Student Affairs Directorate
REGULATIONS FOR TRANSFER ON ASSOCIATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
SECTION ONE
Purpose, Scope, Basis, and Definitions
Purpose and Scope
ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this regulation is to set out the general principles regarding student admission to associate and undergraduate programs of Izmir University of Economics through inter-institutional and intra-institutional transfer, its quota, evaluation, announcement of results, and adjustment procedures.
(2) This regulation includes the provisions regarding inter-institutional and intra-institutional transfer procedures to associate and undergraduate programs of Izmir University of Economics.
Basis
ARTICLE 2- (1) This regulation is based on The Regulation for Student Transfer Between Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and Course Credit Transfers Between Institutions of Higher Education published in the Official Gazette No.27561, dated 24 April 2010.
Definitions
ARTICLE 3- (1) The references in this regulation are as follows;
a) Board of Trustees: Izmir University of Economics Board of Trustees,
b) Academic Unit: Faculty, school, or vocational schools affiliated to Izmir University of Economics,
c) Undergraduate program: Higher education program with a regular education period of 4-6 years,
ç) Associate program: Higher education program with a regular education period of 2 years,
d) Rector: The Rector of Izmir University of Economics,
e) Senate: The Senate of Izmir University of Economics,
f) Administrative Board: Izmir University of Economics Administrative Board,
g) University/IUE: Izmir University of Economics,
ğ) ECTS: European Credit Transfer System,
h) IUE: Izmir University of Economics.
I) (Deleted SD21.06.2023-505-2023/19)
i) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Equivalent diploma program: Diploma programs with the same name, or diploma programs whose contents are determined by the respective Administrative Boards to be at least eighty percent the same as a result of a comparison of all compulsory courses required for graduation from the relevant program,
SECTION TWO
Intra-Institutional Transfer
General Principles
ARTICLE 4- (1) Intra-Institutional transfer is accepted based on cumulative grade point average and central placement score (Additional Article 1) pursuant to “The Regulation for Student Transfer Between Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and Course Credit Transfers Between Institutions of Higher Education”.
(2) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Changed SD 11.08.2021-443-A/17) (Changed SD 06.01.2021-421-A/4- BTD 28.01.2021-48) Students who are studying with OSYM/International Quota scholarships/discounts and “Allocated Scholarships,” “Associate and Undergraduate Programs Academic Merit Discounts,” “Basic Sciences Preference Discounts” and “YKS Merit Discount” provided under this regulation, are deemed to have waived their current scholarships/discounts they have when they make an intra-institutional transfer. However;
a) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) If students studying under an OSYM Scholarship quota in their registered department/program make an intra-institutional transfer based on their central placement score, and their score from the year they were placed and registered is equal to or higher than the base score of the scholarship quota for the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer scholarship in accordance with the University's Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation.
b) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) If students studying under an International Quota Scholarship in their registered department/program make an intra-institutional transfer, and their university entrance exam score (TR-YOS, SAT, etc.) meets the application requirements of the program they wish to transfer to internally in the year they registered, and a scholarship quota has been allocated for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer scholarship in accordance with the University's Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation. If no scholarship quota has been allocated, but the student meets the application requirements of the discounted quota type of the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer discount within the quota.
c) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) If students studying under an OSYM Discounted quota in their registered department/program make an intra-institutional transfer based on their central placement score, and their score from the year they were placed and registered meets the application requirements of the score of the same or lower percentage discounted quota type of the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer discount in accordance with the University's Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation. In this situation, even if students meet the base score, they cannot receive a higher discount rate than the one they were receiving in their registered program.
ç) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) If students studying under an International Quota Discount in their registered department/program make an intra-institutional transfer, and their university entrance exam score (TR-YOS, SAT, etc.) from the year they were placed and registered is equal to or higher than the base score of the same or lower percentage discounted quota type of the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer discount in accordance with the University's Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation. In this situation, even if students meet the application requirements, they cannot receive a higher discount rate than the one they were receiving in their registered program.
(2/A) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students can make a transfer based on the central placement score (additional article 1), only once. However, students who transfer based on central placement score (additional article 1) can apply to return to the department/program they have been admitted to in subsequent semesters. For students returning to their department/program under this provision, OSYM scholarships and OSYM discounts continue in accordance with the Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation.
