Turkey

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• We're a career-focused university with over 50 accrediting and awarding bodies.
• 100% of our full-time undergraduate students have the opportunity to do work-related learning as part of their course.
• We offer a number of international scholarships to support international students and make a positive impact on their studies – scholarships are awarded at: £3,500, £2,500 and £1,000.
• You're guaranteed a place in our halls of residence for the first year of your studies.

Entry requirements 

Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our  course finder. We help many students from Turkey to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

We require a Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) plus an acceptable international foundation year or equivalent or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Diploma) plus an acceptable international foundation year or equivalent.

Alternatively, we will accept applicants from the following schools who have earned an above average grade of 70% and IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing, with no less than 5.5 in all components.

Istanbul Aka Koleji (Aka College); Arel Koleji (Arel College); Ata Koleji (Ata College); Avrupa Koleji (Avrupa College); Ayazaga Isik Lisesi (FMV); Besiktas Ataturk Anadolu Lisesi; Beyoglu Anadolu Lisesi; Bilfen Fen Lisesi (Bilfen Okullari); Cebir Okullari; Cent Koleji; Cevre Koleji; Darussafaka Egitim Kurumlari; Denizati Anadolu Lisesi ; Ergun Oner Mehmet Oner Anadolu Lisesi; Florya Koleji; Gokkusagi Koleji (Gokkusagi international school); Ispartakule Isık Lisesi (FMV); Istanbul Ataturk Anadolu Lisesi; Istanbul Ataturk Fen Lisesi; ITU Gelistirme Vakfi Okullari Ozel Ekrem Elginkan Lisesi; Kabatas Erkek Lisesi; Liceo Italiano IMI (Ozel Italyan Lisesi); Marmara Koleji (Marmara College); MEV Koleji Ozel Basinkoy Lisesi; Mimarsinan Egitim Kurumlari; Nisantasi Isik Lisesi (FMV); Ozel Alev Okullari; Ozel Anakent Koleji; Ozel Atacan Egitim Kurumlari; Ozel Denizati Anadolu Lisesi; Ozel Istanbul Koleji; Ozel Muruvvet Evyap Okullari; Sevgi Koleji (Ozel Sevgi Koleji); Tarabya British School (Tarabya Ingiliz Okullari); Tarhan Koleji (Ozel Tarhan Egitim Kurumlari); Tas Koleji (Ozel Tas Koleji); Terakki Vakfi Okullari; Ugur Koleji; Ulus Ozel Musevi Okullari

Ankara Almanya Ankara Buyukelciligi Ozel Okulu (Ernst Reuter School – German School); Ankara Ataturk Anadolu Lisesi; Ankara Universitesi Gelistirme Vakfi Okullari; Bestepe Ankara Koleji; Cankaya Anadolu Lisesi; Cankaya universitesi Hazirlik Okulu; Guc Koleji (Guc Koleji Anadolu Lisesi); Ihsan Dogramacı Vakfı Ozel Bilkent Lisesi; MEV Koleji Ozel Ankara Okullari; OASIS Uluslararasi Okullari (Oasis International School); Ozel Yuce Koleji (Yuce Koleji); Polatli Anadolu Lisesi

Various Turkish cities Bahcesehir Fen ve Teknoloji Lisesi (Bahcesehir Koleji / Bahcesehir Okullari); Beykent Koleji; Istek Okullari; Mektebim Koleji

Izmir 60 Yil Anadolu Lisesi (Guzelbache 60 yil Anadolu Lisesi); Isikkent Egitim Kampusu; Izmir Anadolu Lisesi; Izmir Fen Lisesi; Izmir Konak Anadolu Lisesi; Izmir Ozel Saint Joseph Fransiz Lisesi; Karsiyaka Anadolu Lisesi; Karsiyaka Atakent Anadolu Lisesi; MEV Ozel Guzelbahce Koleji; Rota Koleji

Antalya MEV Ozel Toros Anadolu Lisesi

Erzurum  Erzurum Ozel Bilkent Laboratuvar Okullari

Gaziantep Gaziantep Kolej Vakfi Ozel Okulları

Kocaeli Ozel Kocaeli Bahcesehir Anadolu Lisesi; TEV Inanc Turkes Ozel Lisesi

Mersin Tarsus Toros Okullari (Tarsus Ozel Toros Anadolu Lisesi)

Postgraduate

We require a Lisans Diplomasi (bachelors degree) or a Mühendis Diplomasi (engineering degree). Other Turkish undergraduate qualifications are considered comparable to British masters degree standard; 5–6 year Eczacilik Diplomasi (Pharmacist Diploma), 5–6 year Dis Hekimi Diplomasi (Dentistry Diploma), 5–6 year Veteriner Hekim Diplomasi (Veterinarian Diploma) and the 6–7 year Tip Doktoru Diplomasi.

Alternatively we will accept applicants from the following universities who have earned a GPA of 2.2 or above:

Istanbul

• Bahcesehir University
• Beykent University
• Bilgi University
• Bogazici University
• Dogus University
• Galatasaray University
• Istanbul Kultur University
• Istanbul University
• Istanbul Technical University
• Istanbul Ticaret University
• Kadir Has University
• Koc University
• Marmara University
• Mimar Sinan University
• Ozyegin University
• Sabanci University
• Yeditepe University
• Yildiz Technical University

Ankara

• Ankara University
• Baskent University
• Bilkent University
• Cankaya University
• Gazi University
• Hacettepe University
• Middle East Technical University
• TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Izmir

• Dokuz Eylul University
• Ege University
• Izmir Ekonomi University
• Izmir Institute of Technology
• Yasar University

Other cities

• Cukurova University (Adana)
• Akdeniz University (Antalya)
• Uludag University (Bursa)
• Trakya University (Edirne)
• Erzincan University (Erzincan)
• Ataturk University (Erzurum)
• Anadolu University (Eskisehir)
• Osmangazi University (Eskisehir)
• Erciyes University (Kayseri)
• Kocaeli University (Kocaeli)
• Gebze Institute of Technology (Kocaeli)
• Selcuk University (Konya)
• Celal Bayar University (Manisa)
• Inonu University (Malatya)
• Cag University (Mersin)
• Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun)
• Cumhuriyet University (Sivas)
• Karadeniz Technical University (Trabzon)
• Yuzuncu Yil University (Van)

English language requirements

We will not accept a Turkish English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.  Find out more about our English language requirements.  

Improve your academic and English language ability

If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them.

Degree preparation courses at the International College

If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the University of Brighton. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, international hospitality management, law with business, international event management, and many more.

Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the University of Brighton International College.

English language preparation courses at our Brighton Student Skills Hub

The Brighton Student Skills Hub provides a comprehensive range of academic English language preparation courses for students who need to improve their English before starting a UK university degree.

Successful completion of one of our English courses guarantees your progression to a degree course at the University of Brighton.

Find out more about our academic English language preparation courses.

Contact us

Said Nabelsi

Location: Amman, Jordan

Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

You can ask Said about:

• entry requirements
• submitting a direct or agent application
• scholarships.

Email: S.Nabelsi@brighton.ac.uk

Find an agent

We have a number of registered and approved representatives in Turkey. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.