Directives

In order to access all educational directives used at the university, please visit this address: http://step.bilgi.edu.tr/en/yonetmelikler-yonergeler/academic/

Some summary information from the “Credit based undergraduate education and examination regulations for bachelor’s and associate degrees’ directive” is provided below:

Academic Year

Every academic year is made up of two semesters that each consist of 17 weeks. The exam period is a part of the semester. There is a seven-week Summer School that commences after the completion of the academic year.

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar is annually determined by the Academic Board and published on the university website. Students are liable to comply with the schedules and periods defined by the university's organs within the academic calendar's framework.

Education Period

The regular period of education at İstanbul Bilgi University for undergraduate programs is four years (eight semesters), for associate programs it is two years (four semesters) and for programs that combine undergraduate and graduate degrees the education period is five years (ten semesters). Study suspension periods are excluded from the education period.

The maximum period of education at İstanbul Bilgi University for undergraduate programs is seven years (fourteen semesters), for associate programs it is four years (eight semesters) and for programs that combine undergraduate and graduate degrees the education period is nine years (eighteen semesters).

The period spent in the English Preparatory Program and semesters when the student is excused by the management board will not be included in the regular, maximum educational periods. Starting from the date that a student registers for an undergraduate program, all semesters spent at the university, whether registered or not, and any semesters the student spends at an institution of higher learning for a national or international exchange program shall be a part of the regular, maximum educational period.

The student's respective Academic semester and class is calculated as follows on the basis of the semester based credit load as proposed in the curriculum of the relevant undergraduate or associate degree program, and over the credit load as completed by the student:

Course Registration –Add/Drop

Throughout the period of their education, students are required to enroll in the courses they will attend throughout the respective semester at the beginning of that specific semester. Among the courses they are enrolled in, students may change or drop elective courses, or substitute them with other elective courses during the add/drop period in the academic calendar with the approval of their advisors and within the minimum and maximum credit limits as defined in the regulation for undergraduate and associate program students.

Enrolment to the courses requires the fulfillment of the financial liabilities assumed towards the University. Course registration is done online on the dates specified in the academic calendar using SIS. To register, a registration appointment should be made one week before registration week again from SIS. Appointment periods are limited to 120 minutes. Thus, it is advised that before registration occurs, the student should obtain information about the courses to take from their academic advisors or discuss the registration process with Student Affairs advisors. All registrations must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

Detailed information about the registration process can be found on SIS.

Provided their excuse is documented, students who fail to enroll for courses are permitted to file an application to the University's Executive board until the date indicated in the academic calendar.

Academic Advising

For each student, an academic advisor is appointed by their respective Head of Department. The individual curriculum made up of the courses to be attended by the student during each semester as well as possible changes to the individual curriculum become final upon approval by the advisor based on the course order in the undergraduate and associate degree programs, also considering the performance, prerequisites and the provisions of this Regulation.

Course Schedules

Courses in the schedule are divided into two categories: core curriculum and elective courses. Students are liable to register the core curriculum courses proposed for their respective program. Elective courses are selected by the students and approved by their advisor in consideration of their fields of interest. Faculty boards may allow a student to register multiple elective courses with lower credit on the condition that the respective credit load is met; if sufficient courses are passed to meet the credit load, the credit load of the elective courses in place of which lower credit courses were taken are exempted.

Students can learn the credit amount and curriculum they are responsible for by checking the “Registration Status” tab on SIS. Information about course content can be found under the tab “Course Catalog” on SIS and under the ECTS Information Package heading on the main page by clicking “Program Information.”

Credit Load

The students' regular semester based credit load is thirty (30) credits. Although, the maximum credit load during one academic year is eighty (80) credits, except for the summer school, forty-two (42) credits may not be exceeded during one semester. Undergraduate students in the first and second semesters may not exceed the regular credit load except in exceptional circumstances as defined in the associated directive.

The students' minimum semester based credit load is twenty (20) credits. The minimum credit rule does not apply for students who will potentially graduate within two semesters at maximum. Faculty boards may decrease the minimum credit load of a given student upon application as they see fit. Students are not permitted to attend overlapping courses, and cases in which overlapping courses are permitted are defined by the University's Executive board.

Attendance and Exams

Students are liable for attending any enrolled courses, applications, lab studies and exams and all other academic studies as the case or the respective lecturers require. The attendance status of the students is evaluated by their respective lecturer. The number of mid-term exams, assignments, applications and further studies to be assumed by the student for each course as well as requirements for acceptance into the final exam and the contribution of any exams, assignments and studies to the end-of-semester performance is identified and communicated to the students by the lecturer at the beginning of the semester.

