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Tuition Fee Exemptions

Please note that the following groups of students are exempted from tuition fee payments as long as they are within their regular period of study:

• International students with the Republic of Türkiye nationality (only those who started their programs in the 2020-2021 Spring Semester or before)
• Students with Syrian nationality (only those who started their programs in the 2020-2021 Spring Semester or before)
• Students with blue card - Mavi Kart (only those who started their programs in the 2020-2021 Spring Semester or before)
• International students with the TRNC nationality who studied high school in TRNC
• Students with a scholarship (that covers the tuition fee) from their country of origin or another institution
• Undergraduate students who have graduated from high schools listed in this link. 

Tuition Fee Discount

In accordance with Article 3(2) of Presidential Decision No. 11625, students who meet all of the conditions listed below may be eligible for a 25% tuition fee discount:

• You started your undergraduate program at METU in the 2023–2024 Academic Year or later.
• You are a registered student in an undergraduate program at METU Ankara Campus, excluding GIA, BAS, and TEFL programs.
• At least one of your parents legally resides in Türkiye with a valid residence permit. In other words, you, your parent, and the eligible family member must have foreigner identification numbers (YKNs) beginning with 9.
• Another member of your family is a registered/active student in an undergraduate or associate degree program at METU Ankara Campus or another Turkish public university.
• You are not already receiving a tuition fee discount or exemption exceeding 25% at METU on any other basis.

How to Apply

Students who wish to apply for this discount should submit their applications before the start of each semester. Please combine all the required documents listed below into a single PDF file and send it to the International Students Office at iso@metu.edu.tr:

• Signed petition – The petition must be signed and scanned.
• Proof of residence permit obtained through the e-Government Portal (e-Devlet) for:
• the METU student;
• at least one parent; and
• the other family member who is studying at METU or another Turkish public university.

(Please note: A copy of the residence permit card alone will not be accepted. The required document must be obtained through the e-Government Portal.)

• Proof of student registration for the other family member:
• A student certificate downloaded from the e-Government Portal showing that the family member is a registered/active student at METU or another Turkish public university.

Important: The 25% tuition fee discount is applicable only to the fall and spring semesters. It does not apply to summer school tuition fees.

***For detailed information about tuition fee payments, please see here http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/tuition-fee-payments and contact katkipayi@metu.edu.tr