Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus - Information For Prospective International Students

Established in 1956 with a mission to serve not only Turkey but also the Middle Eastern and Eurasian regions, Middle East Technical University (METU) is Turkey's most prominent university with an expressly international mission and profile.

METU has a well deserved reputation based on its excellence in education, strength in scientific research, and fostering cultural diversity and creativity. The more than 80,000 METU graduates are today among the most sought-after engineers, managers, and leaders worldwide.

Being an internationally recognized leader in scientific research and development, METU has made significant contributions to the international scientific community, as well as to the industrial and business world in Turkey and abroad.

METU has integrated its scientific research and educational excellence with an outstanding leadership in community service. It is a leading institution for pioneering in high-tech projects and is relied upon for introducing major innovations to Turkish society.

With its Northern Cyprus Campus, METU is also the first Turkish university to open a campus outside Turkey. METU is now in Northern Cyprus with its 50 years of excellence in education, research and community service.

METU was invited by the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot states to establish a campus in Northern Cyprus to serve the international community. METU Northern Cyprus Campus (NCC) is a major investment project financed by the Turkish state and it enjoys the full academic and administrative support of METU.

With its excellent facilities, exceptionally qualified faculty, and highest international standards in teaching, research and community service, METU NCC offers internationally accepted degree programs. The language of instruction on the Campus is English. From the very outset, METU NCC, in keeping with the METU tradition, has aimed at becoming a select higher education institution.

· Outstanding learning environment and exceptional career-building opportunities

· A wide range of activities, rich international academic and social interaction in a

· Location in a peaceful, warm, friendly and multicultural Mediterranean island

In 2007-2008 academic year, international students are admitted to the following 4-year degree programs:

Students who have graduated from high schools, lyceums or equivalent institutions and who satisfy the application criteria may apply for undergraduate programs in Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus. There are a predetermined number of places for foreign applicants for each of the undergraduate programs of METU NCC.

Applicants must not hold the nationality of Republic of Turkey or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, to be eligible for admission within the quota allocated for international students. (Dual nationality is not accepted either).

Who can apply?

You can apply if you:

• are a graduate or last year (senior year) student of an accredited secondary education institution (high school, lyceum or equivalent)

• hold citizenship of countries other than Turkey or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Students with dual citizenship involving Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should take the Turkish Student Selection Examination (ÖSS) for placement in these programs.)

Required Documents For Application

• High School Diploma : Attested/notarized copy of a high school diploma in English or in Turkish. (An Equivalence Letter from the Turkish Ministry of Education, certifying that your diploma is equivalent to a Turkish High School Diploma, will be required during registration )

• Application Form

• Official Transcript : An official transcript (sealed and approved by your secondary education institution) showing your courses and grades and its translated copy (English or Turkish).

• Exam Result: Attested copy of the exam result that is being used for application (YÖS, SAT, GCE, Tawjihi, etc.) (Please see the "Acceptable Exam Results" section below for explanation.)

• Receipt of bank transfer of the 50 USD application fee: Please enclose in your application file the bank receipt for $50 to be transferred to the following account:

BANK	ACCOUNT NUMBER
Is Bank-METU Branch	4229-3123036 (Swift Code: ISBKTRIS)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants can apply to both campuses (METU Main Campus in Ankara and METU Northern Cyprus Campus) at the same time, in which case application fee is paid only once.

For application requirements of METU Ankara Campus, please click here .

• Application documents can be either sent or personally submitted to the following addresses:

Middle East Technical University
Registrar's Office
06531 ODTU, Ankara
Turkey

Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus
Registrar's Office
Kalkanli, Güzelyurt, via Mersin 10
Turkey

Acceptable examinations and minimum scores to be eligible to apply

• YÖS (University Entrance Examination for International Students, Turkey ) : A score of at least 45 from YÖS examination is required. Application deadline is March 7, 2008, and the YÖS examination will be held on April 13, 2008 at 25 centers all around the world.

For detailed information about YÖS exam see: YÖS Guide 2008

Important Announcement about METU NCC International Student Quotas for 2008-2009: On YOS guide 2008, the quotas are given as 3 for each program of METU NCC, which has been increased to 20, in accordance with the decision dated March 13, 2008 of the Council of Higher Education of the Republic of Turkey

• SAT Reasoning:

A minimum total score of 1000 out of 1600 from math and critical reading exams and minimum math score of 620 out of 800.

• Tawjihi (For students from Jordan and Palestine):

A minimum average score of 70% from Scientific Stream for engineering programs and Literary Stream for the other programs.

• GCE:

At least three A-Levels and one O-Level or at least two A-Levels and four O-Levels, one of which is related to the program applied for. (Two “Subsidiary Advanced” level subjects are equal to one “Advanced” level subject.)

• Baccalaureate Libanais (For Lebanese students):

A minimum diploma grade of 60 (out of 100) from the Scientific Stream for engineering programs and Literary Stream for the other programs.

• International Baccalaureate:

A minimum total score of 28.

• International Science Olympiads:

A gold, silver or bronze medal from one of those Olympiads that are recognized by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of the Turkey (TUBITAK).

• University Entrance Examination in China (Gaokao):

A score of minimum 450 (out of 750) from the stream related to the program applied for.

• Al-Shahada-Al-Thanawiyya (Baccalaureate, for students from Syria):

For applications to engineering programs, a minimum score of 180 (out of 240) from Scientific Stream, and for applications to other programs a minimum score of 170 (out of 240) from Literary Stream are required.

• Diplome Debirestan and Pisdanesgahi (for students from Iran)

A minimum average grade of 15 (out of 20) from "Diplome Debirestan" and a minimum "Pisdanesgahi" graduation score of 15 (out of 20)

• National University Test (For students from Kazakhstan):

A score of minimum 80 out of 120.

Language Requirements

As the medium of instruction in METU is English, new students may begin as freshman, provided that they submit the result (original result card is needed) of a recognized international English Proficiency Examination such as del TOEFL or IELTS. The currently recognized proficiency examinations and minimum acceptable scores are provided in the table below:

METU English Proficiency Exam	TOEFL IBT (New Generation TOEFL)	TOEFL CBT	TOEFL Pen & Paper	IELTS (Overall Band)
60	74	203	537	6.0

Application Deadline

Early Application Date : June 20, 2008

Some of the quota will be filled in this early (first-round) placement. The purpose of this early placement is to provide applicants sufficient time for preparation and visa procedure.

For the applications after early application deadline:

Late Application Date: August 15, 2008

Candidates' application documents will be evaluated by the relevant Admission Committee. Students accepted to a program will receive a Letter of Acceptance from METU.

We would like to remind you that all flights to Northern Cyprus are connected via Turkey. Therefore, depending upon your nationality, you may need a VISA for both the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). You may contact nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate ( www.mfa.gov.tr ) to get advise on the VISA requirements of both Turkey and TRNC, and complete VISA formalities by presenting the letter of acceptance issued by the METU Northern Cyprus Campus.

The annual tuition of 2008-2009 Academic Year for international students is 7200 US Dollars.

The campus has a Medical Center for the primary healthcare of students. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus requires all international students to enroll in Health Insurance System which covers emergency treatment, clinical examination, as well as costs of hospitalization. The 50 USD annual fee for this compulsory health insurance is to be paid during registration.

In accordance with the TRNC Laws, in order to complete the registration procedure all international students are required to submit a medical report from an approved health centre in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, indicating that he/she is not a donor or sufferer of Tuberculosis (including a lung X-ray), HIV.

If the prospective student can not submit a health report indicating that he/she is not a donor or sufferer of the above mentioned epidemics, he/she will not be registered to a program in METU NCC.

The METU Northern Cyprus Campus offers on-campus dormitories to its undergraduate students.

Dormitory 1 has rooms that are shared by two or four students. All rooms have individually controlled central air conditioning and heating, refrigerator, continuous supply of hot and cold water bathroom, and study tables in a separated area. Each "Dormitory 1" room also has telephone, TV broadcast and individual high-speed internet connection that are free of charge. A common kitchen is shared by a number of rooms, and a canteen is also available in each dormitory building.

In Dormitory 2, each suit provides individual bedrooms and a common living area and bathroom for three students. Dormitory 2 has all the facilities offered in Dormitory 1.

Living expenses including food, transportation, etc. per month are additional and can vary between 500-600 US Dollars.

Application documents can be either sent or personally submitted to the following addresses:

METU Ankara Campus:
Middle East Technical University
Registrar's Office
06531, ODTU Ankara , TURKEY
Phone: +90-312-210 34 14
Fax: +90 312-210 79 60
E-mail: oidbmetu.edu.tr
URL: http://www.metu.edu.tr

METU Northern Cyprus Campus:
Middle East Technical University
Northern Cyprus Campus
Registrar's Office
Kalkanli-Güzelyurt, via Mersin , 10, TURKEY
Phone: +90-392-661 20 96
Fax: +90 392 661 21 03
E-mail:nccmetu.edu.tr
URL: http://www.ncc.metu.edu.tr

Important note: Please note that it is at METU's sole discretion to review and rank candidates, and to admit and place them within program quotas, space permitting. Meeting the application criteria does not guarantee admission to the programs.