REGULATION FOR ASSOCIATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE EDUCATION

 

ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to set out the provisions regarding student admissions, education, and graduation procedures for associate and undergraduate degree programs carried out at Izmir University of Economics, excluding the Faculty of Medicine.

 

ARTICLE 2- (1) This Regulation includes provisions regarding associate and undergraduate degree education carried out at Izmir University of Economics, excluding the Faculty of Medicine.

 

ARTICLE 3-  (1) This Regulation has been prepared in accordance with Articles 14, 43, and 44 of Higher Education Law No. 2547 dated November 4, 1981.

 

ARTICLE 4- (1) The references in this Regulation are as follows:

a) Academic unit: Faculty, school, or vocational schools affiliated with Izmir University of Economics,

b) ECTS: European Credit Transfer System,

c) Exchange program: The program, which envisages that students enrolled in one of the institutions receive education in the other institution for a short time, and that the courses taken from one institution can be accepted as equivalent in the other higher education institution within the framework of a protocol between the University and a higher education institution in the country or abroad,

ç) Respective board: Faculty, school, and vocational school board,

d) Respective administrative board: Administrative board of faculties, schools, and vocational schools affiliated with Izmir University of Economics,

e) Board of Trustees: Izmir University of Economics Board of Trustees,

f) Inactive student: Student who fails to renew course registration within the dates specified in the academic calendar and is therefore unable to benefit from student rights,

g) Rector: The Rector of Izmir University of Economics,

ğ) Senate: The Senate of Izmir University of Economics,

h) University: Izmir University of Economics,

ı) University Administrative Board: Izmir University of Economics Administrative Board.

 

 

ARTICLE 5- (1) Student admissions to the University are carried out in accordance with the principles determined by the Senate within the framework of the respective legislation provisions.

 

ARTICLE 6- (1) Applications and evaluations for transfers to University programs from outside the University or within the University are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Principles of Transfer, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, published in the Official Gazette dated April 24, 2010 and numbered 27561, other respective legislation provisions, and the principles determined by the Senate.

 

(2) Vertical transfers of vocational school graduates to undergraduate programs affiliated with the University are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education by Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs, published in the Official Gazette dated February 19, 2002 and numbered 24676.

 

ARTICLE 7- (1) Double major and minor education is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Principles of Transfer, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions and the principles determined by the Senate.

 

ARTICLE 8- (1) Special students are students who are not enrolled in any associate or undergraduate degree program at the University, who are enrolled in a higher education institution in the country or abroad, and who are expected to fulfill the requirements of these courses by enrolling in a limited number of courses.

 

(2) Students studying in programs where the medium of instruction is Turkish must certify that their foreign language level meets the proficiency requirements determined by the Senate in order to take courses from programs where the medium of instruction is a foreign language.

 

(3) Admission of special students to associate and undergraduate degree courses is determined by the decision of the respective administrative board upon the proposal of the head of department and/or dean/director of school.

 

(4) Credits of courses or practices taken as a special student from another higher education institution at the same level, grade conversions, and similar matters may be counted towards fulfilling the obligations of the student in the diploma program in which s/he is registered, with the decision of the respective administrative board. Other principles regarding special students are determined by the Senate in accordance with the respective legislation provisions.

 

(5) Credits of courses or practices taken from another higher education institution at the same level within the scope of student exchange programs pursuant to agreements made between the University and a higher education institution in the country or abroad, grade conversions, and similar matters may be counted towards fulfilling the obligations of the student in the diploma program in which s/he is registered, with the decision of the respective administrative board. Other principles regarding student exchange are determined by the Senate.

 

(6) Special students are not considered students of the University and cannot benefit from student rights. However, they are required to comply with the legislation provisions applicable to University students in other matters. Upon request, these students are issued a document showing the courses they are registered to and the grades they received from these courses. This document does not substitute for a diploma or indicate an academic degree.

 

ARTICLE 9- (1) The following conditions are required for the final registration of students admitted to associate and undergraduate degree programs:

a) Being placed in the respective unit of the University as a result of the examination administered by ÖSYM.

b) Graduating from a high school, a vocational high school equivalent to a high school, or a foreign high school whose equivalency has been approved by the Ministry of National Education.

