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Turkey

Turkey follows the Bologna system. The levels of study are:

short-cycle programmes (önlisans) – 2 years, mainly at vocational schools,
Bachelor (lisans) – usually 4 years; medicine and related fields 5–6 years,
Master (yüksek lisans) – 1–2 years,
Doctorate – usually 4 years.

Keep the preparatory year (hazırlık) in mind. If your level in the language of instruction is not high enough, you first study Turkish or English. Your studies can therefore take a year longer.

Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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