Application for Admission
An applicant for admission to one of the undergraduate programs of EMU must satisfy the following requirements:

• The applicant must submit a certified copy of Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate Certificate or the equivalent, demonstrating that s/he has satisfactorily graduated from secondary school, and must arrange for other relevant certified documents, such as transcripts or detailed mark sheets, to be released to EMU
  
• An applicant who is not a citizen of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - TRNC or of the Republic of Turkey -TR is in addition required:

1. to have achieved an overall secondary school performance approved by the department
2. to provide two letters of recommendation
3. to supply financial guarantees that sufficient funds for tuition and living expenses are available.

For a Complete guideline, please click ' Guideline for Registration'

• Applicants who are citizens of the TR are placed through the Turkish National University Entrance Examinations. Citizens of the TRNC are required to sit for the EMU Entrance Examination. Application for the entrance examination constitutes application for admission to EMU

Admission Categories

Applicants will be granted admission in two categories:

Admission to the English Preparatory Year Program

The majority of newly admitted students who have just completed secondary school studies spend their  first Academic Year at EMU in the English Preparatory Year Program. The main objective of this program is the development of proficiency in the use of English so that the student will be adequately prepared to undertake university-level studies conducted in the medium of English. A further objective is to help the student adjust to the EMU environment and develop the self-discipline and habits of study that will be essential for success in the university's programs of study.

Admission Directly to Freshman Level

Any student admitted to EMU who can demonstrate proficiency in English deemed adequate for university-level studies may be permitted to register directly for freshman classes without enrolling in the English Preparatory Year Program.

APPLICATION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS  

Applications to the undergraduate programs are accepted twice a year.  

Accepted Higher School Certificates for undergraduate programs  

High High School Diploma, Higher Secondary School Certificate, General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSE), Higher Secondary Certificate, Upper Secondary /Secondary School/ High School/ Senior High School Leaving Certificate, Testimonial, Secondary Education Certificate, Senior School Certificate, Matriculation Examination Certificate, SAT , WAEC , WASSCE , NECO , JAMB, BACCALAUREATE. Not: Standard XII (Grade 12) should have been completed in the relevant countries.

Not: Standard XII (Grade 12) should have been completed in the relevant countries.

Documents Required for Undergraduate Application

1.   Undergraduate Admission Application Form
2.   Photocopies of Higher Secondary School Certificate and transcript (mark sheets).
3.   One passport-sized photograph
4.   Two letters of reference (one must be academic)
5.   Evidence of financial guarantee (i.e. a letter from a bank) indicating sufficient funds are available for tuition and living expenses.
6.   Photocopy of the passport (relevant page) or birth certificate 
7.   A copy of proof of English Proficiency if any

Not: English translations of these documents are necessary if they are in any language other than English

TRANSFER STUDENT APPLICATIONS OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE HOLDERS  

Students who are hold an Associate Degree or a National Diploma can apply as a transfer student to the Bachelor Degree programs of the Eastern Mediterranean University.  

The requirements for transfer applications to the Eastern Mediterranean University are as follows.
&Transfer applications should be to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th semesters. Associate Degree or National Diploma holders generally start from the 5th semester.
    -  Student should not have been dismissed from a University,
    -  All required modules should have been completed from previous classes. 
    -  CGPA should be minimum 2.00 out of 4.00 or the equivalent.   

Requested Documents  

1.    Transfer Application form
2.    Photocopies of  Higher Secondary School Certificate / Diploma and Associate Degree or a National Diploma
3.    Academic record / mark sheets (transcript)
4.    Short course descriptions
5.    Passport copy or birth certificate
6.    One photograph  

Not: English translations of these documents are necessary if they are in any language other than English.  

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATIONS

Application forms can be obtained from  or http://www.emu.edu.tr Registrar’s Office. All applications should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office in one of the following ways:

e - mail                      :   registrar@emu.edu.tr

Fax                             :  + (90) 392 365 12 41 or + (90) 392 365 13 17
Postal Adres            :    Registrar’s Office                                        
                                          Eastern Mediterranean University       
                                          Famagusta (Gazimağusa) – T. R. North Cyprus     
                                          via Mersin 10 - Turkey  
For your admission enquiries please contact:    + (90) 392 365 3644 or + (90) 392 365 0700

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT 

All applicants for whom English is a second language are required to take EMU English Proficiency Exam, or present documents demonstrating their English proficiency level.

Students who have no documents regarding their language level are required to take the EMU FLEPS Placement Test. If successful, these students are required to sit the EMU FLEPS English Proficiency Test. Students who cannot obtain a passing mark in the EMU Proficiency Exam are admitted to the EMU English Preparatory School at EMU to improve their English for one semester to maximum
two years. For more information about test, please visit:  http://sfl.emu.edu.tr

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. *Students can enroll in ENGL191-192 courses if they decide to take the EMU FLEPS English Proficiency Test and score minimum 60%.

2. Two choices are given if a document certifying that a student has studied at another university’s English Preparatory School is presented:
a) Take ENGL181-182 courses.
b) Take the EMU FLEPS English Proficiency Test and enroll in ENGL191-192 courses if the student receives a score of minimum 60%.

3. The exemption for the following faculty and three departments is minimum 60% on the EMU FLEPS English Proficiency Test:

• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Translation and Interpretation
• Department of English Language Teaching

4. **The exemption for the Faculty of Medicine is minimum 70% on the EMU FLEPS English Proficiency Test** (60-69% range need to take a separate Speaking Exam).