(2/B) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students studying under a paid quota cannot receive a transfer scholarship or discount, even if they meet the conditions in the second paragraph of this article.
(3) When admitting the student to the program h/she wants to transfer, scores regarding the year the student is placed and scores and types of scores used for placement to higher education institutions for that year, and academic ranking, if available, are taken into consideration.
(4) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students, who meet the academic ranking requirement, can apply to departments/programs that require academic ranking requirement stated in YKS guidebook for the relative year.
(5) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students, who want to transfer to programs with special requirements stated in YKS guidebook, need to meet these requirements as well as the other requirements.
(6) Intra-institutional transfer based on central placement scores is not accepted in programs that admit students through aptitude test, only intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average is accepted.
(7) Deferring registration or not renewing it does not constitute impediment to benefit from the right to transfer.
Application requirements for intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average
ARTICLE 5- (1) Students, who have completed at least one semester in their current program, excluding the foreign language preparatory class, can apply for intra-institutional transfer. In Faculty of Medicine, intra-institutional transfer is allowed only at the beginning of the academic year.
(2) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for intra-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education. Application of those, who fail to meet the foreign language requirement, will not be accepted.
(3) Intra-institutional transfer is accepted in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th semesters in four-year undergraduate programs; in 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th semesters in six-year undergraduate programs, and 2nd and 3rd semesters in two-year associate programs.
(4) When admitting the student to the transferred program, the type of central placement score required for the program needs to be above the lowest base point of other domestic universities. However, in transfers to departments admitting with a different score type, the score the OSYM uses for placement is taken into consideration.
(4/A) (Added SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) The quotas for intra-institutional transfers, the base scores for the past four years of the diploma program concerned and the lowest scores of diploma programs of other domestic universities, are announced on the University website through a link to the OSYM website, at least 15 days prior to the deadline of applications.
(4B) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Added SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) In intra-institutional transfers of students placed with OSYM exam, OSYM exam results are taken into consideration.
(4/C) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) For students who register with international student admission quotas, the university entrance exam score such as TR-YOS, SAT, etc. for the program they wish to transfer to within the institution is taken into consideration in the year they register to the program. Students can apply if they meet the application requirements for the program they wish to transfer to within the institution in the year they register. Students admitted based on high school GPA are not eligible to apply for intra-institutional transfer.
(5) The cumulative Grade Point Average needs to be at least 2.72 over 4.00 for Faculty of Medicine, and at least 1.00 over 4.00 for other associate and undergraduate programs.
(6) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Students need to succeed in all other common compulsory courses, excluding the "IUE 100- Academic and Social Orientation" course in the syllabus of the transferring department/program.
(7) When applying to intra-institutional transfer to programs that admit students through aptitude test, student needs to succeed in the aptitude test as well as meeting the other requirements for transfer.
(8) Intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average is not accepted from associate programs to undergraduate programs or from undergraduate programs to associate programs.
Quota for intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average
ARTICLE 6- (1) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) The quota for intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average on department/program basis is finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards. The quota cannot exceed the rate of the student quota anticipated in the OSYM guidebook for the relative year specified by Turkish Higher Education Council.
Evaluation and announcement of results for intra-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average
ARTICLE 7- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Transfer applications are evaluated by a commission appointed by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards and finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards.
(2) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Değişik SK 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) To calculate the Application Evaluation Score (AES), 60% of the applicant’s cumulative GPA and 40% of their YKS score, based on the relevant score type from the year they were admitted to higher education, are taken into account.
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AES = |
[(Applicant’s YKS score for the relevant program score type in the year of admission)/( Base Raw YKS Score in the year of admission)] x 0,4 + (Converted GPA according to IUE’s 100-point scale x 0,6) |
(2/A) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) The cumulative grade point average is taken into consideration in the evaluation process of applicants, who were placed through the international student quota, and applied for intra-institutional transfer.
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AES = |
(Converted GPA of international students without a YKS score according to the Council of Higher Education’s “Conversion Table of 4-Point GPA to 100-Point Scale” x 1) |
(2/B) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Applicants are ranked based on their Application Evaluation Score (AES). Those within the quota are considered primary (admitted); the others are designated as alternates (waiting list) and announced on the University website. If a primary candidate does not register, candidates from the alternate list are registered according to their order on the list, upon their request.
