Marmara University

Marmara University is a large public university in Istanbul whose history goes back to a school of commerce founded in 1883, with most of its campuses on the city's Asian side, including Goztepe. It is known for business, economics, communication, law and the health sciences, including medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. Most programs are taught in Turkish, but some are taught in English and a few in French or German. International students often arrive through the Turkiye Burslari government scholarship.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• Turkish-taught programs: a Turkish C1 certificate or a one-year Turkish preparatory course; English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or the university's own English exam (many offer a preparatory year)
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Turkish
• International applicants are admitted on YOS, SAT or national exam results, depending on the university
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's international student (YOS) application system; the Turkiye Burslari government scholarship has its own separate application
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a Turkish student visa with your acceptance letter, then a student residence permit (ikamet) after arrival

12 scholarships, 16 universities, 1 program and 1 internship in Turkey. All of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 15 December 2026 (Sabanci University Turkey Scholarship).

Language

Turkish/English

Currency

TRY (₺)

Living costs

$400–700/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities set foreigner fees, e.g. METU USD 1,600-2,400/yr for bachelor's (2025/26); private and medicine cost much more

• Sabanci University Turkey ScholarshipFully Funded · Deadline 15 Dec 2026
• Bilkent University Full Scholarship (Turkey)Fully Funded · Deadline 31 Dec 2026
• Turkish Government Scholarships (Turkiye Burslari)Fully Funded · Deadline 20 Feb 2027
• Turkiye Scholarships 2027-28Fully Funded · Deadline 20 Feb 2027