 

(2) Registration procedures for students admitted to associate and undergraduate degree programs of the University are carried out on the dates announced in the academic calendar. Students who do not apply for registration on time and fail to submit the required documents will not be registered. Originals or copies approved by the University of the requested documents are accepted. Procedures regarding military service status and other documents are carried out based on information available through e-Government.

 

(3) The registration of those admitted to the University and meeting the specified conditions is finalized upon fulfilling other conditions and submitting other documents to be determined by the Senate and upon payment of the determined tuition fee. Students who fail to complete registration procedures within the specified period or fail to submit the required documents are deemed to have waived their right to register. Even if registration has been completed, the registration of those with missing documents, those found to have submitted forged documents, or those who made false declarations will be cancelled.

 

ARTICLE 10- (1) Students who have fulfilled their compulsory payment obligations are also required to complete renewal of registration by registering for courses at the beginning of each semester within the dates specified in the academic calendar.

 

(2) Even if compulsory payment obligations have been fulfilled, students who do not renew course registration within the dates specified in the academic calendar are subject to the provisions of Article 32 and are assigned inactive student status.

 

(3) Inactive students cannot attend courses or examinations in the respective semester and cannot benefit from student rights. The semester in which the student does not renew registration is included in the maximum period of education specified in the respective legislation.

 

(4) Inactive students may register to continue their education on the condition that they pay the tuition fee, and they may benefit from student rights only in the semesters in which they are registered.

 

 

ARTICLE 11- (1) The medium of instruction of the University’s programs is determined upon the recommendation of the Senate, by the decision of the Board of Trustees and the approval of the Higher Education Council. The medium of instruction of programs is indicated in guides and University announcements.

 

(2) Determining the foreign language proficiencies of students who are placed in or admitted to associate and undergraduate degree programs, or who transfer from other institutions, and their education in the foreign language preparatory class are carried out in accordance with the respective legislation provisions of the University.

 

ARTICLE 12- (1) The duration of an academic year is determined according to the procedures and principles defined by the Higher Education Council.

 

(2) An academic year consists of two semesters, fall and spring. With the approval of the Higher Education Council, an academic year may be arranged as three semesters, including summer school, by the decision of the Senate. Issues related to summer school are regulated by the Senate.

 

(3) If necessary, courses and examinations may also be held after working hours on weekdays and on Saturdays and Sundays, excluding official holidays.

 

ARTICLE 13- (1) Instruction at the University is based on passing courses and is carried out through a credit system.

 

(2) Courses refer to theoretical courses, practice, workshops, clinical studies, laboratories, projects, on-the-job training during semester, studios, and similar studies. Courses are offered on a semester basis. However, if necessary, some courses may be offered annually by the decision of the Senate.

 

(3) Courses deemed appropriate upon the proposal of the respective administrative board and the decision of the Senate may also be carried out outside the University. Principles regarding the conduct of these courses are decided by the respective administrative board and submitted for the approval of the Senate.

 

(4) Courses deemed appropriate in associate and undergraduate degree programs may be offered through distance education within the scope of the respective legislation provisions, upon the proposal of the respective academic units and approval of the Senate.

 

ARTICLE 14- (1) An education program consists of theoretical courses, applied courses, seminars, studios, workshops, projects, laboratories, field practices, vocational training in enterprises, internships, and similar practices. The principles regarding which courses will include practice, which practices will be counted as courses, and their assessment are determined by the Senate.

 

(2) Curricula are prepared on the basis of workload in a way that provides the knowledge, skills, and competencies to be gained by the person who is entitled to receive the diploma for each diploma program, and are finalized upon the proposal of the respective departments, the decision of the respective board, and the approval of the Senate. Curricula are arranged to include at least 25 ECTS credits each semester, with a total of at least 120 ECTS credits for associate degree programs and at least 240 ECTS credits for four-year undergraduate programs.

 

(3) Weekly course hours, practice/laboratory hours, local credits, and ECTS credits are indicated in curricula.