(3) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) When the deadline is over, registrations will not be taken even if there are vacant quotas.
(4) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Candidate, who fails to register within the announced period, loses his/her right.
Application requirements for intra-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 8- (1) The student's central placement score for the year of enrollment must be equal to or higher than the minimum score for the program they wish to transfer to.
(2) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students can apply for intra-institutional transfer in all classes, including the foreign language preparatory class, last year and all classes in between.
(3) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who failed the foreign language preparatory class for two years can also apply for transfer. However, in this case, they need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education in order to transfer to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class.
(4) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for intra-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education. Students, who fail to meet the foreign language requirement, need to take foreign language education pursuant to respective IUE legislation.
(5) Intra-institutional transfer is accepted from associate programs to undergraduate programs or from undergraduate programs to associate programs if central placement score meets the requirement.
(6) The central placement score of the student in the year h/she is accepted needs to be equal or above the base point of the program he/she wants to transfer to a program that admit students through aptitude test. However, intra-institutional transfer based on central placement scores is not accepted in programs that admit students through aptitude test.
Quota for intra-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 9- (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) The quota for intra-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1) is finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards on department/program basis. The quota cannot exceed the rate of the student quota anticipated in the OSYM guidebook for the relative year specified by Turkish Higher Education Council.
Evaluation and announcement of results for intra-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 10- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Transfer applications are evaluated by a commission appointed by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards and finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards.
(2) While evaluating the intra-institutional transfer applications, the OSYM central placement score of the student in the year h/she is placed into the program, is taken into consideration. Ranking is based on the student with the highest OSYM score. The list of students accepted and list of students on the waiting list are announced on the University website. If there are vacant quotas, students from the waiting list may be registered.
(3) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) When the deadline is over, registrations will not be taken even if there are vacant quotas.
(4) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Candidate, who fails to register within the announced period, loses his/her right.
SECTION THREE
Inter-institutional Transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad)
General Principles
ARTICLE 11- (1) Inter-institutional transfer is accepted based on cumulative grade point average and central placement score pursuant to “The Regulation for Student Transfer Between Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and Course Credit Transfers Between Institutions of Higher Education”.
(2) (Deleted SD 09.07.2025-558/B1)
(3) When admitting the student to the program h/she wants to transfer, scores regarding the year the student is placed, and scores and types of scores used for placement to higher education institutions for that year, and academic ranking, if available, are taken into consideration.
(4) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students, who meet the academic ranking requirement, can apply to departments/programs that require academic ranking requirement stated in YKS guidebook for the relative year.
(5) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students, who want to transfer to programs with special requirements stated in YKS guidebook, need to meet these requirements as well as the other requirements.
(6) Inter-institutional transfer based on central placement scores is not accepted in programs that admit students through aptitude test, only inter-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average is accepted.
(7) Transfer from higher education institutions abroad which are recognized by the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YOK) is allowed.
(8) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for inter-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education.
(9) Prospective students, who enrolled to higher education institutions abroad by their own means cannot apply for inter-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1). Inter-institutional transfer based on central placement score is accepted only from domestic universities and universities in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC).
(10) Students may transfer between the equivalent diploma programs, which have the same level, same name, or the content of which are determined to be at least eighty percent the same by the respective administrative boards.
(11) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17- BTD 15.01.2020-31) The conversion tables specified by the Turkish Council of Higher Education or accepted by IUE Senate are used while turning the success grades obtained in 100 point grading system to 4 point grading system.
(12) Deferring registration or not renewing it does not constitute impediment to benefit from the right to transfer.
(13) (Added SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Regarding the transfer from higher education institutions established abroad, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus included, to the programs of domestic higher education institutions that require success rating, the Council of Higher Education may specify additional requirements.
Application requirements for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on cumulative grade point average
ARTICLE 12- (1) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students, who have completed at least two semesters (1 year) in undergraduate programs, and at least one semester in associate programs at domestic higher education institutions or higher education institutions abroad, excluding the foreign language preparatory class, can apply for inter-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average
(2) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for inter-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education.
(3) Inter-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average;
a) is not accepted in between semesters of the undergraduate programs.
b) is not accepted to the first two and last two semesters of the undergraduate programs.
c) is accepted at the beginning of academic years only in undergraduate programs (3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th semesters).
