Vocational Training (Associate Degree) in Turkish Universities

General Information

Vocational Training Scholarship has been developed for the purpose of supporting successful and idealistic students wishing to have vocational education in Turkey. Vocational Training Scholarship is intended to be utilised by citizens of developing countries.

Who can apply?
Candidates applying for the Vocational Training Scholarship Program shall meet the following requirements:
1. Being a citizen of one of the developing countries
2. Those who have graduated or are likely to graduate from high school in the present academic year,
3. Those who were born no earlier than 01.01.1991,
4. Those who had not or have not been granted a vocational training scholarship by a Turkish government institution,
5. Students who are currently studying in a university or a vocational higher education institution in Turkey cannot apply for the scholarship,
6. Those who have at least 60 % points from one of the academic criteria (diploma grade, general average grades received until the last term, university entrance exam grade-if any, high school graduation exam / Baccalaureate grade-if any, international test score-if any, other academic assessment score)

What does this scholarship cover?
Scholarships provide the students studying in Turkey with wide opportunities. With the scholarship granted to you, you can matriculate at a University and utilize the health services of that University without making any payment. In addition, a specific amount of scholarship fee is put into your bank account every month. This amount will be enough to continue your education and enjoy the social facilities in Turkey freely. Meanwhile, you are provided with housing opportunities as well. Moreover, this scholarship does cover the Turkish language education provided for you before starting your University program and your round trip flight ticket from your country to Turkey.

A monthly payment (pocket money/allowance), accommodation support (rent or otherwise), tuition fees, costs of Turkish language training courses, general health insurance and specified travel expenses are all included.

Turkish Language Proficiency
Those who cannot provide the Turkish proficiency certificate will be subjected to Turkish language preparation course.

If the language of study in the department is a language other than Turkish, the scholarship holders will not be required to enroll into a Turkish language preparation course. However, it is required to present a Turkish proficiency certificate within two years after commencing their studies.

Application Deadline
End Date: on 01 June

Application Procedures

Evaluation of Applications and Interview
The selection of candidates is carried out according to academic achievement and interview performance. In calculating the academic success, Academic Criteria Table (diploma grade, general average grades received until the last term, university entrance exam grade-if any, high school graduation exam / Baccalaureate grade-if any, international test score-if any, other academic assessment score) is taken into consideration as a criterion.

During the interviews, the applicants will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- The coherence between candidate’s academic background and program preferences,
- The extent of awareness regarding the importance for his/her country and for his/her career path, of getting an education in Turkey,
- A significant interest for social and cultural activities,
- A clear vision about promoting relations between Turkiye and his/her own country.

Candidates are required to provide the original copies of the documents they submitted during the application process at the time of the interview.

Result Announcements
Results will be announced to the successful applicants via e-mail in August.
A letter of invitation and detailed information (student’s university, department etc.) are sent via e-mail to the candidates who are admitted for the scholarship program.

The students shall apply for a student visa at the nearest Turkish Embassies or Consulates with their invitation letter.

How to Apply

The following documents are required.

Required documents
- Application form, word (67 kb)
- Copy of high school diploma or document indicating that the candidate is a high school senior student.
- Certified high school transcript (indicating courses taken and relevant grades of the candidate)
- Copy of a valid identity card (Passport, Birth Certificate etc.)
- 1 passport photo

Necessary documents can be sent by e-mail as scanned copy (pdf, jpg or tif format)

University and department list, pdf. (160 kb)