 

(4) Academic units may propose offering certificate programs in fields they deem appropriate. These proposals are evaluated by the respective boards and regulated by the Senate.

 

(5) Respective boards are authorized to resolve adjustment and similar problems that may arise in the implementation of education programs for students.

 

ARTICLE 15- (1) International joint associate degree and international joint undergraduate degree programs may be offered with higher education institutions abroad.

 

(2) Education in these programs is carried out in accordance with the respective legislation provisions.

 

ARTICLE 16- (1) Compulsory, elective, and prerequisite courses included in curricula are decided by the respective academic unit. Students are required to take all courses specified in their curricula. Exemption examinations may be administered by the respective units for courses determined by the respective academic unit and approved by the Senate. Admission to the exemption examination and examination assessment conditions are determined by the decision of the respective board in accordance with the principles proposed by the Rector. Students who achieve the required level of success in the exemption examination are exempted from these courses upon their own request.

 

(2) A course that must have been successfully completed or taken/attended in order to take another course is called a prerequisite course. Prerequisite courses and their prerequisites are finalized after the proposal of the respective department/program offering the course, the decision of the respective board, and the approval of the Senate.

 

ARTICLE 17- (1) The semester course load that a student may take is at most 32 ECTS credits. Repeated courses are included in the 32 ECTS course load. The course load that may be taken during the summer semester is determined in accordance with the principles set by the Senate.

 

(2) In addition to the 32 ECTS course load:

a) Students with a cumulative grade point average between 2.00 and 2.49 may take a total of 6 additional ECTS credits upon the student’s request and advisor’s approval,

b) Students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 may take a total of 12 additional ECTS credits upon the student’s request and advisor’s approval.

 

(3) Students who are able to meet graduation requirements at the end of the academic semester they are in under this Regulation and who have taken at least 80 ECTS credits in associate degree programs and at least 200 ECTS credits in undergraduate programs may take additional courses with the approval of their advisors, provided that they do not exceed a total of 48 ECTS credits in the respective semester. The student’s current cumulative grade point average is not taken into account in the implementation of this provision.

 

(4) Double major, minor, and certificate program students may take courses up to 48 ECTS credits each semester, together with their major courses.

 

(5) Final-year undergraduate students at the stage of graduation may be permitted to take courses from graduate programs with the approval of their academic advisor and the head of the department to which the course to be registered belongs.

 

(6) The local credit value of a course consists of all weekly theoretical course hours and half of the weekly hours of laboratory, practice, workshop, studio, and similar activities.

 

(7) Principles regarding the calculation of ECTS credits to be applied at the University are determined by the Senate upon the proposal of the Rector, taking student workload into account. Student workload refers to all time spent on education activities such as course hours, laboratories, workshops, clinical studies, assignments, practice, projects, seminars, presentations, exam preparation, exams, internships, and workplace training.

 

ARTICLE 18- (1) A certificate program is a program consisting of courses offered within a certain credit limit in areas of specialization determined by the Senate. Issues regarding certificate programs are carried out in accordance with the principles determined by the Senate.

 

ARTICLE 19- (1) Students are required to attend courses, laboratories, and practices, take all kinds of examinations held during and at the end of the semester, and participate in other studies deemed appropriate by instructors.

 

(2) Students’ attendance is monitored by the respective instructor. Except for examinations, assignments, practices, presentations, projects, and similar studies, having a medical report or medical board report does not remove the attendance obligation, and the student is considered absent on the dates covered by the report. Students who receive a suspension penalty are considered absent during the dates covered by the penalty. A student who fails to fulfill the attendance obligation for a course within the framework of the principles determined by the Higher Education Council and the Senate is considered unsuccessful in that course.

 

ARTICLE 20- (1) In-semester and end-of-semester examinations, assignments, practices, and similar assessment criteria to be considered in determining course success, and the weights of these criteria, are determined by the instructor teaching the course. Assessment criteria and weights are announced to students on the University website and/or through the student information system.

