SPECIAL EDUCATION

For Erasmus students, it is not required. Otherwise, if you are admitted to a department where the language of instruction is Turkish (except for certain programs where language of instruction is 100% English), you need to learn Turkish. The proficiency levels in Turkish of the newly admitted international students are determined through the “Turkish Proficiency Exam for Foreign Students” administered by Istanbul Medeniyet University or according to the scores they obtained in a Turkish test administered by a Turkish Teaching Center (TÖMER) run by a Turkish university.

Candidates who are admitted to an undergraduate program without a Turkish proficiency certificate are exempt from their studies for one year to improve their Turkish proficiency levels and they can start their studies in their respective programs only after they retake and pass the Turkish proficiency exam following their training in a Turkish Teaching Center (TÖMER).

Classes are held in Göztepe-Kuzey Campus.

In order to graduate from this program, students must have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and a minimum of 240 ECTS credit load completed. In addition, students are required to complete the compulsory teaching practice within the specified time.

You can transfer to the departments of your faculty in-house and between institutions, as well as with the Central Placement Score (Annex-item 1). Application dates for undergraduate transfers are published in the Academic Calendar of our university every year. Quotas, application dates and process information are announced on the web page of the Registrar’s Office in time periods determined according to the Academic Calendar.

Our students have the opportunity to receive double major or minor education in some departments of our university within the quotas reserved for their departments. However, information on the quota of each department for double major and minor education and information about which departments accept students is announced at the end of each academic year for the next academic year. Applications are evaluated according to the GPA.

Students are obliged to attend the classes in preparatory foreign language training (English and Spanish) with a mandatory minimum 80 percent attendance requirement. Students who exceed 20 percent of total class hours in absenteeism are considered unsuccessful and cannot take any of the English/Spanish Proficiency Exams (EPE/SPE) within the academic year.

Lunch Scholarships

80% discount is provided for all students who get lunch. In addition, a free lunch scholarship is given to 60 students each year.

Türkiye Scholarships

Türkiye Scholarships offers a range of programs designed for each level of study, providing different forms of support, ranging from full-time degrees to short-term specialized programs as well as tailored and partnered programs for specific target groups.

For more information click here.

Other Scholarship Opportunuties

Our students can also benefit from scholarships provided by various private institutions.

In order to take a leave of absence, you need to fill in the petition form here and submit it to the department.

There are several accommodation facilities provided by the Credit and Dormitories Foundations (KYK) nearby the Kartal/Cevizli Campus. There are also some private halls available to students within the region. 

In addition, our university has a dormitory for girls named "Medeniyet Kız Yurdu" with a capacity of 95 people, located in Kartal Soğanlık, which is rented by the method of Purchase Service and the service is provided by the relevant company. 15% discount is applied to our students.

Medeniyet Kız Yurdu

Address: Esentepe Mah. İnönü Cad. No:138 Kartal / İstanbul

Contact: 0216 353 66 99 / info@medeniyetkizyurdu.com

For male students, a state owned dormitory named as "Mimar Sinan Erkek Öğrenci Yurdu" is available.

Mimar Sinan Erkek Öğrenci Yurdu

Address: Zümrütevler Mah. Emek Cad. No:91 34848 Maltepe / İstanbul

Contact : 0216 371 01 91

The graduates of the program can work as Special Education teachers in all primary and secondary schools. They can also work in special education and rehabilitation centers. In addition, they can work as research assistants, lecturers, and experts in public and private universities.