The applicant needs to submit a valid English Proficiency Exam result. Graduates of Sabancı University are exempt from this requirement if they register within two years of their graduation. Applicants who fulfill all other requirements but cannot submit a valid English Proficiency Exam result can be “conditionally admitted” to the ETM program. These applicants need to submit a valid exam result before the registration. Accepted Exams, the minimum required scores and exam validity durations are summarized in the table below:
TEST |
Min. Required Score |
Validity Duration |
TOEFL Internet-based Test (IBT) (Best score is not accepted) |
78 |
2 years |
YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL, e-YÖKDİL |
65 |
5 years |
48 |
2 years |
|
B |
3 years |
|
C |
3 years |
|
“satisfactory grade” |
2 years |
Photocopies of test results are acceptable for application, but original copies should be submitted during registration.
ELAE Exam
Applicants can take Sabancı University’s own English Language Assessment Exam (ELAE). A "Practice Test" of this exam is provided in Sabancı University School of Language web site.
This year's ELAE dates are as follows:
June 17, 2023, Saturday
August 19, 2023, Saturday
Updated YÖK Regulations about English Exams
Please check the following updated conditions by YÖK (Turkish Higher Education Council) about language exams and exam locations that can be accepted:
a) IELTS and TOEFL-PBT exams are not accepted by YÖK any more. Thus, these exams will not be valid for ETM registrations.
b) TOEFL, PTE, CAE and CPE exams taken in Turkey need to have been taken in a state university building.