Second-Round Horizontal Transfer Application and Evaluation Schedule for Students Benefiting from the Amnesty under Law No. 7592 (Fall 2026-2027)

The second application and evaluation schedule for horizontal transfers in the fall semester of the 2026–2027 academic year has been established for students who have acquired student status at a higher education institution under Provisional Article 85 of Higher Education Law No. 2547. Applications must be submitted to the relevant academic units within the dates specified below.

[FORM 1]  Application petition for horizontal transfer, as linked in the original announcement. File format could not be verified; access it from the original announcement.

Stage	Date
Submission of applications to the relevant academic units	30 September - 9 December 2026
Evaluation by the relevant administrative boards	10-18 December 2026
Publication of results on the websites of the relevant academic units	21 December 2026
Registration of successful applicants	22-25 December 2026
Course exemption applications via SDUNet	28 December 2026 - 10 January 2027
Deadline for evaluation of exemptions and entry of decisions in the Student Information System	22 January 2027

 Applications will be evaluated without applying a quota limit.

Requirements for transfers to associate and undergraduate degree programmes

1.  Students benefiting from the amnesty must apply within the stated dates during the fall semester of 2026–2027. Approved applicants will begin their studies in the spring semester of 2026-2027. Applications submitted after 9 December 2026 will not be considered.

2.  Applications submitted in semesters following fall 2026–2027 will be processed in accordance with the Regulation on Transfers Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Double Major and Minor Programmes, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer at Higher Education Institutions.

3.  Students who re-enrolled at the higher education institution from which they had left under Provisional Article 85 may apply to transfer to a programme if their ÖSYS/YKS score for their year of initial admission meets or exceeds the base score for the same or a different programme in the relevant score category.

4.  For transfer to an equivalent degree programme, applicants must meet the central placement score (ÖSYS/YKS/DGS) applicable to that programme in their original registration year. Applications to equivalent programmes with no base score or no student intake in that year will be evaluated under the applicable regulation governing transfers, double majors, minors, and inter-institutional credit transfer.

5.  An application to a different degree programme is possible if the applicant’s ÖSYS/YKS score in the original registration year is equal to or higher than the base score of the intended programme in the same score category.

6.  DGS scores may be used only to apply to undergraduate degree programmes identified in the DGS guides as continuations of the relevant associate degree fields. Applicants must have the required DGS score for the relevant year. If no students were admitted to the programme through DGS that year, an application cannot be made.

7.  Transfers to associate or undergraduate programmes for which admissions have been suspended or that have been closed are not permitted.

8.  Applicants to programmes taught wholly or partly in a foreign language must meet the applicable language requirement. They must have passed the compulsory preparatory programme or the relevant exemption/placement examination, or present an acceptable examination score within the validity period established by the Council of Higher Education.

9.  Applicants must meet any special admission conditions specified in the ÖSYS/YKS guide for their intended programme.

10.  Applications may be submitted in person or by an authorised representative holding a notarised power of attorney.

Requirements for transfers to graduate programmes

1.  Students benefiting from the amnesty must apply during the announced fall 2026–2027 application period. Successful applicants will begin in the spring semester of 2026–2027. Applications made after 9 December 2026 will not be considered.

2.  Applications in subsequent semesters will be governed by Süleyman Demirel University’s Directive on Graduate Education and Training.

3.  A student who has completed at least one semester in another graduate programme within the University or at another higher education institution, has passed the courses taken, and has a GPA of at least 2.50/4.00 for a master’s degree or 3.00/4.00 for a doctorate (or equivalent) may be admitted through horizontal transfer without a quota restriction.

4.  Transfers to graduate programmes for which admission has been suspended or that have been closed are not permitted.

5.  Applicants must meet the general and specific application and admission requirements of the programme concerned.

6.  Validity-period restrictions will not be imposed on ALES and foreign-language score documents submitted by transfer applicants.

7.  Horizontal transfer admissions are not available for non-thesis master’s programmes.

8.  Under Article 20 of the implementation principles published by the Council of Higher Education pursuant to Provisional Article 85 added to Law No. 2547 by Law No. 7592, applications for horizontal transfer to graduate programmes will be evaluated in accordance with Süleyman Demirel University’s Directive on Graduate Education and Training.

Application documents

1.  An application petition requesting horizontal transfer.

2.  A copy of the Republic of Türkiye identity card.

3.  An official document from the applicant’s university confirming re-enrolment under Law No. 7592. Documents bearing a wet signature and seal, an e-Government verification code, or a valid electronic signature will be accepted. Applications without this document will be rejected.

4.  For associate and undergraduate applicants, the ÖSYS, YKS, LYS, YGS, DGS or equivalent placement result document submitted upon original admission to the university at which they re-enrolled. It must carry an ÖSYM verification code or be certified by that university. If the applicant previously took courses, a transcript and course descriptions must also be submitted; documents may bear a wet signature and seal, an e-Government verification code, or an electronic signature.

5.  For graduate applicants, the ALES, YÖKDİL/YDS, TUS or equivalent result documents submitted upon admission to their current programme.

6.  For male students, a military status certificate obtained through e-Government during the application period.

7.  For applicants to compulsory foreign-language preparatory programmes or programmes offering optional foreign-language instruction, a qualifying language examination result administered by ÖSYM or recognised as equivalent to international examinations by the Council of Higher Education, in accordance with SDU’s foreign-language equivalence table. Applicants without an equivalent result document must take the examination to be administered.

8.  For international students, a Turkish-language proficiency certificate.

9.  A document issued by the current university confirming that there is no impediment to the applicant’s horizontal transfer.

Course exemption and adaptation procedures

Students who have completed their final registration must submit course exemption and adaptation requests for previously completed and passed courses online between 28 December 2026 and 10 January 2027.

Application path: forms.sdu.edu.tr → Student Process Forms → Student Course Exemption and Adaptation Procedures.

[VIDEO 1]  Instructional video explaining the steps for course exemption and adaptation applications.  —  Open original file

Important: Students must complete their final registration and course exemption/adaptation procedures within the dates indicated.