Entrance Requirements for Freshmen
Any student who was graduated from a lycée, high school or an
equivalent institution may apply to the "Interuniversity Student
Selection and Placement Center" (ÖSYM) in Ankara to take the
entrance examination to enter the University. Following is the
address where the applications may be mailed:
Öğrenci Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi - ÖSYM 06533
Ankara/TURKEY
Entrance Requirements for Undergraduate Transfer Students
Students who have completed two semesters of the curriculum of a
university or university-level institution may apply to be admitted
to the University as transfer students with advanced standing at
their second year of study or above. In order to qualify for
admission, applicants must have a "B" average or its equivalent, and
their previous studies must be related to the courses given at METU.
Applicants having these qualifications must submit a certified
transcript or equivalent documentary evidence of their academic
report together with their application. If it is deemed necessary
the University may give an oral and/or written examination required
by the department to which the applicant wishes admittance. After
having consulted with the faculty of the department concerned, the
Registrar shall refer such applicants to the Administrative Board of
the concerned Faculty for a final decision.
Entrance Requirements for Graduate Programs
Those who hold a Bachelors degree from a four-year institution may
apply to Master's programs. Applicants for doctoral programs should
hold a Master's degree. Students who are in their final semester may
also apply to graduate programs.
The decision to admit an applicant to a graduate program is made
by the Administrative Board of the Graduate School upon the
recommendation of the Department Chairperson concerned. Applicants
must therefore obtain an application form from the Graduate
Admission Office. The form and the related information can also be
downloaded from websites of the Graduate Schools (Graduate School of
Natural and Applied Sciences | Graduate School of Social Sciences |
Graduate School of Marine Sciences | Graduate School of Informatics
The form should be filled and submitted/sent together with other
required documents to Graduate Admission Office.
Required documents are:
i) Official transcripts for all graduate and undergraduate level
coursework completed up to the time of application, notarized or
attested. (For application purposes an official transcript is
defined as a record, which bears the signature of the registrar and
the seal of the institution)
ii) Letter of intention prepared by the applicant describing
his/her background and goals in graduate study, and
iii) Two letters of reference.
iv) The applicants are also required to submit their graduate
examination score and
v) English Proficiency Test result.
Graduate examinations accepted by METU are LES (graduate
education examination) given in Turkey by ÖSYM and GRE (Graduate
Record Examination) given worldwide by Educational Testing Services
(ETS). The applicant therefore should apply either to LES or GRE.
Applicants to graduate programs in Management must take GMAT
(Graduate Management Admission Test).
English Proficiency Tests accepted by METU are KPDS given in
Turkey by ÖSYM, METU-EPE (English Proficiency Examination) given by
METU School of Foreign Languages), TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) given worldwide by ETS and other examinations
given worldwide; IELTS, FCE, CAE and CPE.
Applications to Graduate School will not be considered complete
without the official graduate examination and English proficiency
scores. Therefore the applicants must make sure that their scores
are forwarded to METU. (The institution code numbers are GRE: 0692-4
TOEFL:0692-189)
Deadlines for applications are March 31st for Fall Semesters and
October 31st for Spring Semesters. All correspondence concerning the
admission should be addressed to:
Graduate Admission Office MM Building No 122
Middle East Technical University O6531 ANKARA/TURKEY
Foreign students eligible for admission should
obtain a student visa from the nearest Turkish Consulate; an
official letter of acceptance, indicating the category of admission,
will be provided to them for this purpose.
New foreign student is expected to contact the Foreign Student
Advisor in the Office of the Registrar upon arrival.
Entrance Requirements for Special Students
The University offers a special students program for students who
want to take a limited number of courses to improve their knowledge
about a subject/subjects.
Special students may be admitted to the University under the
following conditions:
1. Applicants must be studying in a higher education institute on
the date of application.
2. Applicants must satisfy the Chairperson of the concerned
Department that their qualifications will allow them to profit from
the courses. Students dismissed from universities or other
institutions for disciplinary reasons and/or due to poor academic
performance are not accepted.
3. Applications will be made to the Registrar who will refer the
matter to the Chairperson of the Department concerned.
Recommendations of the Chairperson are subject to the approval of
the Dean of the Faculty for undergraduate studies, or the approval
of the Director of Graduate School for graduate studies.
Special students are not accorded any of the rights recognized to
regular full time students of the University, nor are they awarded
any degree or diploma. The number of courses for which they can
register is determined by the Chairperson of the Department
concerned.
Foreign students must hold a valid student visa and residence
permit to be registered as a special student.
All correspondence concerning admission as a transfer or special
student, or to graduate programs should be addressed to:
Middle East Technical University Registrar's
Office 06531
ANKARA / TURKEY
