Information About Recognition and Equivalence
ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Accreditation: Accreditation is a review process to determine if educational programs meet defined academic standards of quality by the Council of Higher Education. Its purpose is the improvement of academic quality, transparency and accountability.
RECOGNITION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Recognition applications of foreign Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are determined according to the related articles in the Regulations on Recognition and Equivalence of Foreign Higher Education, which was formed in parallel with The Lisbon Recognition Convention Qualifications (Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region) and Article 7/p of Higher Education Law No. 2547.
According to above Regulations, these are the criteria of being recognized as a higher education institution and an educational program:
i. To be recognized by the origin country's competent authorities,
ii. To be accredited by the related accreditation or quality assurance institutions,
iii. To be recognized by the Council of Higher Education.
EQUIVALENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Equivalence: 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 CoHE with Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degree diplomas taken from the higher education institutions in Turkey in terms of achievement corresponding to each educational level.
Equivalence applications are determined according to the related articles in the Regulations on Recognition and Equivalence of Foreign Higher Education, which was formed in parallel with The Lisbon Recognition Convention Qualifications (Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region) and Article 7/p of Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Equivalence Process:
Equivalence application is evaluated based on the criteria listed below:
i. The diploma issued by the recognized higher education institution should be equal in terms of minimum achievements of the Turkish higher education system,
ii. In the event of there is no matching or similar program in the Turkish higher education system, the appropriate conditions stated in the related regulations should be provided.
! Even though recognition of a higher education institution and equivalence of qualification are closely related to each other, assessment can lead to diverse decisions depending on the nature of the application. Higher education qualifications are assessed on an individual basis by specialized Commissions and the final decision is given after a detailed evaluation of the degree in comparison to the Turkish equivalent.
1) Who Can Apply?
Turkish citizens who graduated with associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees from foreign universities,
Foreign nationals who graduated with associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees from foreign universities.
ATTENTION!
The foreign nationals who want to apply for a postgraduate degree at Turkish universities, the document issued by the Council of Higher Education, “HE Institution Recognition Certificate", is enough for registration to the university, except for health programs.
2) Service Fees
NOTE! The petitions for submission of requested documents by the CoHE are not charged.
Bank details for service fee:
Ziraat Bank
IBAN: TR45 0001 0017 4505 3864 1950 57
Account Number: 5386419-5057
You should state the reason for the payment in the transfer explanation!
3) Equivalence Process
a. Online application,
b. Submitting original documents to the CoHE on the appointment date by the applicant or the legal representative,
c. Confirmation process and activation the application,
d. Assessment of the qualification,
e. Final decision.
4) Processing Time
Processing time is changeable according to examinations of the Science Field Advisory Commission and necessary correspondences for evaluation.
5) Document Delivery
The Equivalence Certificate is delivered only to the applicant or his/her legal representative.
"Guide of Placement Test" has been published!
Equivalence of foreign languages falls under the responsibility of OSYM. You can reach to the chart of current equivalence of foreign languages through https://www.osym.gov.tr
You can reach the information about educational systems and contact details of countries from ENIC (European Network of Information Centres) and NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centres) Networks: https://enic-naric.net/ .
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