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GENERAL STRUCTURE of TURKISH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM. Turkısh Higher Education System. Turkish higher education constitutes the third pillar of the Turkish education system. P rimary education , S econdary and tertiary education H igher education.
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Turkısh Higher Education System Turkish higher education constitutes the third pillar of the Turkish education system • Primary education, • Secondary and tertiary education • Higher education
Admissions to higher education are arranged by means of University Entrance Examination (ÖYS) organised annually by Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) Entrance to Higher Education
Higher education consists of four main levels of education: Associate Degree vocational high schools Bachelor’s Degree schools and faculties Master’s Degree graduate schools Doctoral Degree graduate schools Turkısh Higher Education System
Designed to provide practice-oriented technical education, 2 years of study. Associate Degree
Faculties and schools 4 years Bachelor's degree study Dentistry andVeterinary Studies 5 years Medicine 6years Bachelor’s Degree
Admission is directly determined by the level of success at University Entrance Examination (ÖYS). Admission for Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor's Degree, Examination for Graduate Studies, (LES) Interviews and reference letters Good GPA is an advantage Master’s Degree Prerequisites
...takes different titles for different academic fields: Ph.D. (Doctorade), “proficiency in Fine Arts” “ specialization in Medicine (MD)” Doctoral Degree
Master's degree An exam (oral and/orwritten) organised by graduate schools Examination for Graduate Studies (LES) organised by ÖSYM Certified foreign language competency Admissions for DoctoralDegrees
Established in 1981. Functions: -to coordinate the activities of teaching, education and scientific research -to ensure the establishment and development of universities -effective allocation ofresources among Universities Higher Education Council (YÖK)
The Higher Education Council attends periodically the meetings of European University Association (EUA, formerly CRE) Head of Higher Education Council has signed Bologna Declaration in 2001 Dokuz Eylül University is a member of EUA since 1990’s Internationalisation in Turkish Higher Education
Higher Education Council has principally engaged in the following activities: Dissemination of information concerning internationalisation among universities; Launching the procedures concerning “Diploma Supplement” Promoting the application of European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) to ensure standards and transparency in higher education. Internationalisation in Turkish Higher Education