total (from all
OR courses)
Attestat Zrelosti (Security School Graduation

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OR
Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego Special'nogo
Ucebnego Zavedenija (Diploma from a Specialized
Secondary School)
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii
(Diploma from a Specialized Secondary School)
Luxembourg Diplome de Maturite AND Diplome de Fin Minimum Grade Required: B
d'Estudes Secondaires equivalent mark : A = 45 B
Macedonia General Secondary Education Certificate (Matura) Minimum Grade Required: 4 out
of 5.
Madagascar Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Malaysia Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) Minimum Grade Required: B
OR score (3/4)
High School Diploma (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia)
Mali Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Malta GCE 'O' levels Minimum Grade Required: A, B,
OR or C
Matriculation (M) Examination of the University
of Malta
Mauritania Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Mayotte Baccalaureate Baccalaureate with a minimum
score of 13/20 and with a
minimum of 14 in science
subjects
Mexico Bachillerato Minimum Overall Grade
Required: 7,5 (Bien) or B
equivalent
Moldova Baccalaureate Baccalaureate grades
OR Minimum Grade Required: 7,5
Attestat out of 10

Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego
Special'nogo Ucebnego
Minimum Grade Required: 3 out
of 5

A minimum average of 70%
certificate/diploma score (3 out
of 5 or 7 out of 10).
Monaco Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Mongolia National University Entrance Examination Minimum Grade Required: 640
out of 800 in each of the four
areas related to the program
applied for.
Morocco Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
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Mozambique Ensino Secundario Geral OR Ensino de Minimum Grade Required: 13.
Prodessores para o Ensino Primario OR Curso de
Marinha Mercante OR Ensino Secundario Geral de
Adultos OR Certificado de Habilitacoes Literarias
Namibia Matriculation Certificate Minimum Grade Required: IGCSE
OR = A or B 55 = B-
Senior Certificate OR Education Certificate
Primary (ECP)
OR
International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) showing at least 5 academic
passes
Nepal Secondary School Certificate Minimum Overall Grade
Required: 70% in upper Second
Division or B equivalent
The VBO / MAVO / HAVO / VWO / MBO Diploma / A minimum average of 70%
Netherlands Secondary School Certificate certificate/diploma score
New Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
Caledonia 13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate (SFC) Minimum Grade Required: SFC :
OR 5 academic subjects passes : 1-5
Higher School Certificate (HSC) OR University HSC : 4 academic passes : A or B
Entrance (UE) UE : 4 academic passes : 50
OR percent or + UBE : 4 academic
University Bursaries Examination (UBE) passes : C or +
Nicaragua Bachiller or Bachillerato en Ciencias, Letras y Minimum Grade Required: 71
Filosofia (Secondary School Graduation Diploma
in Science, Letters and Philosophy)
OR
Diploma de Conclusion de Estudios del Ciclo
Diversificado (Diploma of Completion of the
Diversified Cycle)
Niger Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Nigeria Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) A minimum score of 200
OR OR
WAEC-SSCE WAEC-SSCE: minimum B3
passes in each 4 subjects,
including science subjects
Norway Examen Artium Minimum Grade Required: 4,5
OR out of 6 including Maths
Vitnemal (Certificate) from an upper secondary
school with a BESTATT (passed)
Oman Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General A minimum average of 80%
Secondary Education Certificate) certificate/diploma score
Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) A minimum average of 80%
certificate/diploma score
Palestine General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) A minimum average of 80%
certificate/diploma score
Panama Secondary School Certificate Minimum Overall Grade
Required: 81 or B equivalent
Paraguay Bachiller/Bachillerato en Humanistico- Minimum Grade Required: 4 = B
cientifico (formerly Ciencias y Letras) Traditional
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 Graduation Diploma
Peru Bachiller Profesional (professional bachelor with Minimum Grade Required: 4 = B
specialization stated)
OR
Certificado Oficial de Estudios de Educacion
Secundaria Comun-Completa or Quinto
Ano (Official Certificate of Studies of Common
Secondary Education or Fifth year, from a regular
secondary school)
The Secondary School Certificate Minimum Overall Grade
Philippines Required: 85 or B equivalent
Turkey Turkish High School Diploma for Foreign Citizens A minimum 80% diploma score.
Poland Matura or Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci (Secondary Minimum Grade Required: A
School Leaving Certificate) minimum average of 70%
certificate/diploma score
Dobry = B
Portugal Carta/Certidao do Curso Complementar Liceus Minimum Grade Required: 16
(Certificate of Complementary Course)
OR
Certificado de Fim De Estudios Secundarios
OR
Concurso Nacional de Candidatura Do Ensino