ç) is not accepted to the first and last semester of the associate programs.
d) is accepted in 2nd and 3rd semesters only in associate programs.
(4) The cumulative Grade Point Average needs to be at least 2.72 over 4.00 for Faculty of Medicine, and at least 2.29 over 4.00, or 60 over 100 for other associate and undergraduate programs.
(5) Students with failed course(s) can apply for inter-institutional transfer.
(6) Students studying at universities that admit students through aptitude test can apply for inter-institutional transfer. When applying to inter-institutional transfer to programs that admit students through aptitude test, student needs to succeed in the aptitude test as well as meeting the other requirements for transfer.
(7) Inter-institutional transfer based on cumulative grade point average is not accepted from associate programs to undergraduate programs or from undergraduate programs to associate programs.
(7/A) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students cannot apply for transfer to a class lower than their current class. ADDED
(8) (Repealed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4)
(9) (Repealed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4)
(10) (Changed with clause no SD 16.06.2021-438-A/5-BTD 07.07.2021-55 ) Additional application requirements for students applying from universities abroad are stated below:
a) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Changed SD 16.06.2021-438-A/5-BTD 07.07.2021-55) Students must have taken the YKS exam for the year they start the university abroad. Submitting other exam documents such as SAT, ACT, Abitur, Baccalaureate alone, without YKS exam result is not accepted.
b) Students must obtain the minimum placement score of the other domestic universities equivalent to the type of score of the relative program they want to apply for.
c) (Added SD 16.06.2021-438-A/5-BTD 07.07.2021-55 ) To apply to the programs for which success ranking is required, the university in which the students are enrolled in, must be in the first four hundred zone in the world rankings determined by the ranking institutions that the Council of Higher Education takes as basis, in the year they start higher education, and must meet the semester/class and success requirements specified in the “The Regulation for Student Transfer Between Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and Course Credit Transfers Between Institutions of Higher Education”. In the event that the university in which the students are enrolled in, is not in the first four hundred zone in the world rankings in applications to the programs for which success ranking is required, those who have completed their secondary education in Turkey must in any case have taken the central placement exam and must have met the requirement of success ranking in the relevant score type of the program for which the success ranking requirement is sought as of the enrollment year, and those, who have completed at least last two years of secondary education abroad, must have successfully passed at least four semesters of the diploma program they are enrolled in, excluding the preparatory class.
(11) (Repealed SD 16.06.2021-438-A/5-BTD 07.07.2021-55 )
(12) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students studying in education programs abroad that do not require attendance, such as open and distance education programs, cannot apply for transfer to formal education programs in Turkey.
(13) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students applying for transfer from higher education institutions abroad to higher education institutions in Turkey must document their stay in the relevant country during their studies with official documents obtained from passports, police departments, e-Government, and similar sources.
Quota for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on cumulative grade point average
ARTICLE 13- (1) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) The quota for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on cumulative grade point average is finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards on department/program basis.
Evaluation and announcement of results and adjustment program for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on cumulative grade point average (Title Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4)
ARTICLE 14- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Transfer applications are evaluated by a commission appointed by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards and finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards.
(2) Applications of students from domestic universities or universities in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, who have insufficient cumulative GPA, however obtained a central placement score that is equivalent or above the base point of the program they want to transfer for the relative year, are taken into consideration only when there is available quota after all the students with sufficient cumulative GPA are placed. Students in the same situation applying from universities abroad are evaluated as off-quota.
(3) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Changed SD21.06.2023-505-2023/19) For candidates with YKS scores, the Application Evaluation Score (AES) is calculated by including 60% of the candidate's cumulative grade point average and 40% of the candidate's YKS score in the year they enrolled in higher education in the program's score type.
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AES = |
[(The YKS score of the applicant who enrolled in higher education in the program's score type in the year of enrollment / YKS Raw Base Score in the year of enrollment)] x 0,4 + (Converted GPA according to the Council of Higher Education’s “Conversion Table of 4-Point GPA to 100-Point Scale x 0,6) |
(3/A) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) The following provisions apply to candidates who do not have a YKS score.
a) In evaluating transfer applications from foreign applicants who do not have a YKS score, the applicant's cumulative grade point average is taken into consideration.
