- Erasmus Language Exam is conducted once a year at our university. It is valid for 3 years.

Students can apply for the Erasmus program using the results of the English Proficiency Exam organized by our university, or the results of internationally recognized exams such as IELTS or TOEFL.

Academic staff can apply with TOEFL or language exams recognized by YÖK.

In addition, there are countries where education is provided in their native languages. Candidates applying to these countries must submit the language certificates accepted by the respective institution. We recommend that you research the language exam requirements and the types of exams accepted by the country you plan to apply to in advance.

- Click here to access the ÖSYM Foreign Language Exam Equivalence Table. (Link)

Online Linguistic Support (OLS) - Scope of Online Language Support:

The European Commission offers the Online Linguistic Support system for students who take part in student mobility activities in higher education. ​

In 2014, this support is offered to students in German, French, Dutch, Italian, English and Spanish. Only those students who will carry out their activities abroad in these languages can use this system. However, online language support is not available for students whose native language is the language in which they will carry out the activity.

Online language support includes exams that students are required to take and optional online language courses.

(A) Mandatory Exams

Students eligible for learning or traineeship mobility are tested in the language in which the activity is carried out through the Online Language Support system, both prior to the beginning of the mobility and after the completion of the mobility.

The exams do not affect the students' selection status. The exams conducted before and after the activity are intended to observe changes in students' language proficiency during the activity. These exams are mandatory only if required by the host institution.

Exam results can only be viewed by the student and the home institution.

(B) Optional Language Courses:

After taking the language test prior to the beginning of their activities, students may voluntarily attend online language courses if they find themselves inadequate according to the results of the test or on the recommendation of their higher education institution.

The language of the exam must be the same as the language of the course.

For further information: https://academy.europa.eu/ 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAM EQUIVALENCIES ​

Considering the reports of the Foreign Language Exam Equivalency Commission and the evaluations of the Foreign Language Examinations Department, the ÖSYM (Assessment, Selection and Placement Center) Board of Directors has taken the following decisions regarding the equivalencies of Foreign Language Exams:

 

KPDS-ÜDS-YDS Equivalence

The Civil Servant Foreign Language Proficiency Test (KPDS)

Interuniversity Foreign Language Examination (ÜDS)

Foreign Language Proficiency Level Assessment Examination (YDS) conducted by ÖSYM are equivalent with one another.

 

KPDS-ÜDS-YDS Equivalence of International Foreign Language Exams

In order for any international foreign language exam to be accepted as equivalent to KPDS, ÜDS or YDS, the exam must be internationally recognized, and only exams conducted in the official language(s) of the country with which the institution preparing the exam is affiliated will be recognized as equivalent. For foreign language exams recognized as equivalent that have no specified validity period, it has been decided that foreign language proficiency documents dated from September 2005 and later will be accepted as valid. Per Article 6, paragraph 3, subparagraph d of the Directive on Determining the Equivalence of Foreign Language Exams, in granting and maintaining the equivalence of an international foreign language exam, if the exam is held in Türkiye, it must be held in the buildings of state universities. Accepted foreign language exams in the table of the equivalence of foreign language exams are one-way equivalent to KPDS, ÜDS or YDS. Except for the exams specified in the tables, placement tests for various courses organized by universities, institutes or other language teaching institutions cannot be evaluated according to this equivalency table.