Turkey 2016/17 - student fees and grants

Country: Turkey
Date of publication: 2017
Fees - first cycle (euro): min 292 - most common 464 - max 647
Fees - second cycle (euro): -
Fees - note: Full-time students in daytime programmes do not pay fees
Grants - note: 10 % of students receive need-based grants 28 % of students take a loan
Need-based grant (euro): min 100 - max 200
Merit-based grant (euro): most common/max 300

National student fee

Public university students following first cycle daytime education programmes do not pay fees. Public universities may charges fees for evening programmes, which range from TL 962 and TL 2 134 per year.

In the 2nd cycle, public universities do not charge fees in daytime programmes. While fees in evening programmes vary among universities.

No fees are charged for participating in full-time daytime short cycle programmes in public higher education institutions. Students in evening education pay fees (TL 770-TL 4 268 per year).

International students pay higher fees.

Student grants

Need-based grants are provided by the Higher Education Credits and Hostels Institution. Short-cycle, first and second cycle students can receive need-based grants. No further information is available on the eligibility criteria.

In 2015, students in first cycle receive TL 330 per month (TL 3 960 a year), while students in second cycle are provided with monthly TL 660 (TL 7 920 per year). 10 % of students receive need-based grant.

Merit-based grants are provided by the General Directorate of Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institution, universities, municipalities, and NGOs for good performing students. The state grant (via the General Directorate) is a standard monthly TL 990 to eligible students. The amount of other grants is different for every institution. Students who pass the university entrance exam with excellent results may be offered to pay only half or five eighths of the fee (this may vary from one university to another).

Loans

Loans: in 2015, students in the 1st cycle receive TL 330, while students in the 2nd cycle are provided with TL 660 per month. The repayment begins two years after graduation in monthly instalments. Repayment needs to be completed in as much time as the student benefited from the loan. The repayment amount is calculated according to domestic product price index. This is a state guaranteed loan, which 28 % of students receive.

Tax benefit for student's parents

No tax benefits for parents or family allowances

Family allowances

No tax benefits for parents or family allowances.



Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017
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