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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 or Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 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)
• 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

Following Article 3(2) of the 7384 numbered Presidential Decision, students who satisfy all of the below-listed conditions will be provided a %25 tuition fee discount:

• If you started your program at METU in the 2023-2024 Academic Year or later
• If you are not registered in GIA, BAS, TEFL, GETMA programs, or in any evening program for a Master’s degree
• If your family (at least one of your parents) legally resides in Turkey with a residence permit (i.e., you and your family members should have a foreign ID number that starts with 9)
• If another member of your family is also a registered/active student in another Turkish public university
• If you are not already given a tuition fee discount or exemption at METU higher than %25 for any other reason

Before the start of each semester, those students who would like to apply for this discount should combine the below-listed documents into one PDF file and then send it to the International Students Office via email (iso@metu.edu.tr):

• Petition – Signed and scanned
• Proof of residence permit via https://turkiye.gov.tr/goc-idaresi-ikamet-izni-kisisel-bilgi-sorgulama-s... : (i) for the METU student, (ii) for at least one of the parents and (iii) for the other member of the family who studies in another Turkish public university (just a copy of the residence permit card will not be accepted)
• Proof of registration in another Turkish public university: Student certificate downloaded via E-Devlet showing that the other member of the family is also a registered/active student in another Turkish public university

*%25 tuition fee discounts can only be given for the fall and spring semesters. It does not apply to summer school 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