Exam Rules

All rules as they pertain to exams given at the university have been approved by the University Executive Board. Students are expected to adhere the following rules:

• Only students whose name appears on the exam list can be allowed to take an exam. If a student insists on taking an exam even though their name does not appear on the exam list, the instructor will allow the student to take the exam. However, the student will be allowed to do so only after signing an official document that states that “the exam will be voided upon the conclusion of an investigation if it is deemed that the student did not fullfil their responsibilities towards the university.”
• Students that are later than 15 minutes for an exam will not be allowed to take the exam.
• Students must sit where the invigilator tells them to sit.
• Students are responsible for presenting their university ID’s before each exam.
• Calculators, dictionaries, notebooks and course books must be left in an area designated by the room supervisor. Invigilators may also ask the students to turn in any other suspicious items.
• All mobile devices must be switched off during the exam.
• All responses should be written in the sealed exam booklet distributed by the invigilator. The students should write their names and Student id’s on the exam booklet and the computerized answer sheet.
• Students should respect each other’s right to take an exam in a quiet environment and they are expected to leave the exam premises once they have turned in their exam booklets. The room supervisor may ask a student to immediately leave the exam premises to prevent any noise that could disturb other students taking the exam.
• Cheating, attempting to cheat or plagiarizing from any kind of source will be recorded by the room supervisor and/or invigilators and immediately reported to the head invigilator. The punishment for the infractions listed above is a fail grade for the exam or assignment and being reported to the Board of Discipline for futher disciplinary action.

Cheating and Plagiarism

Cases where a student cheats or attempts to cheat during exams, partially or completely plagiarizes their assignment without providing references or where the student is found not to have completed his/her assignment on his/her own shall immediately be reported to the respective Dean/Director’s office by the relevant lecturer with a written report. In such cases:

• (1) A student caught cheating or plagiarizing is given a fail note for that specific exam or assignment.
• (2) The student is also subject to action in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Student Disciplinary Regulation of Higher Education Institutions.

  Grades

  For each course they attend, students are given a grade between 0 (zero) and 100 (one hundred) as a result of the required exams and similar evaluations, this grade is referred to as the "raw grade." Decisions as to which raw grade range shall correspond to which letter grade are made and reported by the relevant lecturer together with the respective grades of the student.

The final exam grades can be viewed under the “Grades” tab on the Student Information System (SIS) pages as of the date declared in the academic calendar for the announcement of grades. The midterm exam grades are announced via the BİLGİ Online pages by the respective course instructor.

The overall average grades are calculated based on the following numeric values assigned to each letter:

Courses not included in the calculation of the GPA but included in the calculation of credits completed are given the letter “P” for pass and “F” for fail.

"C-," "D+" and "D" denote that the course is passed "on probation." "F" is assigned to students who are unable to achieve a "D" or "P" level.

Course Status of Students

The course status of the students is denoted by using the following signs among which "I", "NP" and "NA" are assigned by the lecturer while the others by the registrar’s office:

DP (No grade thesis or project):

Used during the no grade and no credit semester(s) for a graduation thesis or project.

E (E Examination):

Used in cases where the student is granted a right for a make up exam. The Academic Board may adopt a decision for make up exam in cases where no right for the resit exam is granted per the Higher Education Legislation. The final grade is defined by the relevant lecturer for students whose performance is ranging between "D" as the minimum conditional pass for success, and "F" as fail, which requires the re-taking of the course. Make up exams are held within 2 (two) weeks after the announcement of the grades at the end of the respective semester at the latest. Students who pass the make up exam receive a "D" grade and those who do not attend the exam or fail receive an "F" grade.

Students that did not take the final exam but have had a deferral accepted and students that received an E grade from the final will be allowed to take the E exam. Students that receive a grade of Incomplete or NoShow during grade entry cannot receive an E grade. Students that receive a grade of FF cannot receive an E grade. The exam grade for students taking an E exam can only be D or F. Any student that does not take the E exam receives a grade of F. The grade for those students that use their deferral right for an E exam will be calculated by taking the numerical score they receive from the E exam and then comparing it with the numerical values of the final exam and then an alphabetical grade is given. In other words, students could receive an A grade. There is no deferral for an E exam. Students that use their deferral right for an E exam will not be allowed to take a second exam. There are no E exams during the summer term.

