APPLICATIONS PROCEDURE
Application deadline for Fall 2008-2009:
15 August 2008 by mail
29 August 2008 by e-mail, fax or in person
Required Documents:
1. Fully completed application form, signed and dated
2. An official transcript of all university-level courses taken*
3. A comparative mark/grade table if CGPA on the transcript is not out of
4.00*
4. Attested photocopies of diplomas received from a university or equivalent
institutions* (i.e. 4 years study bachelor degree)
*English translations of these documents are necessary if they are in any
language other than English.
5. Background or training in English (must be documented)
6. ALES Test Scores (for Turkish citizens only)
7. Three letters of reference (not required for EMU graduates)
8. Supplementary Documents
Give details of any grant/scholarships that you have already been
awarded (valid for your studentship at EMU) (add documents):
Give details of any application(s) for a grant/scholarship that you have
made (add documents)
Statement of Purpose / Intention: (Please submit on a separate sheet:
Your purpose in applying to the program chosen, explaining your
motivation as well as the areas of specialization which would be of
interest to you within the discipline)
9. A photocopy of your passport or I.D. card
10.Two passport-sized (approx. 6 cm x 5 cm) photographs
11.Program specific documents: Architecture ( PhD & Master): Portfolio
12.List of documents attached
English Language Requirements:
All applicants for whom English is a second language are required to pass a
proficiency examination organized by EMU, or present a recent TOEFL or IELTS
score. This is not valid for those applying the programs in which the medium of
instruction is Turkish. Students who cannot demonstrate their English
Proficiency level are required to sit for the English Proficiency Test conducted
by EMU Department of English Language Teaching. Students who cannot
obtain a passing mark are admitted to the School of Foreign Languages at the
EMU to improve their English for one or two semesters.
English Language Tests and their minimum scores accepted by the EMU:
Test Master’s PhD Period of validity
TOEFL: 550 550 2 years
Paper-based
TOEFL: 213 213 2 years
Computer-based
TOEFL: Internet 80 80 2 years
Based
IELTS 6.5 6.5 2 years
EMU English 75 75 2 years
Proficiency Test
KPDS (Turkish 75 85 5 years
applicants)
ÜDS (Turkish 75 85 Valid for life
applicants)
Other test(s) not specified above (if any) are subject to the evaluation by the
ELT Department of EMU. Departments may set their own higher requirements.
How to apply?
Forward the filled and signed “Graduate Programs Application Form”
together with the documents indicated above to the Registrar’s Office by one of
the following ways:
E-mail : registrar@emu.edu.tr
Facsimile (Fax.) : +(90) 392 3651241 or + (90) 392 3651317
Postal Address : Registrar’s Office
Eastern Mediterranean University
Famagusta (Gazimağusa) - North Cyprus
via Mersin 10 - Turkey
Evaluation of Applications
As soon as your application is received, it is evaluated by the department applied
and the final decision is made by the Institute of Graduate Studies & Research.
The result is forwarded to your postal address by the Registrar’s office. An
acceptance letter is posted to the postal address of eligible applicants and a
rejection letter to the applicant whose academic qualifications are not
sufficient. Incomplete application forms are not taken into consideration.