Except for some faculties and departments, the medium of instruction at Istanbul University is Turkish. Before the start of academic year, Department of Foreign Languages hold a proficiency test for students of departments the courses of which are wholly or partly in a foreign language. Students who succeed in this test or document their language proficiency are legible to attend the courses in their own departments. National and international exams which are accepted by the OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center) are also accepted by Istanbul University for enrollment. Preparation classes are given by the Department of Foreign Languages Also Istanbul University Language Center is offering courses in Turkish as a foreign language, English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Korean and Greek.

Department of Foreign Languages

By preparation courses, Department of Foreign Languages aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to express themselves orally or in written form in a foreign language and to follow the publications in the target language in order to be aware of scientific and technical developments. Preparation classes are available in two different ways: mandatory or optional. This division is made according to the needs of departments in terms of their requirements of preparation classes.

Mandatory Preparation Classes: Students of preparation classes are required to attend preparation classes for one year (at least one semester). These students take a proficiency and placement test before the start of academic year. While the students who succeed in the proficiency test are eligible to take courses in their own departments, those who fail the test take the placement test and attend an appropriate level of foreign language preparation classes at least one or two semesters.

Optional Preparation Classes: Depending on availability, these classes are optional for students of faculties which do not require mandatory preparation in a foreign language.

While the minimum score needed to be exempt from preparation is 60/100, Departments of English Language and Literature, American Culture and Literature and German Language and Literature require minimum score of 80/100; Departments of Arabic Language and Literature, Modern Greek Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, Italian Language and Literature, Polish Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature require 70/100.

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İstanbul University Language Center

Istanbul University Language Center is an education, research and application center serving offering courses in Turkish as a foreign language, English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Korean and Greek with a modern and innovative approach. Istanbul University Language Center aims to help its students improve their foreign language skills by integrating theory with practice.

Consisting of three branches located in Tophane, Süleymaniye and Avcılar, Istanbul University Language Center offers Turkish courses suitable for foreigners from all age groups, regardless of whether they are students in Turkey or not. Our Turkish courses are comprised of 6 levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C1+) as prescribed by The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. At the end of each term, our students who have successfully accomplished the course are granted with a certificate of completion. Also, preparatory Turkish classes are offered to international students studying at the universities in Turkiye, within the framework of Turkiye Scholarship organized by The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities. International students studying at Istanbul University Language Center enjoy the opportunity to learn more about Turkiye and Turkish culture by attending activities such as tours, movie and theater shows, folk dancing club and music club.

Istanbul University Language Center also offers training in languages such as English, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Armenian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Ottoman Turkish for those who would like to improve their foreign language skills. Moreover, specific training programs designed for exams such as TOEFL, IELTS and YDS are also offered. Thanks to the cooperation agreements made with educational institutions abroad, our students attending English courses at Istanbul University Language Center have the opportunity to visit countries such as England during the summer to improve their language skills and to achieve competence in speaking.

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