If you are interested in spending your exchange semester or year at PRU, you first need to contact your home institution’s International Office or exchange coordinator to learn if there is an Erasmus bilateral exchange agreement between your institution and PRU.
Nomination & Application
When applying within a framework of an exchange agreement from a partner institution, you must be nominated by your home institution. As part of the online application, you will be asked to complete/upload the following items:
- Proof of English language proficiency*
- Passport photocopy (personal information page)
- Official ECTS transcript
The application deadline for Fall Semester is July 15th, and for Spring Semester is November 30th. Nominations should be sent approximately one month before the application deadline.
Visa
- You may or may not be required to obtain a Turkish “education/study” visa.
- If you are eligible for a touristic e-visa, you must enter Turkey (TR) with an e-visa.
- If you are exempt from visas to TR, you can travel with only a valid passport.
- If none of the above applies to you, you must apply for a visa at a consulate.
You may also check the following link for visa information for foreigners: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
Regardless, you must contact the nearest Turkish Embassy/Consulate to learn if you need to apply for a study visa.
Residence Permit
A Residence Permit is an official document declaring registration at the Directorate General of Migration Management (Immigration Office). All foreign nationals must register with the Immigration Office within one month of entering Turkey in order to obtain a residence permit. The International Office will actively assist you with the necessary procedures. Please note that due to the high number of first-time applications, your appointment may not be scheduled until one month after the day of entry. This is not a concern, because it is sufficient to obtain an appointment within 30 days upon arrival to Turkey. Due to the high number of applications at the beginning of each semester, appointments may be given for 4-6 weeks after the beginning of each semester. Please forward your residence permit documents to the International Office once you arrive in Turkey so that we can make your official application.
Residence Permit Documents:
- Residence Permit Application Form
- Photocopy of passport
- Four (4) pcs biometric photos with white background
- Valid Health Insurance
- Address of residence in Turkey / Proof of Address
- Receipt of Residence Permit Card Fee Payment
There is a residence permit card fee of 356 TRY (for 2023) that is mandatory for all exchange students to pay.
There may be a “Single Entry Visa Fee” issued for those of you who enter Turkey without applying for a student visa due to having a visa exemption or any other reason.
Health Insurance
All exchange students must have valid health insurance coverage for the duration of their academic stay. If you obtain health insurance that is different from the options below, you may use it for medical care when in Turkey, however, it will not be valid for the residence permit application. The following are the only types of health insurance that are valid to be used for the residence permit application:
Option 1: Bilateral Social Security Agreements: E-signed/signed and stamped/sealed document to be obtained from provincial social security units which states that the foreigner is benefiting from the health services in Turkey within the scope of bilateral social security agreements. You will need to get signed approval from the office in Turkey.
Option 2: E-signed/signed and stamped/sealed provision document received from the Social Security Institution in Turkey after registration (Provision documents to be received from Social Security Institution must be in such a manner that they must be both supportive and cover family members in family residence permits).
Option 3: Private health insurance (The policy must have the expression of “This policy covers the minimum coverage stipulated in circular no 9, dated 06/06/2014, on private health insurance required to be taken out for residence permit applications.” Please present a signed and stamped/sealed original of your insurance policy during application). Important Note: Private health insurances obtained abroad are valid only if the same is given out by the branches (agents) of those insurance companies within Turkey. If your private health insurance company does not have a branch in Turkey, you can obtain different private health insurance from Turkey.
Housing
A land has been purchased for the dormitory building of our university and the project has been prepared; dormitory construction has reached the start stage. In addition to the dormitory facilities in the nearby neighborhoods, there are affordable home facilities in Tuzla. Due to the fact that Tuzla district is a University district, the opportunity to rent houses and their prevalence are high. In addition, there are many state and private dormitory facilities that students can choose from.
