ENGLISH/TURKISH/RUSSIAN/CHINESE LANGUAGEEXEMPTION EXAM
Students must either be exempt from the language requirement or, based on the result of a placement test, enroll in a preparatory language program in accordance with the language of instruction of their registered program. Istanbul Okan University offers preparatory education in English, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese.
ENGLISH
Students who have completed their entire high school education in a country where English is an official language are exempt from the English proficiency exam. In addition, students who achieve TOEFL IBT 72, UDS, KPDS, or YDS 60, PTE 55, or CAE Grade C or CPE Grade C are considered exempt from the preparatory program and may start their studies directly in the first year.
Students who do not have any exemption or valid exam result are required to take Istanbul Okan University’s English Proficiency Exam, which is held at the beginning of each academic year. Students who score below 80 out of 100 in this exam must attend at least one semester of English preparatory education.
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After completing their language studies, students may either begin their academic program as irregular students during the mid-year intake (except for Medicine and Dentistry) or start as first-year students at the beginning of the next academic year.
IELTS is not accepted in Turkey. Students who hold an IELTS score are required to take Okan University’s English Proficiency Exam.
Exemption and proficiency exams are conducted several times, usually between August and December, according to the academic calendar.
Students who have completed their entire high school education in the following countries/regions are exempt from the English Preparatory Program:
TURKISH
Students who will study in Turkish-taught programs must apply to the TÖMER unit with a certificate proving that they have successfully completed B2 level Turkish from an institution with a TÖMER Center. Based on the interview, the student may be granted exemption from the Turkish preparatory program.
TÖMER certificates are valid for a maximum of two years; therefore, your certificate must have been obtained within the last two years. Otherwise, it will not be considered valid.
Students who do not have a TÖMER certificate are required to take Istanbul Okan University’s Turkish Proficiency Exam. Those who do not pass the exam must complete at least one semester of Turkish language preparatory education.
After successfully completing their language studies, students may start their academic programs either as irregular students in the mid-year intake (except for Medicine and Dentistry) or as first-year students at the beginning of the next academic year.
RUSSIAN & CHINESE
Students who do not pass the placement test are required to complete at least one semester of language education. Through the Russian Cultural Center Program, students can receive their Russian language training in Russia, and through the Confucius Institute, they can complete their Chinese language studies in China.
Students enrolling in the Russian Translation and Interpreting Program who have completed their entire high school education in the following countries are exempt from the Russian Preparatory Program:
Students enrolling in the Chinese Translation and Interpreting Program who have completed their entire high school education in the following countries/regions are exempt from the Chinese Preparatory Program:
