Special Student Status

Special Student Admission

Candidates who wish to apply to our Graduate School as special students are required to complete the Special Student Application Form and submit it to the relevant department. Applications for special student status are evaluated based on the approval of the relevant department and the decision of the Graduate School Executive Board. Applicants are informed by the Graduate School whether their application has been accepted or rejected.

Atılım University Regulation on Graduate Education

Admission of Special Students

Article 9(1): Graduates or students of a higher education institution who wish to enhance their knowledge in a specific field may be admitted to graduate-level courses as special students, subject to the approval of the relevant department of the Graduate School.

Article 9(2): Special students are issued a document indicating their attendance and academic performance in the course or courses they have taken. The credits/contact hours of the relevant courses are also specified in this document. Special student status does not constitute education leading directly to a degree in the relevant program and may not exceed two semesters.

Article 9(3): A special student who takes courses offered within a program may attain graduate student status provided that they fully meet the admission requirements of the program. For students admitted to a graduate program, a maximum of five courses successfully completed as a special student may be counted toward a non-thesis master’s program, while a maximum of four courses may be counted toward a thesis-based master’s or doctoral program, upon the recommendation of the relevant department and the decision of the Graduate School Executive Board.