EC (Exempt course):

Is used for courses which are given exemption among the recognized courses. Decisions for exemption also define whether elective courses equivalent to the credit of the exempt course will be accepted.

EE (Exempted by examination):

The term is used for courses which are given exemption as a result of the exam held in the courses defined by the Academic Board as per the relevant Faculty or School Board's recommendation. Decisions as to whether an elective course with a credit equivalent to that of the exempt course will be recognized are given by the relevant Faculty or School's Executive board.

I (Incomplete):

The term refers to students who fail to complete the requirements of a course, which is based on a project, thesis, graduation assignment or similar study, in a timely fashion due to an excuse acceptable by the lecturer. Such students are required to make-up for their missing studies within a maximum of two weeks starting from the end of the relevant examination term. The grade "I" is converted to an "F" for students who fail to make-up the deficit. However, the relevant executive board may grant the student an extension period of up to two weeks if the lecturer, who uses the grade, files an application before the deadline.

L (Registration suspended or on leave):

Used for students that have put their registration on hold.

M (Must attend make-up exam):

Used in cases where the student is entitled to attend a make-up exam for a course they have been unsuccessful in. Grades scored in the make-up exam are substituted for the points scored in the final and are used in the calculation of the final grade.

NA (Did not fulfill the requirements for admission to the final exam):

The term is used for students who failed to fulfill the requirements of the semester final exam. This sign is converted to an "F" grade after the announcement of the results for the make-up exam.

NC (No credit):

Used for the no credit courses as per the program or upon the advisor’s approval. Students are liable for fulfilling the requirements of this course. Credits for these courses are not included in the total credit account, nor are the grades used in the calculation of the grade average.

NGR (No grade reported):

Used for courses in which the semester final grades were not reported by the lecturer.

NP (Not participated in the semester final exam):

Used for students who were absent for the semester final exams. Students who fail to attend the make-up examination to be held prior to the commencement of the enrolment period for the subsequent semester earn an "F" grade. However, long term excuses and on-holds accepted in accordance with this Directive are excepted.

R (Repeat):

Denotes that the course was repeated for a given cause.

TO (Course recognized and taken at another institution of higher learning):

Except for the courses transferred during orientation of students admitted to one of İstanbul Bilgi University's undergraduate or associate degree programs from a different institution by lateral transfer, and those included in the scope of a student exchange program, the term is used for the courses attended and recognized at a different institution of higher education during the student’s time at İstanbul Bilgi University. Recognized courses may grant exemption for the student from the courses to be completed. While the credits and grades of the recognized courses are displayed separately on the transcript, such credits and grades are excluded from the grade average calculation.

TI (Course recognized and taken at İstanbul Bilgi University):

The term is used for the recognized courses of students who, while enrolled at İstanbul Bilgi University, were terminated as students, including due to graduation and then enrolled in a different program of the university at a later stage. The courses recognized may give exemption to the student from the courses to be completed. While the credits and grades of the recognized courses are displayed separately on the transcript, such credits and grades are excluded from the grade average calculation.

W (Withdrawal):

Used for students who complete the required proceedings and withdraw from a course prior to the deadline designated in the academic calendar. Students cannot withdraw from mandatory courses of their program or courses repeated due to an "F" grade. No withdrawal applications can be filed four weeks before the end of the courses.

S (Course attended as special student):

Used for courses attended under the special student status. The grades and credits of these courses are considered in the calculation of the credits and grade point average.

TA (Course attended and recognized within the Joint or Double Degree programs):

Used for the courses attended and recognized by the İstanbul Bilgi University students within the collective or supplemental graduate programs of other institutions of higher education. Exemptions can be granted for the recognized core curriculum courses. Credits and grades of the recognized courses are denoted in the transcripts and included in the calculation of the grade point average subject to the provisions of the protocol of the collective or supplementary graduation programs.

TE (Courses attended and recognized within the scope of a student exchange program):

Used for the courses attended and recognized by the İstanbul Bilgi University students within the student exchange programs of collective or supplemental graduation programs of other institutions of higher education. Exemptions can be granted for the recognized core curriculum courses. While the credits and grades of the recognized courses are denoted in the transcripts, decisions on the matter as to whether such credits and grades will be included in the average grade point calculation are given by the faculty's executive board.

TT (Course attended and recognized in a different higher education institution of undergraduate transfer):

This term is used for the courses recognized in the orientation of students admitted to İstanbul Bilgi University by undergraduate transfer from a different higher education institution, and for which exemptions are granted. Although credits and grades of the recognized courses are indicated separately in student transcripts, decisions as to whether such credits and grades will be taken as a basis for grade point average calculations are made by the faculty's executive board.