 

(2) A student’s success in any course is determined by the instructor teaching the course with one of the letter grades, taking the assessment criteria into consideration. The letter grade is assigned according to the assessment criteria specified in the course syllabus.

 

(3) Examinations are held at the places and times determined and announced by the University.

 

(4) Students who cannot take in-semester and end-of-semester examinations announced in the University academic calendar due to a justified and valid excuse accepted by the respective academic units, taking into account the principles determined by the Higher Education Council, are granted the right to a make-up examination. For examinations, assignments, practices, and similar assessment criteria defined outside these, a make-up right may be granted provided that the student has a justified and valid excuse.

 

(5) Course grades are announced to students by instructors through the student information system on the dates determined.

 

(6) Students who cannot fulfill graduation requirements because they have received FF or FD grades from at most two courses are granted, one time only, the right to a final semester examination without repeating these courses.

 

(7) Students who have passed all courses in the curriculum except internship but cannot achieve the cumulative grade point average of 2.00 required for graduation are granted the right to a final semester examination from at most two courses they select from among the courses they have previously taken.

 

(8) Final semester examination rights are not granted for project-type courses whose assessment of success depends on a process.

 

(9) Examinations within the scope of the final semester examination right are held on dates determined by the University following the end of final examinations. In final semester examinations, in-year assessment criteria are not taken into account.

 

(10) The final semester examination right is granted to the student only once.

 

ARTICLE 21- (1) The coefficients, points, and status of the letter grades included in grade point average calculations are as follows:

 

Score	Semester Course Grade	Coefficient	Status
90-100	AA	4.00	Pass
85-89	BA	3.50	Pass
80-84	BB	3.00	Pass
75-79	CB	2.50	Pass
70-74	CC	2.00	Pass
65-69	DC	1.50	Pass
60-64	DD	1.00	Pass
50-59	FD	0.50	Fail
49 and below	FF	0.00	Fail

 

(2) The NA (Non-Attendance) grade is assigned by the instructor teaching the course to students who fail to fulfill attendance obligations and/or course practice requirements. In grade point average calculations, the coefficient of the NA grade is treated as 0.00.

 

(3) Grades not included in averages are as follows:

a) The S (Satisfactory) grade is given to students who are successful in non-credit courses.

b) The U (Unsatisfactory) grade is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credit courses.

c) The EX (Exempt) grade is given to students who are exempted from certain courses included in curricula.

ç) The I (Incomplete) grade is given to students who, for a valid reason accepted by the instructor teaching the course, cannot complete the requirements of the course by the end of the semester or summer school. The I grade must be converted into a letter grade within one week from the final date for submitting semester or summer school grades. However, in special cases, conversion into a letter grade beyond this period must be completed at least two weeks before the start date of course registrations for the following semester. These procedures in special cases are carried out upon the proposal of the department offering the course and the decision of the administrative board of the academic unit to which that department is affiliated. An I grade not converted into a letter grade within the specified period is converted into an FF or U grade upon the request of the respective academic unit.

 

d) The W (Withdrawn) grade is used for a course from which withdrawal is permitted upon the recommendation of the advisor and permission of the instructor teaching the course. Withdrawal from a course is carried out on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Including double major, minor, or certificate program courses, withdrawal may be permitted from at most one course in a semester; from at most two courses throughout associate degree education; and from at most six courses throughout undergraduate education, with the advisor’s recommendation and instructor’s permission. Students cannot withdraw from compulsory courses included in the first-year curriculum.

1) Students cannot withdraw from courses taken for grade improvement.

2) Students cannot withdraw from courses they are required to repeat and from which they previously received a W grade.

3) First-year students may withdraw from free general education courses, elective courses, and compulsory courses taken from upper years that are included in the curriculum.

4) Withdrawal procedures for exchange students studying at the University within the scope of protocols signed between the University and educational institutions or official institutions abroad may be carried out upon the proposal of the International Relations Office Directorate and permission of the instructor. The rules regarding the W grade do not apply to such students.

 

e) The NI (Not Included) grade is given to define courses taken by the student on the condition that they are not included in the grade point average of the program or programs in which the student is registered. This grade is indicated on the student’s transcript together with the letter grade received from the respective course.