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AES = |
(Converted GPA of international students without a YKS score according to the Council of Higher Education’s “Conversion Table of 4-Point GPA to 100-Point Scale” x 1) |
b) In evaluating applicants, who are Turkish citizens, enrolled in a higher education institution ranked in the top 400 in the world rankings determined by the ranking organizations recognized by the Council of Higher Education, and who do not have a YKS score, the minimum YKS score for the program in the year the student enrolled in the program will be accepted as the YKS score.
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AES = |
[(For applicants without a YKS score, the minimum YKS score for the program in the year of enrollment / Raw base score in the YKS in the year of enrollment)] 0,4 + (Converted GPA of international students without a YKS score according to the Council of Higher Education’s “Conversion Table of 4-Point GPA to 100-Point Scale x 0,6) |
c) In evaluating applicants who are Turkish citizens and have completed at least the last two years of their secondary education abroad but are enrolled in a higher education institution that is not ranked in the top 400 in the world rankings determined by the ranking organizations recognized by the Council of Higher Education and who do not have a YKS score, the minimum YKS score for the program in the year the student enrolled in the program will be accepted as the YKS score.
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AES = |
[(For applicants without a YKS score, the minimum YKS score for the program in the year of enrollment / Raw base score in the YKS in the year of enrollment)] x 0,4 + (Converted GPA of international students without a YKS score according to the Council of Higher Education’s “Conversion Table of 4-Point GPA to 100-Point Scale x 0,6) |
(3/B) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Applicants are ranked based on their Application Evaluation Score (AES). Those within the quota are considered primary (admitted); the others are designated as alternates (waiting list) and announced on the University website. If a primary candidate does not register, candidates from the alternate list are registered according to their order on the list, upon their request.
4) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for inter-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education. Application of those, who fail to meet the foreign language requirement, will not be accepted.
(5) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) When the deadline is over, registrations will not be taken even if there are vacant quotas.
(6) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Candidate, who fails to register within the announced period, loses his/her right.
(7) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) The adjustment programs of students who are entitled to transfer are prepared in a way that enables them to start the new academic semester on the same date as the other students.
Application requirements for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 15- (1) Applications for inter-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1) from higher education institutions, excluding the ones in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, are not accepted.
(2) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Students studying at universities in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus can apply for inter-institutional transfer based on central placement score (Additional Article 1) to associate and undergraduate programs only at the beginning of academic years, they cannot apply in between semesters.
(3) Students can apply for inter-institutional transfer in all classes, including the foreign language preparatory class, last year and all classes in between. In Faculty of Medicine, inter-institutional transfer is allowed only at the beginning of the academic year.
(4) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) In the event of quota not being available in the YKS guidebook for the relative program at the University in the year the students has registered, they cannot transfer since a central placement score is not available.
(5) Students, who qualified to register to the higher education institution but failed to do so, cannot apply for transfer.
(5/A) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students cannot apply for transfer to a class lower than their current class.
(6) The central placement score of the student in the year h/she is accepted needs to be equal or above the base point of the program he/she wants to transfer. Students, who meet this requirement, can transfer from associate programs to undergraduate programs or from undergraduate programs to associate programs.
(7) Students, who registered in a program through DGS (Vertical Transfer Examination), can apply for a transfer, given that there is available quota in the “Vertical Transfer from Associate Programs to Undergraduate Programs” table in the fields stated in DGS guidebook for the relative year, and given that they obtained adequate DGS score.
(7/A) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) (Added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) Students from foundation universities who wish to transfer between institutions are deemed to have waived any scholarships/discounts provided by their registered universities. However;
a) Students who have performed an inter-institutional transfer to our University based on their central placement score, and who were studying under an OSYM Scholarship quota at their previous university, cannot receive a transfer scholarship, even if their score from the year they were placed and registered is equal to or higher than the base score of the scholarship quota type of the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year. However, if there is a discounted quota type for the department/program they are transferring to at our University in the relevant year, they may receive a transfer discount within the quota.
b) If students who have performed an inter-institutional transfer to our University based on their central placement score, and who were studying under an OSYM Discounted quota at their previous university, their score from the year they were placed and registered is equal to or higher than the base score of the same or lower percentage discounted quota type of the department/program they are transferring to at our University for the relevant year, the student will be granted a transfer discount within the quota. In this situation, even if students meet the base score, they cannot receive a higher discount rate than the one they were receiving in their registered program.
