Deferral of Registration

(1) Students’ registration may be deferred due to justified and valid excuses, by the decision of the administrative board of the respective academic unit in which they are students, provided that they pay the deferral of registration fee and submit the documents related to the deferral of registration.

(2) Students may defer their registration due to the justified and valid excuses listed below, by the decision of the respective administrative board, for at most two semesters at a time and at most four semesters in total throughout the period of education. The period of deferral of registration is not included in the maximum period of education. However, for students who request deferral of registration due to health problems and the continuation of treatment, and for convicted students, if their excuses are deemed appropriate by the respective administrative board, decisions for deferral of registration exceeding four semesters may be issued, not to be included in the maximum period of education.

a) Having a health-related excuse documented by medical reports obtained from a university hospital or other health institutions.

b) Being forced to interrupt education due to natural disasters, provided that this is documented by a certificate issued by the highest local administrative authority.

c) Being forced to interrupt education due to the death or serious illness of the student’s mother, father, sibling, spouse, or child, where there is no one else to provide care.

ç) Being unable to continue education due to economic reasons, provided that this is documented.

d) Being under arrest.

e) Being conscripted due to losing the right to defer military service or having the deferment cancelled.

f) Other excuses accepted by the respective administrative board.

 

(3) A student whose registration is deferred cannot attend courses or take examinations.

 

(4) Students who wish to defer their registration apply to the respective academic unit with a petition within the dates announced in the academic calendar, attaching the documents related to the deferral of registration.

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