The Language Year That Unlocks Your Degree Place
Most Turkish universities run a preparatory year, known locally as hazırlık, for students who have an offer but have not yet met the language requirement. It is an intensive year of English or Turkish taught inside the university's own school of foreign languages, with a proficiency exam at the end that admits you straight into first year.
What the Year Involves
How LCIS Supports You
Key Facts
Who needs it: Students admitted to a degree who have not yet met the university's English or Turkish requirement.
Exemption: A qualifying IELTS or TOEFL score, or a pass in the university's own proficiency exam, usually exempts you.
Duration: One academic year, normally two semesters, with an exam at the end of each.
Progression: Passing the proficiency exam admits you straight into the first year of your degree.
Intakes: September, with a February start available at some universities.
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