 

f) The P (Successful Progress) grade is given in courses that are not included in grade point averages and whose duration exceeds one semester, to students who regularly fulfill the academic work expected in the respective semester.

 

ARTICLE 22- (1) Objections may be made to the assessment result of any course included in associate and undergraduate degree programs within three business days at the latest from the date of announcement.

 

(2) In the event of any material error regarding end-of-semester course grades announced through the student information system, the request for correction is decided by the respective administrative board upon the application of the instructor.

 

ARTICLE 23- (1) The grade point average is determined by dividing the total course points obtained by multiplying the ECTS credit of each registered course included in grade point average calculations by the coefficient of the grade received from that course, by the total ECTS credits of these courses. If this calculation is made for courses taken within one semester, the semester grade point average is obtained; if it is made for all courses taken up to that time, the cumulative grade point average is obtained. Students’ academic standing is determined according to the cumulative grade point average.

 

(2) When calculating the grade point average, if there is a repeated course, the most recent grade received from that course is taken into account. If a course removed from the curriculum or an elective course is repeated with another course, the grade of the most recently taken course is taken into account.

 

ARTICLE 24- (1) Students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 and who take courses totaling at least 25 ECTS credits in a semester are considered successful.

 

(2) Successful students are required to take, in order of priority, any courses they have failed (FF, FD, W, U) or received NA in, courses from lower years that they have not yet taken, and courses from their current year that they have not yet taken.

 

(3) Successful students may take fewer courses than the ECTS credits specified in Article 17 with the approval of their advisors.

 

(4) Students who take courses totaling at least 25 ECTS credits in a semester and have a semester grade point average between 3.00 and 3.49 are considered semester honour students; those with a semester grade point average between 3.50 and 4.00 are considered semester high honour students.

 

(5) Students who have received any disciplinary penalty in any semester cannot become high honour or honour students even if they achieve the specified grade point averages.

 

ARTICLE 25- (1) Students whose cumulative grade point average is between 1.50 and 1.99 at the end of the first year, between 1.70 and 1.99 at the end of the second year, and between 1.80 and 1.99 at the end of the third year may proceed to the next year as conditionally successful students. However, they are required to achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for graduation.

 

(2) Conditionally successful students are required to take, in order of priority, any courses they have failed (FF, FD, W, U) or received NA in, courses from lower years that they have not yet taken, and courses from their current year that they have not yet taken.

 

(3) Conditionally successful students may take fewer courses than the ECTS credits specified in Article 17 of this Regulation with the approval of their advisors.

 

ARTICLE 26- (1) Students who fail to achieve the cumulative grade point averages specified in the first paragraph of Article 25 at the end of the respective academic year are defined as unsuccessful students and cannot proceed to the next year.

 

(2) Unsuccessful students, provided that they do not exceed the semester course load:

a) Are required to take, in order of priority, any courses they have failed (FF, FD, W, U) or received NA in, courses from lower years that they have not yet taken, and courses from their current year that they have not yet taken, until they raise their cumulative grade point averages to the specified values.

b) May, upon request and with the approval of their advisors, retake courses they have previously taken for the purpose of grade improvement.

c) May take courses from the next year up to a total of at most 12 ECTS credits with the approval of their advisors. However, unsuccessful students who fail to achieve the cumulative grade point average specified in the first paragraph of Article 25 for more than four semesters in the same year lose their right to take courses from the next year. Semesters in which the student does not renew registration are also included in the calculation of four semesters.

 

(3) Unsuccessful students may take fewer courses than the semester course load with the approval of their advisors.

 

ARTICLE 27- (1) Students who receive FF, FD, NA, W, or U from a course, or who do not take the course in its regular semester, are required to take the course in the first semester in which it appears in the curriculum. If these courses are general education or elective courses, students may take another elective course instead. If these courses are compulsory courses, equivalent courses determined through adjustment by the respective academic boards and approved by the Senate are taken instead.

 

(2) Students may, if deemed appropriate by their advisor, retake courses they have previously passed within the limits specified in Article 17, in any semester or semesters after the semester in which they passed the course, for the purpose of grade improvement. The latest grade received in the repeated course is valid.

