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1. What score do I need on the NUEPT to be exempt from the English Preparatory Program?
Students who pass the required score in the İstanbul Nişantaşı University English Proficiency Exam (NUEPT) are exempt from the Preparatory Program. The passing score for the Departments of English Language and Literature and English Translation and Interpreting is 70; for al other departments, it is 60.
2. Which national and/or international exams can I take to be exempted from the preparatory class?
Accepted exams and their validity periods are as follows (except English Language and Literature, English Translation and Interpreting):
Accepted exams and validity periods for English Language and Literature, English Translation and Interpreting departments are as follows:
3. I have an external English proficiency certificate. How can I apply for exemption?
Students wishing to be exempt from the Preparatory Program must submit the Preparatory Program Exemption Application Form and valid exam documents in person to the Secretariat of the Foreign Languages Department. If there is any doubt about the validity of the documents or the student’s English level, the department may request verification information or administer an additional assessment exam. The result of this exam will determine the outcome of the exemption request.
4. I have a document proving that I studied in the English Preparatory Program at another university. Can I be exempt?
Yes. Students who have studied in a 100% English-medium program at another higher education institution within the last three years and have passed that institution’s proficiency exam can apply for exemption by submitting valid documents to the Foreign Languages Department.
5. I have a document proving that I studied in the English Preparatory Program at another university, but there was no proficiency exam at the end. Can I be exempt?
If you can prove that no English Proficiency Exam was held at the end of the preparatory program and you have met the requirements to successfully complete your university’s preparatory program, you may be exempt from the Preparatory Program at İstanbul Nişantaşı University.
6. I am currently studying in a 100% English-medium department and plan to transfer to an English-medium department at your university. Can I be exempt?
Yes, if you can provide valid proof of this, you may be exempt. Your documents will be reviewed for validity, and if necessary, an interview or additional assessment exam may be administered.
7. I graduated from a 100% English-medium department and want to pursue an English-medium master’s or doctoral program at your university. Can I be exempt?
Yes. Students who have graduated within the last three years from a 100% English-medium program at another higher education institution may apply for exemption by submitting valid documents to the Foreign Languages Department.
8. I am a citizen of a country whr English is the official language. How can I apply for exemption?
Students who have completed the last three years of their education entirely in English at a secondary school in a country whr English is the official language may apply for exemption by providing a diploma and transcript as proof. If the documents are deemed insufficient, an additional assessment exam may be administered.
9. Who will review my exemption application?
Depending on the type of document submitted, exemption applications are reviewed by the relevant member of the academic or administrative management of the Foreign Languages Department. Applications deemed eligible following the review are submitted to the Head of Department for approval.
10. I submitted my documents showing that I meet the exemption requirements. Why was my application rejected?
According to the regulations of the Foreign Languages Department, submitting documents alone is not sufficient. First, the documents are reviewed for validity. Once their authenticity is confirmed, the student is invited for a short interview. If the student’s English proficiency is consistent with the submitted documents, the committee grants exemption. If the student’s proficiency is deemed insufficient in the interview, they take a 30-minute assessment exam. Students who fail this exam are directed to take NUEPT.