Announcement of Grades and Factual Error Objections

The grades for course achievement, given with a corresponding letter equivalent, are reported to the registrar’s office by the lecturers within 7 days from the end-of-semester examination term and the grades are announced by the student affairs office. Objections to the course announced performance grades are acceptable only to the extent of factual errors. Factual errors denote errors in the calculation of the grade average and those except the errors which require a re-evaluation of the examination sheet. Students willing to object to a factual error must file a written application to the student affairs office within a maximum of three days from the date of announcement of the course's academic standing. The student affairs office forwards the applications to the relevant Dean/Director’s office. The latter then submits the application to the respective lecturer for review. The lecturer informs the Dean/Director’s office on the evaluation results of the applications. Evaluation results are attached to a report which justifies the change along with the examination document in cases where the course performance grade requires modification. The required correction is made by the decision of the relevant faculty's executive board and reported to the student affairs office by the Dean in writing. The evaluation of factual error objections takes into consideration the factual errors in mid-term exams, assignments and other studies along with those relating to the end-of-semester final examinations.

Factual error objections can be made within three business days after the announcement of the grades by filling out a “Factual Error Form” and personally submitting it to the student affairs office.

Repeating a Course

Students receiving an (F) from a core curriculum course must repeat the course in accordance with the credit load and course selection rules. Course(s) which shall substitute the repeated course with the same number of credits at minimum are defined by decision of the faculty's executive board in cases where the core curriculum courses which require repeat have been excluded from the curriculum.

Students who receive an (F) from an elective course shall either repeat that course or attend a different elective course as a substitute.

Students may also repeat the courses for which they received a conditional pass. While the pass grades earned from a repeated course or from a new elective course in terms of elective courses shall substitute the former grade, the past grade shall also be listed in the academic records and transcripts.

Grade Point Averages

Student performance is monitored through the "Semester Grade Point Average" (SGPA) of the courses they took part in during the past semester, and the " Cumulative Grade Point Average" (CGPA) calculated for all courses attended. Except for the credits of the courses not included in the average, such averages are calculated using the following method:

(1) "Course's contribution to average" (equals to) "numeric value of the course grade point" (multiplied with) "course credit";

(2) "Average" (equals to) "total contribution to average of all courses" (divided to) "total credit".

Academic Standing

Students with a GPA below 1.75 at the end of any semester shall be on probation throughout the subsequent semester. Onprobation students are not assigned credits higher than the regular credit load. These students are not allowed to take part in club management.

If an on-probation student still cannot increase their GPA above 1.75 at the end of the on-probation semester, these students will be considered unsatisfactory progress. Students with unsatisfactory progress may attend courses for maximum thirty credits, and must re-take the courses they failed in the curriculum of that specific semester. Course repeat obligations of failing students cannot be postponed.

Students who raise their cumulative grade point average up to 1.75 or above are taken off the onprobation or unsatisfactory progress status.

Students who do not enroll or are enrolled for any courses remain in their existing status.

Graduation

To graduate from an undergraduate program that they attended, students are required to receive a minimum 2.00 grade point average from the curriculum of their program and have a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Of those who fail to satisfy these conditions:

a) Students who have a minimum GPA of 2.00 and are unable to fulfill their graduation requirement due to having received an (F) in one course are granted the right to attend a supplemental exam for that specific course. If the specific course is passed, students with a general GPA below 2.00 and who received an (F) grade from one course are granted the right for a supplemental exam on condition they raise their average up to 2.00 or above. The examination is not subject to any terms of restriction as to the highest grade, and the grade received because of the exam shall substitute the previous grade. Students who fail the supplemental examination and are unable to raise their overall GPA above 2.00 are subject to the rules governing course repeat.

b) Despite having passed all courses, students who fail to satisfy the graduation requirement just because of a general grade point average below 2.00 are granted the right for one examination in a course of their own choice, provided they raise their GPA up to 2.00 or above. The examination is not subject to any terms of restriction as to the highest grade, and the grade received because of the exam shall substitute the previous grade. Students who fail the supplemental examination and are unable to raise their overall GPA above 2.00 are subject to the rules governing course repeat.

Commencement Ceremony

Commencement ceremonies are held in the spring term after final exams. The commencement ceremony dates are determined by the University Executive Board and announced on the university web site.