 

(3) Semesters in which students repeat a year are included in the calculation of the maximum period of education.

 

ARTICLE 28- (1) The regular period of education, excluding the foreign language preparatory class, is two years, four semesters, for associate degree programs and four years, eight semesters, for undergraduate programs.

 

(2) The maximum period of education is four years, eight semesters, for associate degree programs and seven years, fourteen semesters, for undergraduate programs.

 

(3) The maximum period of foreign language preparatory education is two years.

 

(4) Students who meet graduation requirements under the provisions of this Regulation may graduate in a shorter period than the regular period of education.

 

(5) Students are required to complete their education within the maximum periods of education without a valid reason specified in this Regulation. Students who cannot graduate within the maximum period of education and who have more than five courses remaining for graduation are granted two additional examination rights for the courses they previously took and failed, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Regulation. Students who, as a result of these examinations, reduce the number of courses they need to take and/or have failed to five are granted three additional semesters for these five courses. Students who have up to five courses remaining without taking the additional examinations are granted four additional semesters. Students who have failed one course are granted the right to take examinations for that failed course indefinitely without benefiting from student rights. In cases where there is no provision, the respective legislation and procedures and principles determined by the Higher Education Council apply.

 

(6) Final-year students who have received DD or higher from all courses required for graduation but are at risk of dismissal because their cumulative grade point average is below 2.00 are also granted an unlimited examination right in courses of their choice to raise their grade point average.

 

(7) Attendance is not required for courses for which additional examination rights or unlimited examination rights are granted, except for applied courses, courses with practice, and courses not previously taken. In additional examinations, in-year assessment criteria are not taken into account.

 

(8) Those who have additional period/additional examination/unlimited examination rights are required to register for the semester by paying the determined fee.

 

(9) Students who have completed the maximum period of education but only have a compulsory internship remaining that they must take and/or have failed for graduation are required to register for the semester by paying the determined fee.

 

(10) Students who obtain the right to unlimited examinations and do not register for a total of three academic years, consecutively or intermittently, or who register but do not take any examinations, are deemed to have waived these rights and cannot benefit from them.

 

(11) Students using unlimited rights cannot benefit from student rights other than the right to take examinations.

 

(12) Students are not dismissed within the maximum periods due to non-payment of tuition fees and non-renewal of registration. However, with the decision of the authorized University boards and the approval of the Higher Education Council, students may be dismissed due to non-payment of tuition fees and non-renewal of registration for four consecutive years.

 

(13) The suspension periods of students who receive a suspension penalty from the University are included in the maximum period of education.

 

(14) For students registered at the University through transfer and students who change departments within the University, the period spent in their previous programs, excluding the period spent in foreign language preparatory programs, is included in the period of education.

 

(15) All semesters spent without registration due to non-renewal of registration from the date of initial registration are included in the regular and maximum periods of education.

 

(16) A student may benefit from special student status for a maximum of two semesters throughout a program. This period may be extended upon the student’s request and only by the decision of the Higher Education Council within the framework of the following conditions:

a) Documentation with a medical board report obtained from a State Hospital or State University Hospital showing that, after the student is placed in the higher education institution, the student has been diagnosed with a serious illness that cannot be treated in the province of residence due to education, or that an existing illness has progressed.

b) A proposal by the University Administrative Board stating that it is not possible for the student to continue education at the higher education institution in which s/he is registered due to acts such as assault or violence to which s/he has been subject.

 

(17) The time spent by the student as a special student and in an exchange program is included in the period of education.

 

(18) Turkish national students studying at higher education institutions abroad may benefit from special student status for a maximum of two semesters.

 

(19) Students who cannot successfully complete the preparatory class of programs in which the medium of instruction is fully or partially a foreign language within two years are dismissed from the program.