Superior (National Entrance Exam) through 1988.
Certificado alone is acceptable since 1989
Qatar Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General
Secondary Education Certificate) A minimum average of 80%
certificate/diploma score
Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat Minimum Grade Required: 7,5
out of 10 (good)
Russia Russian National Final School Exam – EGE Minimum Grade Required: 280
OR out of 400
Russia ATTESTAT / Certificate of Secondary OR
Education Attestat 3/5
Rwanda Rwanda Advanced General Secondary Certificate At least two Advanced Level
Examination principal passes in the Rwanda
Advanced General Secondary
Certificate Examination with a
minimum grade of A in two
subjects relevant to the program
applied for.
Saudi Arabia General Secondary Education Certificate General Secondary Education
OR Certificate
Kudrat" Examination taken within last 2 years A minimum average of 90%
certificate/diploma score
OR
Kudrat" Examination taken
within last 2 years:
A minimum average of 70%
exam score
Senegal Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Serbia Svjedodzba o Zrelosti (Certificate of Maturity) Min Grade Required: 3,5 =
OR Above Average
Diplomao Stecenom Pozivniusmerenom
Obrazovanju i Vaspitanju Srednjeg Stupnja (a final
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 OR
Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom (a final examination
certifcate from Croatia) OR
Svendocanstvo o Polozenom Zavrsnom (a final
exam cert. from Serbia)
OR
Spricevalo o Kancani osnovia Soli (a final exam
cert. from Slovenia)
OR
Svidetelstvo za Polozen Zavrsen (a final exam
cert. from Macedonia)
Sierra Leone Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC - A maximum total score of 15 in
SSCE) five subjects, three of which
must be science subjects, in the
Senior School Certificate
Examination (WAEC - SSCE).
Singapore Cambridge General Certificate of Education Minimum Grade Required: B4
Ordinary and Advanced Levels (Cambridge GCE O passes in 2 Advanced Level
and A Levels) subjects and minimum C5 pass
in each subjects
Slovakia Vsyvedceni Maturitná Skúška (Secondary School Minimum Grade Required: 2 = B
Leaving Certificate)
Slovenia Svjedodzba o Zrelosti (Certificate of Maturity) OR Minimum Grade Required: 3.5 =
Diploma o Stecenom Pozivniusmerenom Above Average
Obrazovanju i Vaspitanju Srednjeg Stupnja (a final
examination certificate)
OR
Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom (a final examination
certifcate from Croatia)
OR
Svendocanstvo o Polozenom Zavrsnom (a final
exam cert. from Serbia)
OR
Spricevalo o Kancani osnovia Soli (a final exam
cert. from Slovenia)
OR
Svidetelstvo za Polozen Zavrsen (a final exam
cert. from Macedonia)
Somalia Secondary School Leaving Certificate Secondary School Leaving
OR Certificate 90%
GCE 'O' Levels, OR
GCE 'O' Levels, on Certificate,
directly from the Examining
Board showing a minimum of 5
academic passes including
English Language Min Grade
Required: SSLC: B equivalent
GCE : A or B
South Africa GCE 'O' Levels Minimum Grade Required: A or
OR B
Matriculation Certificate of the South African
Matriculation Board
OR
Natal Senior Certificate
OR
National Senior Certificate of the Union of South
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 OR
Orange Free State School Leaving Certificate
OR
Senior Certificate
OR
Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption
OR
Secondary School Senior Certificate of the
Department of Education, Cape of Good Hope
OR
Transvaal Secondary School Certificate
OR
Transvaal University Entrance Certificate
South Korea College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) [Suneung] A minimum average of 70%
including at least one relevant
subject in type B.
A minimum score of 560 out of
800
Spain Título de Bachiller (LOGSE) Minimum Overall Grade
Required: Bien, 7 out of 10 or B
equivalent
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka G.C.E Advanced Level Examination At least three science subjects
with minimum grades ABB.
Suriname Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs Min Grade Required: 7 = B
(HAVO) (Diploma of Higher General Secondary
Education)
OR
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
(VWO) (Diploma of University Preparatory
Education)
Swaziland Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Minimum Grade Required: I or II
with a credit pass in English
Sweden Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan(FSFG- Minimum Grade Required: 3.99
Swedish school leaving exam) VG (Very Good) B equivalent in
total including Maths
Switzerland Maturitätszeugnis (Federal Maturity Certificate) Minimum Grade Required:
OR 3 out of 5
Certificat De Maturité OR
OR 7 out of 10
Attestato Di Maturitá OR
OR 4,5 out of 6
Eidgenössisch Anerkanntes Kantonales
Maturitätszeugnis
OR
Certificat De Maturité Cantonal Reconnu Par La
Confédération
OR
Attestato Di Maturitä Cantonale Riconosciuto
Dalla Confederazione
Sudan Sudan Higher Secondary School Certificate (arts Minimum Grade Required: 85 =
or sciences) B
OR
GCE 'O' levels on Certificate, directly from the
Examining Board with 5 academic passes
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate directly
from the Examining Board with 5 academic

