Founded in 1998, Haliç University takes its name from the Golden Horn (Haliç), the inlet along which its campuses are spread. It teaches medicine and health sciences, engineering, business, fine arts, music at its conservatory, and the social sciences. Several in-demand degrees — medicine, computer engineering, business, nursing and physiotherapy — are available in English.
Why Haliç?
- Admission with an Azerbaijani school certificate — no YÖS exam required
- More than 25 years of history and over 17,000 students
- English-taught Medicine at $24,000 a year
- A flat, affordable fee of $4,700 a year for many bachelor's degrees
- 165 programmes from associate to doctoral level, including a conservatory
Programmes and tuition (per year)
| Programme | Language | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | English | $24,000 / year |
| Psychology | Turkish | $4,700 / year |
| Computer Engineering | English | $4,700 / year |
| Software Engineering | English | $4,700 / year |
| Business Administration | English | $4,700 / year |
| Architecture | Turkish | $4,700 / year |
| Nursing | English | $4,700 / year |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | English | $4,700 / year |
Master's: $2,700–17,000 (total), depending on the programme. PhD: $6,300 (total).
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's: Azerbaijani secondary school certificate and grade transcript (translated) — no YÖS
- Master's / PhD: bachelor's (master's) diploma and transcript
- GPA of around 2.5/4 (varies by programme)
- English-taught programmes: a language certificate or the university's placement test
- Turkish-taught programmes: TÖMER B2 or a preparatory year
Documents: passport copy, certificate/diploma and transcript (translated), English certificate (if available), passport photo. Intake: applications are open for Fall 2026–2027. Housing: a university dormitory for female students, plus private dorms around Şişli, Fatih and Vatan (roughly ₺12,000–27,000 per month).
FAQ
- Do I need the YÖS exam? — No. Haliç admits students on their Azerbaijani school certificate.
- How long does the application take? — Once your documents are complete, an answer usually arrives within a few weeks.
- I don't speak Turkish — can I still study? — Most programmes are in Turkish (24 of 165 are in English), but there are English options in medicine, engineering, business and health. Other degrees require TÖMER or a preparatory year.
- How can I pay the tuition? — Our counsellor will walk you through the payment schedule and options.