 

(20) Students dismissed from the preparatory class are granted three examination rights to be used within three years. Those granted examination rights are admitted to the examinations to be administered by the University upon application. Students who are successful in the preparatory class at the end of these examinations are re-registered and continue their education from where they left off by fulfilling their tuition-related obligations in accordance with the principles in force. The time during which these students take the examinations is not included in the period of education. Students taking these examinations cannot benefit from student rights in any way.

 

(21) Students who are unsuccessful in the optional foreign language preparatory class are not dismissed and continue their education.

 

(22) Students dismissed from the preparatory class of programs in which the medium of instruction is fully or partially a foreign language may register to an equivalent program at the University in which the medium of instruction is Turkish. In addition, if there is no equivalent program at the University, these students may, upon request and on a one-time basis by ÖSYM, be centrally placed in one of the programs in which the medium of instruction is Turkish, provided that the student’s university entrance score as of the year of registration is not lower than the base score required to register for the program in which the student will be placed.

 

ARTICLE 29- (1) An advisor is appointed for each student by the academic unit in which the student is registered.

 

(2) Principles regarding academic advisory are determined by the Senate.

 

SECTION FOUR

Diplomas and Documents

 

ARTICLE 30- (1) All courses taken and grades received by students studying at the University from the date of registration until they leave the University are recorded on the student’s transcript. Certified copies of transcripts are provided upon the request of the student or respective institutions/organizations.

 

(2) Students who have taken all courses prescribed in the program in which they are registered and successfully completed all of them, successfully completed their internships, completed a total of 120 ECTS credits for associate degree programs and 240 ECTS credits for four-year undergraduate programs, achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, and fulfilled other obligations are issued the diploma of the program in which they are registered and a diploma supplement that allows their academic and professional competencies to be recognized internationally.

 

(3) Graduation of students is finalized upon approval by the administrative boards of the respective academic units. The approval date of the respective administrative board is written on the diploma as the graduation date.

 

(4) Graduation degrees are not indicated on the diploma.

 

(5) Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or over graduate as high honour students, and students with a cumulative grade point average between 3.00 and 3.49 graduate as honour students. The status of students on the honour and high honour lists is indicated on their diplomas.

 

(6) Students who have received disciplinary penalties cannot graduate as honour or high honour students even if they achieve the specified grade point averages.

 

(7) The associate degree diploma is signed by the Director of Student Affairs, the director of the vocational school, and the Rector. The name of the program completed by the student is indicated on the diploma.

 

(8) Students who cannot complete an undergraduate program are issued an associate degree diploma in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on Awarding Associate Degree Diplomas or Adjustment to Vocational Schools for Those Who Have Not Completed or Cannot Complete Undergraduate Education, published in the Official Gazette dated March 18, 1989 and numbered 20112. This diploma is issued to those who have successfully completed all courses in at least the first four semesters of an undergraduate program. This diploma is signed by the Director of Student Affairs, the respective faculty dean or school director, and the Rector.

 

(9) The undergraduate diploma is signed by the Director of Student Affairs, the Dean/Director, and the Rector. The student’s faculty/school and the name of the completed program are indicated on the diploma. In faculties, schools, and vocational schools implementing double major programs, diplomas awarded to those entitled to receive a double major diploma bear the signatures of the Director of Student Affairs, dean/director, and Rector. The name of the double major program completed by the student and the faculty/school to which the double major program is affiliated are indicated on the diploma.

 

(10) Certificates awarded to students entitled to receive a minor certificate in faculties or schools implementing minor programs bear the signatures of the Director of Student Affairs, the respective dean/director, and the Rector. The name of the minor program completed by the student and the faculty/school to which the minor program is affiliated are indicated on the certificate.

 

(11) The form, dimensions, content, and signature and seal approval method of all diplomas and certificates are determined by the Senate.

 

(12) Until diplomas are prepared, and for one time only, a temporary graduation certificate bearing the signatures of the respective dean/director and the Director of Student Affairs is issued.

 

(13) In the event of loss of the diploma, a new copy is prepared for one time only, provided that a lost diploma notice is published in a newspaper circulated throughout Türkiye, the fee is paid again, and the situation is declared by petition. The phrase “second copy” appears on the new copy.