| Private Dormitories affiliated with the Ministry of National Education on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul | ||||
| Dormitory | District | Address | Phone | Capacity |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU(Male) | Göztepe | Eğitim, Hakkı Bey Sk. no.7, 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul | +902164262426 | 126 |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Maltepe | Cevizli, Bağdat Cd. no:607, 34846 Maltepe/İstanbul | +902164260426 | 125 |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Kadıköy | Hasanpaşa, Abdülhalim Memduh Sk. No:3, 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul | +902163844384 +905327623949 | 65 |
| ÖZEL İNCİ KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | CAFERAĞA MAHALLESİ TELLERZADE SOKAK NO/44 Kadıköy | +905357277722 | 50 |
| ÜSKÜDAR – ÖZEL ÇAMLICA YÜKSEK ÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Üsküdar | BULGURLU MH.LIBADIYE CAD.ÇAMLIBEL SK.NO.3 | +902164281999 | 90 |
| ÜSKÜDAR – ÖZEL GÜMÜŞSU YÜKSEK ÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU(Female) | Üsküdar | ALEMDAĞ CAD..YANYOL NAMAZGAH MEVKI NO 89/B | +902164612736 | 128 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL KADIKÖY YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAHALLESİ ÇİLEK SOKAK NO/38 KADIKÖY | +902163469231 | 48 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL KARDELEN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAHALLESİ SÖĞÜTLÜÇEŞME CADDESİ VİŞNE SOKAK NO/13 | +902163489284 | 47 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL GAZİ-4 YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAHALLESİ HALİTAĞA CADDESİ YOĞURTÇU ŞÜKRÜ SOKAK NO/54 | +902163300157 | 30 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL İNCİ YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAH. SOĞÜTLÜÇEŞME CAD. MÜRVER ÇİÇEĞİ NO:7-KADIKÖY | +902167001600 | 50 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL ARC AKADEMİ YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Kadıköy | RASİMPAŞA MAH.RIHTIM CAD.NEMLİZADE SOK.NO:6 | +902165508072 | 40 |
| ATAŞEHİR – ÖZEL YENİSAHRA YÜKSEK ÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRNECİ YURDU (Male) | Ataşehir | FATIH CAD.NO:103 YENISAHRA | +902163244410 | 120 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL KADIKÖY ARI YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAHALLESİ RIHTIM CADDESİ MİSAK-I MİLLİ SOKAK NO/70 | +902163378143 | 30 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL KADIKÖY ATA YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | OSMANAĞA MAH.TULUMBACI ASIM SOK.NO:12 KADIKÖY/İSTANBUL | +902163307830 | 35 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL NİLÜFER GÖKAY YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | RASİMPAŞA MAH. ELMALIÇEŞME SOK. NO : 17 | +902165509071 | 106 |
| KADIKÖY – ÖZEL ŞERMİN HANIM YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Female) | Kadıköy | HIZIRBEY CADDESİ VOLKAN SOKAK NO/4 | +902165658917 | 231 |
| PENDİK – ÖZEL MİHRİMAH YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KIZ ÖĞRENCİ YURDU(Female) | Pendik | KURTKÖY MAH.ESENTEPE MEVKİİ YILDIZ SOK.NO:3 | Single Room | |
| PENDİK – ÖZEL SANCAK YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Pendik | YENİ MAHALLE PLEVNE CADDESİ HAMİDİYE SOKAK NO/20 | +902163901215 | 35 |
| TURKUAZ ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Maltepe | Cevizli Mahallesi Bağdat Caddesi No: 504 Maltepe / İstanbul | +902163712834 | |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Göztepe | Eğitim, Hakkı Bey Sk. no.7, 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul | +902164262426 | 126 |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Maltepe | Cevizli, Bağdat Cd. no:607, 34846 Maltepe/İstanbul | +902164260426 | 125 |
| HAN YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM ERKEK ÖĞRENCİ YURDU (Male) | Kadıköy | Hasanpaşa, Abdülhalim Memduh Sk. No:3, 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul | +902163844384 +905327623949 | 65 |
| DORMITIES AFFILIATED WITH THE CREDITED DORMITORY INSTITUTION ONTHE ISTANBUL ANATOLIAN SIDE | |||
| Dormitory | District | Address | Phone |
| Anadolu Hisarı Yurdu | Anadolu Hisarı | Göksu Cad. Cuma Yolu Sokak MAR.Ü.BED.EĞT.VE SPOR Y.O.KAM. ANADOLU HİSAR | +902163082618-19 |
| Akkadin H. M. Tarman Kız Yurdu (Female) | Kadıköy | Merdivenköy Mah. Çömlekçi Çukuru Sokak No: 75 Kadıköy/İSTANBUL | +902165658006 |
| Ataşehir Kız Öğrenci Yurdu (Female) | Ataşehir | Ercüment Batanay Cad. No:27 Örnek Mahallesi | |
| İst.Vilhiz.Bir.Vali Muammer Güler Öğr. Yurdu | Küçükbakkalköy | Girne Caddesi No:2 Küçükbakkalköy | +902164568772 |
| Mimar Sinan Erkek Öğrenci Yurdu (Male) | Maltepe | Zümrütevler, Emek Cd. No:91, 34848 | +902163710191 |
Course Registration
Course registration takes place at the beginning of each semester and there is a two-week “Add/Drop period” when students can modify their course schedules. At the end of the Add/Drop period, exchange students are expected to finalize their schedules and update their learning agreements signed by both the home and host institution program coordinators.
As a rule, exchange students do not register for the courses on their own to the PRU Student Information System. The International Office will send you an informative e-mail regarding the course selections 1-2 weeks before the semester starts. According to your selections, we will complete your registration by communicating with Student Services on your behalf.
Students accepted to PRU under the exchange agreements are considered PRU students for the period of enrollment, and have the same rights and privileges as PRU students while also being subject to academic and administrative rules as applied to PRU students.
At the end of your exchange period, PRU will send your academic transcript which includes the courses you took during your stay at PRU to your home institution.