(7/B) (Added SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students who wish to make an inter-institutional transfer from state universities based on their central placement score may receive a transfer discount within the quota in accordance with the University's Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation, provided that their score in the year they were placed and registered is equal to or higher than the base score of any discounted quota type of the department/program they transfer to at our University for the relevant year. Students in this situation cannot benefit from the scholarship quota even if they meet the base score.
(8) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) According to the central placement score (additional article 1), students can transfer only one time. However, students who transfer from our University to other universities according to the central placement score (additional article 1) can apply to our University to return to the department/program they have been admitted to in subsequent semesters. Students who return to our University under this provision continue to receive OSYM scholarships and OSYM discounts in accordance with the Undergraduate and Associate Programs Scholarship and Discount Regulation.
(9) The central placement score of the student studying at a program that admit students through aptitude test in the year h/she is accepted needs to be equal or above the base point of the program he/she wants to transfer to. However, inter-institutional transfer based on central placement scores is not accepted in programs that admit students through aptitude test.
(10) (Changed SD 08.01.2020-380-A/17-BTD 15.01.2020-31) Students, who apply for inter-institutional transfer from a program in which the medium of instruction is Turkish to a program with a compulsory foreign language preparatory class, need to succeed in foreign language proficiency exam administered by IUE, or obtain a specified level of score in nationally or internationally recognized foreign language exams acknowledged by the Council of Higher Education. Students, who fail to meet the foreign language requirement, need to take foreign language education pursuant to respective IUE legislation.
11) (Repealed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4)
Quota for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 16- (1) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) The quota for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) based on central placement score (Additional Article 1) is finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards on department/program basis. The quota cannot exceed the rate of the student quota anticipated in the OSYM guidebook for the relative year specified by Turkish Higher Education Council.
Evaluation and announcement of results for inter-institutional transfer (Domestic, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Abroad) based on central placement score (Additional Article 1)
ARTICLE 17- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) Transfer applications are evaluated by a commission appointed by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards and finalized by the respective faculty/school/vocational school Administrative Boards.
(2) While evaluating the inter-institutional transfer applications, the OSYM central placement score of the student in the year h/she is placed into the program, is taken into consideration. Ranking is based on the student with the highest OSYM score. The list of students accepted and list of students on the waiting list are announced on the University website. If there are vacant quotas, students from the waiting list may be registered.
(3) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) When the deadline is over, registrations will not be taken even if there are vacant quotas.
(4) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Candidate, who fails to register within the announced period, loses his/her right.
Transfer from international dual diploma program, open, or distance education programs (Title changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19)
ARTICLE 18- (1) Students are allowed to transfer from international dual diploma programs to international dual diploma programs in the same field, or to formal education programs in the same field by meeting the requirements specified in the relative legislation.
(2) Students, who are dismissed from the higher education institution abroad due to academic inadequacy while studying at an international dual diploma program, are allowed to transfer. They may transfer to an equal diploma program at his/her own higher education institution or at another higher education institution by taking his/her success grade in the higher education in Turkey as basis within the framework of the transfer requirements pursuant to the related regulation.
(3) Students, who are studying at open or distance education programs within the scope of a second university, cannot apply for transfer.
(4) (Changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) Students are allowed to transfer from open or distance education programs to formal education programs. For this, they need to have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 90 over 100, or 3.58 over 4.00, or the central placement score they obtained in the year they registered must be equal to or higher than the base score of the diploma program they wish to transfer to for that year.
(4/A) (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (Added SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) The Application Evaluation Score (AES) of candidates is calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 2/A of Article 7 of this regulation for intra-institutional transfer applications, and in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 3/A of Article 14 of this regulation for inter-institutional transfer applications. Applicants are ranked based on their AES. Those within the quota are considered primary (admitted); the others are designated as alternates (waiting list) and announced on the University website. If a primary candidate does not register, candidates from the alternate list are registered according to their order on the list, upon their request.
(5) Students, who want to transfer from evening education programs to formal education programs need to have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 60 over 100 or 2.29 over 4.00, and rank among the top 10% of their current class.
