With its linguistic and cultural closeness, easy entry for citizens of Azerbaijan, the Türkiye Scholarships full scholarship and a wide choice of universities, Türkiye is one of the most convenient destinations.
Why Türkiye?
- Linguistic and cultural closeness make adapting easy
- Türkiye Scholarships — a full scholarship covering all costs
- Low tuition fees at public universities
- Many English-taught programmes
Education system and levels
- Lisans (bachelor’s): 4 years (medicine 6 years)
- Yüksek lisans (master’s): 2 years
- Doktora: 4 years
- Public and foundation (private) universities
Tuition and living costs
- Public universities: approximately $500–$3,000 per year for international students
- Foundation universities: $3,000–$20,000 per year (often with discounts)
- Living costs: $400–$800 per month depending on the city
Scholarships
- Türkiye Scholarships — tuition, monthly stipend, dormitory, health insurance, a 1-year Turkish language course and flights. Applications usually take place in January–February.
- 25–100% discounts at foundation universities
Admission requirements and documents
- Bachelor’s: school certificate; YÖS, SAT or other exam results at some universities
- Master’s: diploma, transcript, ALES/GRE (for some programmes), language certificate
- Motivation letter, reference letters
- Copy of passport, photo
Student visa: step by step
- Get your acceptance letter.
- Azerbaijani citizens enter Türkiye visa-free (up to 90 days) — no student visa is needed in advance.
- Register at the university and get your student certificate (öğrenci belgesi).
- Within 30 days of entry, apply for a student residence permit on e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr and attend the appointment at the migration office.
Fees
- Card fee and insurance are paid; fees are shown in the e-İkamet system
Can you work on a student visa?
Bachelor’s students can work up to 24 hours a week with a work permit after their first year; master’s and doctoral students have no such hour limit but still need a work permit.
Source: Göç İdarəsi — e-İkamet. Checked: October 2026. Rules and fees can change — check the official website before applying.
Universities and programmes in Türkiye
1 programmes found
| University / programme | Country | Level | Deadline | Language requirement | Application fee | Annual tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadir Has Universitesi (koordinator) Master of Applied Cybersecurity (CyberMACS) — Erasmus Mundus | Türkiye Consortium: Germany, North Macedonia, Türkiye | Master's | Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications usually close between October and February… To be confirmed | English (level to be confirmed) | To be confirmed | Free with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship; the fee without a scholarship depends on the programme | Details |
Note: amounts are approximate and vary by university, programme and year. It is important to check the official source before applying. Last updated: October 2026.
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