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Key Requirements
- Must have completed or be in final year of high school
- Born on or after January 1, 2006 (for 2027 cycle)
- National exam scores (if applicable) can strengthen your application
- Will include 30-question math test during interview (60 minutes)
- Mandatory 1-year Turkish language course (TOMER) before degree begins
Key Requirements
- Must hold or be in final year of a Bachelor's degree
- Born on or after January 1, 1997 (for 2027 cycle)
- GRE/GMAT not required but can strengthen application
- Research proposal or study plan required in motivation letter
- Two recommendation letters required
Key Requirements
- Must hold or be in final year of a Master's degree
- Born on or after January 1, 1992 (for 2027 cycle)
- Detailed research proposal strongly recommended
- Publications and conference papers add significant weight
- Two academic recommendation letters required
Important: Medicine is the Most Competitive
Medicine and dentistry programmes require a 90% GPA minimum — 20 percentage points higher than other undergraduate fields. The acceptance rate for medicine is even lower than the overall 2-5%, as these spots are extremely limited. You'll also study in Turkish, meaning TOMER success is absolutely critical.
Who Cannot Apply
Including dual citizens holding Turkish nationality
Those already receiving Türkiye Burslari cannot reapply
Students currently studying at a Turkish university at the same level
Anyone whose scholarship was previously terminated for violations
Who Can Apply
Citizens of all countries except Turkey are eligible
Final-year students can apply before getting their diploma
You can reapply in subsequent years with no penalty
IELTS/TOEFL not required — TOMER handles language prep
Eligibility Pro Tips
Meeting minimums is NOT enough
A 70% GPA might qualify you technically, but winners typically have 85%+ GPAs. The minimum is just the entry ticket — you're competing against 250,000 others.
Age is calculated as of January 1 of the application year
If you turn 21 on March 15 but are 20 on January 1, you're still eligible for the undergraduate programme. Check the exact cutoff date.
GPA conversion matters
Different grading systems (4.0 scale, letter grades, percentages) are converted. If your country uses a different system, check how it maps to the Turkish percentage scale. A 3.0/4.0 GPA is 75%.
Your nationality affects your chances
Quotas vary by country. Some nations get 80+ spots, others get fewer than 15. Check the success rate page for country-level data.
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