The students certifying that they have passed one of the national and/or international foreign language examinations at a level determined by the university are entitled to begin undergraduate programs.
The following international exams and minimum scores will exempt students from the SU Foundation Development Year.
Exams* | Validity | Minimum Scores |
PTE Academic | 2 years | 60 (Minimum score should be 59 from each part) |
TOEFL IBT | 2 years | 80 |
CAE | 3 years | C |
CPE | 3 years | C |
KPDS | 3 years | 90 |
ÜDS | 3 years | 90 |
YDS | 3 years | 90 |
ELAE | 2 years | 65 |
According to the latest instruction letter for Foreign Language Exam Equivalencies issued by the Centre for Selection and Placement of Students in order for an exam to be accepted as equivalent, it must have taken place in a building owned by a state university.
Furthermore, according to an announcement on February 26th 2016, by the Centre for Selection and Placement of Students, certificates from exams which took place before the date of the announcement (February 26th, 2016) will be considered as meeting requirements. If the application was made before the date of the announcement (February 26th, 2016) and the exam took place within 30 days of the announcement, the certificate will also be considered as meeting requirements.
School of Languages Directorate