Preparatory Program Exemption Conditions

ARTICLE 20- (1) The following rules apply to students enrolled in a program taught in Turkish or in a program with 30% instruction in a foreign language who wish to transfer laterally into a foreign language program at the University.

a) Second-year and higher students seeking a lateral transfer within or between institutions, or applying for a minor or double major, are required to take the placement and proficiency exams. Students who fail the placement exam or the proficiency exam are not eligible to be admitted to the programs they are applying for.

b) Students applying for a lateral transfer with a central placement score are required to take the placement exam and the proficiency exam. Students who fail the placement exam or the proficiency exam begin their studies in the preparatory program.

c) Students who make a lateral transfer to a different program within the university while enrolled in the preparatory program are not eligible to take the placement exam and the proficiency exam offered for lateral transfer students. These students continue their studies in the preparatory program.

External language proficiency documents accepted for exemption from the preparatory program

ARTICLE 21- (1) Students must submit their external language proficiency certificates to the University upon first registration. 

(2) Students transferring to Fenerbahçe University from other institutions may be eligible for exemption from the preparatory program if they submit the success score recognized by their previous university for programs taught in a foreign language, along with the official document confirming their exemption from the preparatory program.  (

3) If students come from a university abroad offering English language education or an English preparatory program, they must provide documents proving that the university is recognized by the Council of Higher Education. If the submitted documents are in a language other than Turkish or English, a notarized translation of the documents is required.

(4) International students enrolled in the University may be exempted from the preparatory program if they hold citizenship in countries where English is an official language and if the Unit Administrative Board deems it appropriate. In addition, the Unit Administrative Board may decide to require the student to take the placement exam and the proficiency exam.

(5) “Conformity” approval of the documents must be obtained from the Department of Foreign Languages for the external language proficiency documents specified in clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this article. The Department of Foreign Languages has the right to review these documents and to reject any that it considers suspicious or inadequate. For students who cannot obtain eligibility approval for these documents, the placement and/or proficiency exam procedures used for students enrolling in the University for the first time are followed to determine exemption from the preparatory program.

(6) Students may apply for exemption from the preparatory program by submitting an official document of international exams recognized by the Senate. The table below lists international exam documents, minimum accepted scores, and admission periods.

(7) The TOEFL iBT Home Edition language proficiency certificate is not accepted.

 

Exam Type	For undergraduate students;	For students registered in the Department of English Language and Literature;	Valid for;
Pearson PTE Academic	55	78	2 years
TOEFL IBT	72	79	2 years
CAE (Cambridge Advanced English)	C	B	3 years
FCE (First Certificate in English)	C	B	3 years
CPE (Cambridge English C2 Proficiency)	C	B	3 years
YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL/e-YÖKDİL	60	80	5 years
FBU-Proficiency	60	70	4 years

 

Validity period of the right to exemption from the preparatory program

ARTICLE 22- (1) The validity period of the right to exemption from the preparatory program, earned by obtaining a score of 60 or above on the proficiency exam, is four years from the date of the exam.

(2) The validity period of the exemption for students who are exempt from the preparatory program and whose placed program is taught in the relevant foreign language continues throughout their education in associate and undergraduate programs.