Admission For International Students
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).
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Tuition Waiver scholarship opportunities are available for International Students.
For details please click here.
For other scholarship opportunities please click here.
ABOUT ADMISSION AND FACILITIES
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).
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Who can apply?
You can apply if you:
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• 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.)
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Required Documents For Application
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• 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.)
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Acceptable examinations and minimum scores to be eligible to apply
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• YÖS (University Entrance Examination for International Students, Turkey
) : A score of at least 45 from YÖS examination is required.
YÖS 2009
• 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.
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Language Requirements
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The table below gives the equivalence of scores obtained from
METU-EPE and from the other recognized international English proficiency
examinations. Line 1 is to be checked for exemption from English Language
Preparatory Program for all undergraduate programs except SUNY New Paltz
Business Administration Dual Program, for which line 2 applies.
Corresponding grades from recognized examinations are also accepted for exemption from
English language must courses
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METU English Proficiency Exam
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TOEFL IBT (New
Generation TOEFL)
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TOEFL CBT
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TOEFL Pen & Paper
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IELTS (Overall Band)
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60
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74
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203
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537
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6.0
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65
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80
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213
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550
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6.5
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EVALUATION and RESULTS
Candidates' application documents will be evaluated by the relevant
Admission Committee. Students accepted to a program will receive a Letter of
Acceptance from METU.
STUDENT VISAS(Please Check: http://www.ncc.metu.edu.tr/studaffairs/immigration_update.php)
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.
MEDICAL SERVICES & HEALTH INSURANCE
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.
HEALTH REPORT
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.
DORMITORIES
The METU Northern Cyprus Campus offers on-campus dormitories to its
undergraduate students.
For more information please click
here.
LIVING EXPENSES
Living expenses including food, transportation,
etc. per month are additional and can vary between 500-600 US
Dollars.
FOR APPLICATION AND DETAILED INFORMATION
Application documents can be either sent or personally submitted to the
following address:
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:ncc
metu.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.