 

 

ARTICLE 31- (1) In the following cases, students’ registration at the University is cancelled by the decision of the respective administrative board:

a) Those who cannot successfully complete the preparatory class of programs in which the medium of instruction is fully or partially a foreign language within two years,

b) Those who, despite completing the maximum period of education, have more than five courses remaining that they have never taken for graduation,

c) Those who cannot meet graduation requirements at the end of the additional periods and additional examinations granted under Article 28 of this Regulation,

ç) Those who receive the penalty of expulsion from a higher education institution as a result of a disciplinary investigation,

d) Those who request withdrawal of registration of their own will.

 

(2) Those whose registration is cancelled, who are expelled, or who leave the University upon graduation must complete the dismissal procedures determined by the University and pay any remaining tuition fees, if any, in order to receive their diplomas or documents belonging to them.

 

ARTICLE 32- (1) Education at the University is subject to tuition fees. All fees to be paid, and the method and time of payment, are determined by the Board of Trustees for each academic year. Registration is not renewed in the event of failure to pay the determined fees.

 

(2) If the compulsory payment obligations for semester registration are not fulfilled on the dates announced by the University, students cannot register for courses and are assigned inactive student status.

 

(3) Regulations regarding scholarships and discounts to be granted to students are determined by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Senate.

 

(4) In other matters regarding tuition fees, the procedures and principles determined by the University apply.

 

ARTICLE 33- (1) Students’ registration may be deferred due to justified and valid excuses, by the decision of the administrative board of the respective academic unit in which they are students, provided that they pay the deferral of registration fee and submit the documents related to the deferral of registration.

 

(2) Students may defer their registration due to the justified and valid excuses listed below, by the decision of the respective administrative board, for at most two semesters at a time and at most four semesters in total throughout the period of education. The period of deferral of registration is not included in the maximum period of education. However, for students who request deferral of registration due to health problems and the continuation of treatment, and for convicted students, if their excuses are deemed appropriate by the respective administrative board, decisions for deferral of registration exceeding four semesters may be issued, not to be included in the maximum period of education.

a) Having a health-related excuse documented by medical reports obtained from a university hospital or other health institutions.

b) Being forced to interrupt education due to natural disasters, provided that this is documented by a certificate issued by the highest local administrative authority.

c) Being forced to interrupt education due to the death or serious illness of the student’s mother, father, sibling, spouse, or child, where there is no one else to provide care.

ç) Being unable to continue education due to economic reasons, provided that this is documented.

d) Being under arrest.

e) Being conscripted due to losing the right to defer military service or having the deferment cancelled.

f) Other excuses accepted by the respective administrative board.

 

(3) A student whose registration is deferred cannot attend courses or take examinations.

 

(4) Students who wish to defer their registration apply to the respective academic unit with a petition within the dates announced in the academic calendar, attaching the documents related to the deferral of registration.

 

ARTICLE 34- (1) Students’ disciplinary actions and procedures are carried out in accordance with Article 54 of Law No. 2547.

 

ARTICLE 35- (1) All kinds of notifications to students are made in accordance with the provisions of Notification Law No. 7201 dated February 11, 1959.

 

(2) If students change the address they declared when registering at the University but fail to notify the respective units of the University, or if they provide an incorrect or incomplete address, notifications sent to the address declared at the time of registration at the University are deemed to have been served.

 

ARTICLE 36- (1) Principles regarding the retention of examination papers, assignments, practices, and similar documents and works used in measurement and assessment, and the ensuring of examination security, are decided by the Senate according to the principles determined by the Higher Education Council.

 

ARTICLE 37- (1) In cases where there are no provisions in this Regulation, Law No. 2547 and other respective legislation provisions apply.

 

ARTICLE 38- (1) The Izmir University of Economics Regulation for Associate and Undergraduate Degree Education and Examinations, published in the Official Gazette dated January 22, 2013 and numbered 28536, has been repealed.

 

ARTICLE 39- (1) This Regulation takes effect at the beginning of the fall semester of the 2026-2027 academic year.

 

ARTICLE 40- (1) The Rector of Izmir University of Economics enforces the provisions of this Regulation.