Absences and Inability to Participate in an Exam due to Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuation for health-related reasons: Except for surgical procedures performed in clinics, operations requiring hospitalization and inpatient treatments are acceptable as extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances must be documented in writing by a report and protocol number obtained from the relevant medical institution. The student may be referred to the health boards of the arbitration hospitals, official submission of reports may be asked for and legal action may be taken where appropriate.

Extenuating circumstances for reasons other than health: Provided the documentation of the death and burial dates and kinship, death of blood relatives up to 2nd grade and 1st grade close relatives is acceptable as an extenuating circumstance of absence from exams. However, the time of the extenuating circumstance so accepted shall not exceed a total of five (5) working days as of the date of death.

Other circumstances: Exam hours that conflict at the university, exams conducted by ÖSYM, social events and natural disasters can be accepted as an extenuating circumstance. Other cases acceptable for excuse are considered by the University Executive Board upon the proposal of the Excuse Commission.

Registration Suspension

Students may suspend their study for a total of four semesters during their entire study period including the English Preparatory Program, provided they document their legitimate reasons and do not exceed two consecutive semesters. Enrollments may be suspended for one semester at minimum. Periods applicable for suspension due to reasons such as severe and permanent diseases, military service, arrest or conviction are determined exclusively by the University's Executive Board. Suspended semesters do not count in the calculation of the periods relating to academic standing.

The following conditions are acceptable as legitimate reasons:

(1) Health related excuses of students documented by physicians of the relevant departments of hospitals authorized to issue official reports of medical councils, and approved by the health board.

(2) Provided it is documented with a certificate issued by the highest competent authority of the area, natural disasters forcing a postponement of the student's study.

(3) State of final conviction which, due to the disciplinary provisions applicable on the student, do not result in the termination or cessation of the student status.

(4) Cases where the student loses his right to postpone his military service regardless of his status, or is enlisted due to the termination of his postponement.

(5) Student's arrest.

Students wishing to suspend their enrollment shall file an application in writing together with their document of excuse. Decisions on the suspension of enrollment are made by the University's Executive board upon the positive opinion of the relevant Faculty or School Board.

Withdrawal

Students who are willing to withdraw from the university may do so by filing an application in writing with the Student Affairs Office.

Double Major

Double major education is a program where undergraduate students of the university are enrolled in another undergraduate program to earn a second bachelor's degree.

Students may not matriculate in multiple double major programs or in the major and minor program of the same degree programs simultaneously. However, registration into a second major and minor in a different degree program is possible.

The enrollment of double major students whose GPA drops below 2.60 or for their second major GPA below 2.00 twice during the period of study for the double major will be suspended from the double major program and the students will lose their double major status.

Application conditions

• Successfully complete all core curriculum course requirements and credit loads for the semesters up to the semester the application is being made for.
• Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.
• Rank in the top 20% of the selected program (In cases where the students attend summer classes of the university or other institutions of higher education, the ranks after the summer school shall apply).

Application dates:
The application dates are announced by the Student Affairs Office before the beginning of the academic year.

Applications for a double major must be made no earlier than the third semester and no later than the fifth semester.

Minor

Minor education is a second undergraduate program attended by students enrolled in an undergraduate program of the university to increase their knowledge. The program which the student is enrolled in on the date of application is referred to as the "major," while the undergraduate program subject to application and admission is the "minor."

No simultaneous enrollment in multiple minor programs is allowed.

To continue in a minor program, students are required to achieve a minimum GPA of 2.40 for the principal major.

Students that fail to meet this requirement and fail to attend the minor program courses for two subsequent semesters will be suspended from the minor program.

Application conditions

• Minimum GPA of 2.60.
• Successfully complete all core curriculum course requirements and credit loads for the semesters up to the semester the application is being made for.

Application dates:
The application dates are announced by the Student Affairs Office before the beginning of the academic year.

Applications for a minor must be made no earlier than the third semester and no later than the sixth semester.

Internal Transfers

Two different methods are applicable for internal lateral transfer following the latest changes in YÖK regulations:

Internal Lateral Transfer Per the Central Placement Score

This is the assessment based on the score the student gets the year they take the exam regardless of achievement conditions and program equivalencies. Students who are placed in İstanbul Bilgi University based on their central placement score and are still registered can apply to be transferred to a department for which their scores are sufficient. Central placement scores achieved in the year registered must be equal to or more than the base score of the program desired to be transferred to in that year. It is possible to apply to any program for which the base score is sufficient.

