Bezmialem Vakıf University

Bezmialem Vakıf University is a foundation university established in 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. With roots tracing back to 1845, when Bezm-i Âlem Valide Sultan, the wife of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II, laid the institution's foundations, Bezmialem Vakıf University was originally created to offer educational opportunities on par with those of contemporary Western institutions, and today operates under the General Directorate of Foundations of the Republic of Turkey.

Partnering with 82 universities and higher education institutions across 35 different countries worldwide, Bezmialem Vakıf University specializes in the health sciences and provides higher education opportunities to more than 3,000 students through 4 faculties — including the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Faculty of Health Sciences — along with 1 vocational school and 3 institutes.

Certain undergraduate programs at Bezmialem Vakıf University are taught in English. Prospective students are first required to take a placement and proficiency exam, based on which they may either begin undergraduate study directly or enter a preparatory program. Additionally, students who have achieved sufficient scores on TOEFL iBT, CAE, CPE, or proficiency exams administered by ÖSYM such as YDS or YÖKDİL may apply for a preparatory program exemption.

Prospective students who wish to apply to undergraduate programs offered by Bezmialem Vakıf University must meet the following admission requirements.

For Turkish Students:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum YKS Base Score: 216.95548
• Maximum YKS Base Score: 451.03311

For International Students:

• SAT, ACT, Abitur, or Matura score
  or
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or GCE A-Level Certificate
  or
• A sufficient score on at least one of the following international student exams: AKUS, AYÖS, ATAYÖS, ERÜYÖS, İYÖS, KOÜYÖS, MÜYÖS, OMÜYÖS, SDÜYÖS, ULUYÖS, KTÜYÖS, or YTÜYÖS
• Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate

For Preparatory Program Exemption:

• A sufficient score on TOEFL iBT, CAE, CPE, or proficiency exams administered by ÖSYM such as YDS or YÖKDİL