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 passes
Syria Al-Shahada-Al Thanawiyya Al-Amma (General A minimum exam score of 90%.
Secondary Education Certificate)
Taiwan Certificate of Junior High School Graduation 初中 Minimum Overall Grade
毕业的证书 Required: 70 or B equivalent
Tajikistan Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: 4,5 =
General Secondary Education) Good
OR
Attestat Zrelosti (Security School Graduation
Certificate)
OR
Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego Special'nogo
Ucebnego Zavedenija (Diploma from a Specialized
Secondary School)
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii
(Diploma from a Specialized Secondary School)
Tanzania Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Minimum Grade Required: B
(ACSE)
OR
National Tanzanian Form IV Examination
OR
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate
OR
GCE 'O' levels
OR
East African Certificate of Education
Tchad Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Thailand Minimum OvMatayom VI (Upper Secondary Minimum 70 out of 100 ; 3 out of
Education Certificate) 4 = B
Togo Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Trinidad and GCE 'O' levels Minimum Grade Required: GCE :
Tobago OR A or B CXC : I or II
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Secondary
Education Certificate
Tunisia Baccalaureate Minimum Grade Required:
13/20 and with a minimum of
14 in science subjects
Turkmenistan Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: 4.5 =
General Secondary Education) Good
OR
Attestat Zrelosti (Security School Graduation
Certificate)
OR
Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego Special'nogo
Ucebnego Zavedenija (Diploma from a Specialized
Secondary School)
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii
(Diploma from a Specialized Secondary School)
Uganda At least three Advanced Level principal passes in Minimum Grade Required: B in
the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education two subjects relevant to the
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 Ukraine Ukrainian “External Independent Test (OZN)”. A minimum average grade of
OR 170 out of 200 in at least two
Attestat subjects relevant to the program
applied for.
OR
A minimum average of 70%
certificate/diploma score (3 out
of 5 or 7 out of 10).
United Arab General Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Grade Required: exam
Emirates score of 80%.
Scotland Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) Minimum Grade Required:
A or B pass in 4 Higher Level
subjects
Scottish Qualifications Certificate
(SQC)
A or B pass in Higher Level
subjects
United General Certificate Education (GCE) A minimum of two C passes at "A
Kingdom Level" (Advanced Level)
(England, OR/AND
Scotland, A minimum of two C passes at
Wales, "AS Level" (Advanced
Northern Subsidiary)
Ireland)
United States Secondary School Certificate A minimum average of 70% (B)
of America diploma score.

GPA requirement (2.80/4.00)
Uruguay Bachiller Minimum Grade Required: 8
OR
Bachillerato (Secondary School Graduation
Diploma)
Uzbekistan Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji (Certificate of Minimum Grade Required: 4,5 =
General Secondary Education) Above Average
OR
Attestat Zrelosti (Security School Graduation
Certificate)
OR
Diplom ob Okoncanji Srednego Special'nogo
Ucebnego Zavedenija (Diploma from a Specialized
Secondary School)
OR
Diplom o Srednem Spetsialnom Obrazovanii
(Diploma from a Specialized Secondary School)
Venezuela Bachiller en Ciencias Minimum Grade Required: 13
OR out of 20 = B
En Humanidades (Secondary School Diploma in
the Sciences or Humanities)
Vietnam The school leaving examination (Ky Thi Tot Minimum Grade Required: 7 out
Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc) (12 years of of 10
education)
Yemen General Secondary Education Certificate Minimum Average Grade
Required: 85%
certificate/diploma score
Zaire Dipome d'Etat d'Etudes Secondaires du Cycle Minimum Grade Required: 80
Long
Zambia Zambia School Certificate (ZSC) Minimum Grade Required: 4 or

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including Chemistry, Physics and
Maths
Zimbabwe ZIMSEC A-Levels A minimum of one "A" and two
"B" grades from three ZIMSEC A-
Levels in science subjects
*These exams are valid for 2 years.

SECTION FIVE
Enforcement

Enforcement
Article 18 – This Directive will take force by the decision of the University Board.

Implementation
Article 19 – This Directive will be implemented by the Rector of the Abdullah Gül University.

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