SECTION FOUR
General Provisions (Title Added SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19)
Adjustment Procedures
ARTICLE 19- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) The decision regarding transfer of which of the courses taken by the transferring student in their previous programs, course equivalency, courses they need to be taking from lower classes and/or semesters, and their ECTS equivalency are evaluated by commission. Upon the recommendation of the head of the department and the approval of the dean/director, the commission's proposal is decided by the administrative board of the relevant faculties/schools/vocational schools. The following table, determined according to the compatibility of course contents, can be used as a reference for class determination.
|
Total Exempted ECTS |
Grade to Adapt |
|
0-50 ECTS |
1st grade |
|
51-100 ECTS |
2nd grade |
|
101-150 ECTS |
3rd grade |
|
180 ECTS |
4th grade for Faculty of Medicine |
|
240 ECTS |
5the grade for Faculty of Medicine |
(2) The grades of courses that transfer students have successfully completed in their previous program are shown on the transcript of the program to which they have transferred, and the grades of transferred courses are included in the cumulative grade point average.
(3) Grade conversion for equivalent courses is carried out by the head of relative department/program in accordance with the rules specified by the University Senate, and then the student’s cumulative grade point average is calculated.
(4) (Deleted SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19)
(5) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) The maximum duration for students who transfer to a program different from the one they are enrolled in, either within the same institution or between institutions, based on their central placement score, is calculated by subtracting the grade they were accepted into from the maximum duration of the program. For students who transfer between institutions based on their cumulative grade point average, the duration of their previous program is subtracted from the maximum duration of study.
Special Circumstances (Added article SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4)
ARTICLE 19/A– (1) If persons assigned to essential and permanent public services in public institutions and organizations are permanently appointed to another location, they, their dependent children and spouses may be transferred, without being subject to quota, to any class or semester of an equivalent diploma program other than the final year or the final two semesters, within one month at the latest from the beginning of the academic year, provided that the central placement score with which they entered their registered diploma program is higher than the base score of the diploma program at the higher education institution to which they will transfer for the year in which they were placed.
(2) For transfers from higher education institutions abroad, if the student's parent or spouse returns to Turkey due to the termination of their public service, or, if a worker, makes a permanent return, transfer applications of students who have studied for at least one year, excluding the foreign language preparatory class, and have successfully passed all year-end examinations are evaluated outside the quota, subject to the success requirements specified in paragraph two of Article 11. However, these students must meet the provisions of Article 14. The respective Administrative Boards of the higher education institution to which the transfer application is made evaluate the status of students applying in this way within the framework of the provisions of this Regulation and the principles in the OSYM Preference Guidebook.
(3) Applications of the children of foreign diplomats serving in Turkey to higher education institutions are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the higher education institution applied to, without being subject to quota. If the application is accepted, the necessary adjustment program is prepared for each student.
Amendments (Article number changed SD 19.08.2026-577-B/4) (Title Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) (Added article SD 16.06.2021-438-A/5-BTD 07.07.2021-55 )
Article 19/B- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) These principles can be changed with the decision of the Izmir University of Economics Senate.
Enforcement
ARTICLE 20- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) The Rector of the Izmir University of Economics enforces the provisions of this Regulation.
Effectiveness
ARTICLE 21- (1) (Changed SD 21.06.2023-505-2023/19) This Regulation takes effect on the date of its approval by the Senate of Izmir University of Economics.
PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 1- (Changed SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (1) Pursuant to Clause 9 of Article 12 of this Regulation, students applying from universities abroad, who have not taken YKS exam before 2017-2018 academic year, need to submit one of the following exam documents that are deemed equivalent to YKS exam. SAT (at least 1000 points), ACT (at least 21 points), ABITUR, French Baccalaureate, GCE A Level Certificate (at least 2 courses), International Baccalaureate (IB), Austria Matura Diploma (Matura Reifezeugnis) and Italy Maturita Diploma (Diploma di Maturita).
Starting from 2017-2018 academic year, students must have taken the YKS exam for the year they were accepted to the university abroad, and obtained the minimum base score or higher score in the type of score of the relative program specified for the equivalent domestic programs. Submitting other exam documents such as SAT, ACT, Abitur, Baccalaureate alone, without an YKS exam result is not accepted.
PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 2- (Article added SD 09.07.2025-558/B1) (1) – The transfer scholarships or discounts mentioned in the fourth and fifteenth articles of this regulation will apply to students who are eligible for transfer starting from the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.
This regulation entered into force with Senate Decision No. 342-A/6 dated May 23, 2018, and Board of Trustees Decision No. 44 dated June 5, 2018.
