YÖK Opens Path for Turkish Students in Iran to Transfer to Turkish Universities

The Council of Higher Education has granted Turkish citizens studying at recognized universities in Iran the opportunity to transfer horizontally to higher education institutions in Turkey. The Council of Higher Education adopted this decision at its meeting on August 27; the decision was communicated in writing to all universities on September 10.

The regulation was implemented to ensure that Turkish students continuing to remain in Iran amid the instability created by the US-Iran conflict do not face disruptions in their education processes.

The primary condition for horizontal transfer applications is that the student must have taken Turkey's ÖSYS/YKS exam in the year they enrolled in the program in Iran. Applications will be evaluated based on the program's ranking or minimum score from that year. For programs requiring special aptitude, the central exam score from the relevant year will be considered valid.

Students unable to meet the horizontal transfer conditions may continue their education with special student status. Those who enrolled in programs in Iran through international exams such as SAT, IB, GCE A Level, French Baccalauréat, and German Abitur may also apply if they meet the specified conditions.

YÖK previously opened this channel in 2022 for students affected by the war in Ukraine.