07 - Turkey - Registration and/or tuition fees

According to the article 46 of Yükseköğretim Kanunu, No. 2547, education in higher education institutions is subjected to tuition fee (contribution to education costs) and all the students attending higher education pay a different tuition fee according to the program type, status, term and features. This fee covers supplying a part of education costs by students (contribution to costs). Tuition fees are determined differently in public and private universities. Determination methods of these fees are bound to a legal framework. Education fees in private universities are determined by board of trustees (Yükseköğretim Kanunu, No. 9). Public universities are not entitled to determine their own tuition fees, tuition fees are determined centrally by the Board of Ministries and fees for the same program do not differ from one institution to another. Determination of the tuition fees in public universities are based on conducting of education program either within the scope of normal day education or second shift (evening) education as bilateral education. Fees for normal day education programs are determined by the article No. 46 of the Yükseköğretim Kanunu and for the programs within the scope of second education by the articles 7 and 14 of the Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında İkili Öğretim Yapılması Hakkında Kanun, No. 3843).

The article 46 of the Yükseköğretim Kanunu, No. 2547 foresees the arrangement below on education fees: Current service costs in higher education institutions are determined per student by Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK) in different amounts considering the features of the education branches and terms and the properties of the higher education institutions. A part of this amount to be determined by Cabinet are supplied by the government and registered as appropriation in the concerned higher educational institution' budget in the name of the student. Rest of the amount is paid by the student. The amount to be supplied by the government can not be less than half of the current service costs.

Also students who are unable to pay finish their programs within the normal durations are foreseen to pay more fees. Again according to the same article excluding preparatory school and foreign language development programs students who are unable to be graduated from 2-year associate degree and 4, 5, 6 year bachelor’s degree programs at the end of these terms continue to get public contributions. Student contribution is increased 50% for the first additional year and 100% more for the subsequent years. On bachelor’s degree level it is concluded that students who continue to their second higher education student contribution is taken by 100% surplus. Students who do not pay their tution fees are not registered or their registers are not renewed.

Practices to date show that tuition fees for normal formal education program do not exceed 10% of the current costs.

Within the scope of bilateral tuition fees for second educational associate degree, bachelor's degree and graduate degree programs are determined in accordance with the Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında İkili Öğretim Yapılması Hakkında Kanun, No. 3843. The 7. Article of the Law is for determining the fees for second educational associate degree and bachelor's degree programs within the bilateral education. This article foresees that tuition fees which students that admit to second shift (evening) education pay are determined by the Cabinet Council in accordance with the features of the educational branches (social sciences, sciences, fine arts etc.), properties and terms of the higher education institutions also considering the student costs upon taking YÖK’s opinion and Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB)’s recommendation. It is concluded that receivable fees cannot be less than half of the current service costs that are determined for normal day education programs.

The 14. Article of this law sets the charging form for the second shift (evening) master degree programs. This article foresees that tuition fees to be paid by students admitted to second shift (evening) education master degree programs are determined considering the costs by YÖK upon suggestion by the administrative board of the concerned university or high technology institute.

Excluding the above mentioned tuition fees higher education institutions with the approval of Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK) collect fees from the students that attend summer schools as per number of lectures they attend and credits. Application principles and methods of this practice are determined by YÖK. The amount of these fees is determined by YÖK every year so that they don’t exceed twice as much the annual student contribution share that is set as per faculties and programs. Summer school’s maximum fee for course hour to be collected from the students who are registered in second shift education and attend summer school is determined so that it will not exceed twice as much the summer school’s maximum fee for course hour that are determined for students who are registered in normal day education by same faculty and program names.

It is foreseen that education fees are to be paid either in cash or in two equal installments one at the registration or renewal and other at the beginning of the second term. Excluding the above mentioned education fee students do not pay extra fees for registration, examination etc.

Institutions:

 

Ministry of National Education
Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Atatürk Bulvarı Bakanlıklar Ankara/TÜRKİYE
Tel.:+90 312 424 08 87
Fax:+90 312 417 70 27
Website:  http://www.meb.gov.tr

 

Higher Education Council
Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı 06539 Bilkent Ankara/TÜRKİYE
Tel.:+90 312 298 70 00
Fax:+90 312 266 51 53
E-mail: webadmin@yok.gov.tr
Website:  http://www.yok.gov.tr


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Date: 2009
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