Application Regulations and Guidelines
Who Can Apply for the Doctoral Program in ELT?
It is mandatory for those who apply for the doctoral program to have a master’s degree. Those who have an undergraduate degree only can proceed with the integrated doctoral program.
Application Conditions
The medium of instruction is English. In order to apply for this doctoral program, at least one of the following English proficiency requirements should be met:
- To get at least 85 at YDS/YÖKDİL
- To earn acceptable levels of proficiency in one of the following internationally-recognized language proficiency options (CELA, TOEFL IBT, IELTS, PTE). For more information about proficiency exams and equivalents, please click here.
- To have at least 85 points at TEDU –EPE which is an exam prepared and conducted by TED University Preparatory School.
Application Evaluation Criteria
In admission processes to the doctoral program, ALES scores (a minimum of 60), as well as the scores to be earned based on scientific written exam and oral exam will be utilized, in addition to the English proficiency scores. All of the application criteria are enlisted below:
- ALES Verbal Score: 50%
- Scientific Written Exam 30%
- Oral Exam 10%
- MA Degree GPA 10% (For integrated doctoral program, the GPA of undergraduate degree will be taken into consideration)
- With the condition that it is no less than the above enlisted rules, the rules and regulations for the admission of international applicants are determined by TED University Senate.
Application Documents
- An up-to-date Resume
- A copy of transcript acquired from the completed graduate program or ongoing undergraduate program
- A copy of up-to-date ALES score. International applicants can submit their GRE scores (GRE score option is also valid for Turkish nationals).
- Proficiency documents for English (TOEFL IBT, TOEFL PBT, +TWE, KPDS, ÜDS, YDS, YÖKDİL, UCLES). Any applicant who do not have one of those proficiency documents could take EPE- an English proficiency exam administered by TED University’s Preparatory School- to provide English proficiency documents. For more information about English proficiency options, please visit https://els.tedu.edu.tr/esdegerlik. For further information, please click here.
- A copy of approved undergraduate degree diploma or for those who are candidates for graduation, studentship document.
- A copy of ID card
- For male applicants, a document for military service status.
- For those applicants with a diploma earned abroad, diploma equivalency document.
- Letter of intent
- Reference letters (2 letters)* Candidates can bring the letters along on verbal exam day.
- You can bring along the reference letters within a sealed envelope or you can have them turned into apply.elt@tedu.edu.tr email address.
- For online application, visit http://admission.tedu.edu.tr
- In order to take a look at the application processes and to complete an incomplete application, please visit <https://portal.tedu.edu.tr>. The information of username, password is sent to the applicant via an email in the first round of application.
Scholarship Options
It is highly advised that candidates communicate with the department for further information about scholarship options and employment opportunities. For scholarship bylaw, please click here.
Tuition and Fees
You can access further information about tuition and fees through Financial Affair Department’s website Tuition and Fee tab.
Additional Notes
- It is mandatory that the application is complete with all of the necessary application materials and without any missing documents.
- You can sign into the application portal in order to complete an incomplete application and to upload a missing document.
- The dates for verbal exam will be announced via an email.
- In the circumstances of detecting application misconduct and misinformation, all the rights gained will be cancelled including acceptance to the program and registration statuses.
- Those candidates who already earned a doctoral degree and ALES requirement: PhD/proficiency in art/specialization in medicine/specialization in dentistry/specialization in veterinary medicine/specialization in pharmacy degrees of applicants will exempt the ALES requirement in their applications to TED University’s Graduate Program. Those applicants who are exempt in ALES score requirement will automatically apply with 70 points in ALES.
Application Calendar for 2023-2024 Academic Year Spring Semester
- The date application system will open: December 24, 2023
- The date application system will close: January 22, 2024
- The date of written exam: January 24, 2024 10.00-13.00
- The date of oral exam: January 25, 2024 10.00-13.00
Written and oral exams will be held in the face-to-face mode.
- The date application results will be announced: January 29, 2024
Application Requirements for International Applicants
For the admission requirement details of international student candidates, please click here.