Internal Lateral Transfer Per Achievement Conditions

İstanbul Bilgi University students can apply to departments that are equivalent to the program they are registered to. They must be successful in all courses they have taken and have a GPA of at least 2.40 on average. Another important condition is that the central placement score that they achieve when they register must be equal to or more than the lowest score announced by ÖSYM in that year for equivalent departments in domestic universities in terms of the department that is desired to be transferred to.

Internal lateral transfer applications can be made at the end of the first semester the earliest, at the start of the third semester the latest for associate degree students and at the start of the fifth semester the latest for undergraduate students. Application dates and assessment results can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office.

External Transfers

Following the latest changes in regulation, there are two methods of transfers to İstanbul Bilgi University:

External Lateral Transfer Per the Central Placement Score

This is the assessment based on scores the students get the year they take the exam regardless of achievement conditions. Per regulation, only students who are currently registered in a university in Turkey who were placed with a central score can apply. Central placement scores achieved in the year registered must be equal to or more than the base score of the program desired to be transferred to in that year. It is possible to apply to any program for which the base score is sufficient. Application is possible in all classes including the English Preparatory Program. Students can benefit from this type of transfer only once.

External Lateral Transfer Per Achievement Conditions

Applications can be made from domestic and foreign universities and to equivalent programs. It is required for the university that the applicant is registered to have the equivalency approved by YÖK. Applications can be made at the end of the first semester at the earliest for associate degree students and at the end of the first year for undergraduate students. The students must be successful in all courses that they were responsible for at the university they are going to leave and have at least a 2.40 grade point average out of 4.00. Students are also required to have English proficiency for applications into English medium programs. Exemption for courses taken in other universities can be given depending on the decision to be made by the Faculty-College-Vocational School of the program that the student desires to transfer to.

Vertical Transfer

Vertical Transfer is the transfer from a 2-year associate degree program to 4-year undergraduate program with a central exam carried out by ÖSYM (DGS). Vocational School graduates or final year students can apply for the DGS exam every year on a date to be announced by ÖSYM.

In DGS preferences, only the undergraduate programs that the associate degree was received from can be applied to and these fields are published in the DGS guide.

Students who are registered via DGS must apply to Student Affairs by filling out the course exemption form to be exempted from previously attended courses.

Course Exemption

If an İstanbul Bilgi University student has previously completed the same or a similar course at İstanbul Bilgi University or at another institution of higher learning, a student can get exemption for this course by submitting a petition written to the respective Department Executive Board, along with the official transcript and the approved course content to the Student Affairs Office. The application is reviewed by the Department Executive Board.

Diploma Appendix

A diploma appendix is an official document that summarizes a student’s educational life by detailing their courses, course schedules and ranking. This document is prepared in English and given to the student with their diploma at no additional cost. There is no need to make an additional request for it.

The benefits of a diploma appendix for a student:

• Have a diploma that can be easily understood and compared outside of Turkey.
• Contains complete definitions of a student’s academic development and the competencies earned during their educational life.
• It is a non-biased pronouncement of a student’s achievements and competencies.
• Provides easier access to job opportunities or advanced educational opportunities abroad.
• Supports employability.

ECTS Information Package

This is a web site that contains institutional information about the university (vision-mission-principles, management, academic calendars etc.), academic programs (faculty program distribution and content information about the programs), program courses (technical and content information for all courses) and useful information for students (accomodation, infirmaries, agreed with providers, handicapped student services, language courses, internships, community life and sports opportunities, student clubs etc.). The web page can be accessed by clicking on the “ECTS Information Package” tab located under the Tools and Services heading on the university’s home page or through the “http://ects.bilgi.edu.tr/Institutional” address.

Honor and High Honor Certificates

For undergraduate students:
Students that complete their education with a GPA of 3.50 or above after a maximum of eight terms of study are distinguished as high honor and those students that complete their education with a GPA between 3.00 and 3.49 are distinguished as honor students. A certificate honoring this achievement is presented to them along with their diplomas. However, students that have received a disciplinary punishment cannot receive this honor. When calculating the eight terms, any time spent studying abroad in an international student exchange program is not taken into consideration. The total time for students that begin their undergraduate study in the spring term after completing a term of study in the English Preparatory Program is nine terms.

For associate degree students:
Students that complete their education with a GPA of 3.50 or above after a maximum of four terms of study are distinguished as high honor and those students that complete their education with a GPA between 3.00 and 3.49 are distinguished as honor students. A certificate honoring this achievement is presented to them along with their diplomas. However, students that have received a disciplinary punishment cannot receive this honor.