University degree equivalency

About the equivalence of university degrees in Turkey: 

The equivalence of university degrees in Turkey is a concern that worries students who have obtained their university degrees from foreign countries in order to be able to enter the labor market based on their degrees or complete postgraduate studies. Equivalence is considered a recognition of the university degree and the equivalence of the university degree in Turkey is one of the most prominent subjects that has occupied the Google search engine in recent years, due to Turkey receiving tens of thousands of graduates from other countries, according to the political and economic turmoil, especially in the Arab world. 

How to modify the university degree in Turkey: 

The equivalence request is submitted electronically to equate university degrees issued outside Turkey, and the person applying for the modification can enter the higher education website, on the modification page through the E-devlet website. The applicant for the equivalence request is required to have previously obtained the program code from any PTT center. 

The personal information of the applicant is filled in, such as the national number and full name according to the university degree after translation and certification (notarization), in addition to the place and date of issuance of the university degree. 

Documents required to be uploaded to the Higher Education website: 

- Graduation certificate with translation and certification 

- Transcript of grades with translation and certification 

- A copy of the residence or passport 

- Approval document, the data is filled in and signed and then uploaded to the website 

It should be noted that the electronic amendment request is considered a preliminary request submitted to the Higher Education Council, where a date is chosen to attach the complete papers to the headquarters of the Higher Education Council in Ankara at the following address: 

Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı - Denklik Müracaat Ofisi - Bilkent - Ankara 

Within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of sending the electronic request, otherwise it will be ignored. 

Documents required for certificate equivalency in Turkey: 

- A copy of the passport or a copy of the Turkish residence 

- A copy of the modified secondary school certificate 

- The original graduation certificate, with translation and certification 

- The original graduation certificate, with translation and certification 

- The original transcript of grades, with translation and certification 

- The approval document signed by the interested party (downloaded from the higher education website, and filled out manually) 

- The registration document printed after filling out the registration form electronically.