Student Admission Policy

YTU Schools operates under the status of private schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education (MEB). In our schools, all educational, instructional, administrative, and service-related processes are carried out in accordance with the procedures and principles specified in the relevant regulations of the Ministry of National Education.

The language of instruction is Turkish. English and French are taught as foreign languages.

Admission to the School

Admissions are accepted based on the quotas determined by YTU Schools and through the submission and evaluation of registration applications to the admissions office.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, we have available quotas for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. Registration applications must comply with the birthdate requirements specified in the table below:

Parents/guardians must fill out the registration application form through our website, after which the admissions office will contact them.

If there are no available quotas for the applied grade levels, parents will be informed about the current status after the re-enrollment process for existing students is completed.

After the academic year begins, students may be accepted under special circumstances, such as relocation from abroad or another city.

In our schools, students who have already started their education are admitted in line with the quota.

In addition to the counseling unit, class teachers and English teachers will be present in the acquaintance interviews for students who have started their education and are willing to transfer to our school. The academic background of the students is of great importance due to the limited quotas. If deemed necessary, previous report cards and references from previous teachers and schools may be requested.

The foreign students to be enrolled in our school are required to present a valid passport and education visa. No education visa is required for the children of foreigners whose country of origin is unknown or who have refugee status. People with this status should present a residence permit of at least six months issued by the security authorities. No education visa is required for the children of foreigners who are allowed to work and reside in Turkey. However, it must be documented that one of the child’s parents or guardians has obtained a work permit in Turkey or has a residence permit of at least six months. For the enrollment of children of the personnel working at the foreign chief of missions or international organization representations in Turkey, a passport must be presented. Former Turkish citizens (and their children) who have earned the right to obtain another citizenship upon obtaining permission from the Council of Ministers to renounce Turkish citizenship are enrolled without any requirements.

Since the students are obliged to follow the curriculum of the MEB, they must have a good command of Turkish. The parents must present the certificate of equivalence for students transferring from abroad. 

There is no scholarship for kindergarten and elementary school levels at YTU Schools. (The scholarship procedures for middle school and high school will be announced at a later date. Applications for need-based scholarships are governed by the YTU Schools Scholarship Commission.)

In the event of cancellation before the academic year commences, the entire tuition fee will be refunded. In the event of cancellation after the academic year commences, a 10% deduction will be made in line with the relevant articles of the Regulation of MEB Private Education Institutions, and the fee corresponding to the number of days the student attended school will be charged.