FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.
What is the Foreign Higher Education Institution Recognition
Certificate?
It is a document that indicates whether a foreign higher education
institution is recognized by the Council of Higher Education. It is issued
on institutional level, and it does not replace the Diploma Equivalence
Certificate.
2.
In which circumstances should I get the Foreign Higher Education
Institution Recognition Certificate?
-When starting to a higher education study at a foreign higher education
institution,
-When applying to postgraduate studies at one of the Turkish higher
education institutions, except for the "health" programs (for foreign
nationals),
- When transferring foreign higher education credits to a Turkish higher
education study,
- When submitting for the use of Social Security Institution,
- When applying for recognition of "Ph.D./Associate Professorship" degrees
to the Presidency of the Inter-University Council.
3.
Who can apply for the Higher Education Institution Recognition
Certificate?
The Applicant or a representative can apply to receive the document.
4.
How should I apply to receive for Foreign Higher Education Institution
Recognition Certificate?
a) An applicant who has a Turkish Republic Identity Number can receive
the document via the public portal “e-Devlet/e-Government
(https://okultanima.yok.gov.tr/)”
without paying a service fee.
b) If recognition/equivalence applications are from the Higher
Education Institutions of the Netherlands, Ukraine, USA and Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), then it is required to apply directly
to the Department of Recognition and Equivalence Services (DRES) at the
Council of Higher Education.
Applications can be made via CoHE postal address. CoHE Postal
Addressis“Üniversiteler Mh., 1600. Cad.
No:10, 06800 Çankaya / ANKARA, TÜRKİYE”.
The relevant link for the sample form of Foreign Higher Education
Institution Recognition Petitionis below.
For English Form, please visit
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/en/Shared%20Documents/petition-sample-for-recognition-of-heis.pdf
For Turkish Form, please visit
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/Documents/okul-tanima-dilekce-ornegi.pdf
c) If you do not have access to e-Devlet/e-Government, you should come
to the front office of the Department of Recognition and Equivalence
Services (DRES) at CoHE. The other option is that you can send your request
about the Foreign Higher Education Institution Recognition Certificate
after filling in the Foreign Higher Education Institution Recognition
Petition Form either in Turkish or in English to the CoHE Postal Address
or denklik@yok.gov.tr.
5. What is the service fee for the Foreign
Higher Education Institution Recognition Certificate application?
There is no service fee.
6. What does equivalence mean?
The confirmation of the equivalence of Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s
degree diplomas taken from a foreign higher education institution which is
recognized by the Council of Higher Education with Associate’s, Bachelor’s
and Master’s degree diplomas taken from the higher education institutions
in Türkiye in terms of achievement corresponding to each educational level.
7. What is the Diploma Equivalence Certificate?
Diploma Equivalence Certificate refers to both academic and professional
qualifications, facilitates access to further academic studies and to the
labor market. Access to postgraduate studies for the "health" programs at
Turkish Higher Education Institutions is only possible with this
Certificate.
8. Where should I apply for equivalence of my diploma?
a) For associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees⇨
You should apply to Department of Recognition and
Equivalence Services (DRES) at the Council of Higher Education (CoHE)
(https://www.yok.gov.tr/en).
b) For professorship, associate professorship, and doctorate degrees⇨You
should apply to the Inter-University Council
(https://www.uak.gov.tr/)
b) For primary, secondary and high school education⇨You
should apply to the Ministry of National Education
(https://www.meb.gov.tr/).
9. Who can apply for the Diploma Equivalence Certificate?
Applications for diploma equivalence certificates should be made directly
by the applicant or the applicant’s legal representative. Postal
applications are not considered officially.
For Applicants who have Turkish Republic Identity Number ⇨Please
visit
https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/yok-denklik-basvurusu
For foreign nationals without Turkish Republic Identity Number
⇨
Please visit
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/en/Pages/AnnouncementDetails.aspx?did=3
10.
Can I apply for the Diploma Equivalence Certificate even if I don’t
live in Türkiye?
If you have a power of attorney in Türkiye, you can apply for diploma
equivalence. You can contact with the Turkish Embassy in the country you
live in and you can get information about online power of attorney. When
you receive online power of attorney, somebody on behalf of you can follow
the process in Türkiye.
On the other hand, since the equivalence applications can only be made
through e-Devlet/e-Government portal
(https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/yok-denklik-basvurusu), applicants who have
foreign nationality must have the Foreigner Identity Number (Yabancı Kimlik
Numarası/YKN). The YKN should be requested from the Ministry of Interior,
Presidency of Migration Management
(https://www.goc.gov.tr/).
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/en/Pages/AnnouncementDetails.aspx?did=3
After doing online application, the holder of the applicant or the person
who has the power of attorney need to apply personally to the Department of
Recognition and Equivalence Services (DRES) at the Council of Higher
Education (CoHE).
11. What is the service fee for the Diploma Equivalence Certificate?
1000 Turkish Lira (TRY)
The Bank Information for service fee:
Ziraat Bank IBAN: TR45 0001 0017 4505 3864 1950 57/Account Number:
5386419-5057
12. If I lost my Diploma Equivalence Certificate, is it possible to get
a new one?
Diploma Equivalence Certificate is issued only once.
If you lost your certificate, firstly, you should publish an announcement in
the newspaper that your Diploma Equivalence Certificate is void.Then,
you should apply to thefront office of theDepartment
of Recognition and Equivalence Services (DRES) at the Council of Higher
Education (CoHE) with a petition or you should send your request to the
CoHE postal address. Finally, a formal letter is given to you with
information about your diploma equivalence by the Council of Higher
Education (CoHE). There is a service fee 250 Turkish Lira (TRY).
The Bank Information for service fee:
Ziraat Bank IBAN: TR45 0001 0017 4505 3864 1950 57/Account Number:
5386419-5057
General petition sample for English use is in the link below:
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/en/Shared%20Documents/sample-for-general-petition.pdf
General petition sample for Turkish use is in the link below:
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/Documents/denklik-birimi-genel-dilekce-ornegi.pdf
13. What is the process of equivalence application?
There is a detailed information in the link below.
https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/en
14. I have a diploma received from a Turkish University. What is the recognition/equivalence procedure of this diploma in a foreign country?
You should contact with the related country’s Enic-Naric Center
Please visit https://www.enic-naric.net/