2021-edegerligi kabul edilen ulusal ve uluslararası sınav ve sertifikalar - English Proficiency Exam Equivalency

Oct 1, 2026

The document lists the national and international English proficiency exams and certificates recognized by TED University as equivalent to the TEDU English Proficiency Exam (TEDU-EPE) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides required score thresholds for TEDU-EPE, YDS/e-YDS, YÖKDİL, Cambridge English (FCE/CAE/CPE), IELTS, TOEFL (IBT and Special Home Edition), and PTE, including program-specific higher requirements for the English Language Education track. It also states validity rules for EPE and other exams and summarizes senate meeting dates related to the regulation and amendments.

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National exams and certificates

TEDU-EPE

YDS / e-YDS

YÖKDİL

International exams and certificates

Cambridge English Language Assessment (British Council)

TOEFL IBT and TOEFL Special Home Edition

PTE (Pearson Test of English-Academic)

Validity period of exams

Senate meetings on the regulation and its amendments

EXAMS AND CERTIFICATES RECOGNIZED BY TED UNIVERSITY AS EQUIVALENT TO TEDU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM (TEDU-EPE) FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS 1) NATIONAL EXAMS AND CERTIFICATES a) TEDU-EPE: Undergraduate: 65 / 100 (75 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 70 / 100 (85 for the English Language Education Graduate Program— with/without thesis.) b) YDS / e-YDS: Undergraduate: 80 / 100 (85 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 80 / 100 (85 for the English Language Education Graduate Program— with/without thesis.) c) YÖKDİL (The Higher Education Foreign Language Exam by the Council of Higher Education): 80 / 100 (accepted only for graduate students) (85 for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) 2) INTERNATIONAL EXAMS AND CERTIFICATES a) Selected Cambridge English Language Assessment exams administered by the British Council: i. Undergraduate and Graduate: First Certificate in English (FCE): B ii. Undergraduate and Graduate: Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): C iii. Undergraduate and Graduate: Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): C (B for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) iv. International English Language Testing System-Academic (IELTS): Undergraduate: 6.5 (min 5.5 from each section) (7.0 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 6.5 (min 5.5 from each section) (7.5 for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) (Only available for Turkish citizens applying for undergraduate/graduate programs.) b) i. TOEFL IBT held at universities and the Turkish-American Association: Undergraduate: 79 (min. 20 from the Writing Section) (84 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 79 (102 for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) ii. TOEFL Special Home Edition (Exclusive for the Academic Year 2020/2021) Undergraduate: 79 (min. 20 from the Writing Section) (84 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 79 (102 for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) c) PTE (Pearson Test of English-Academic): Undergraduate: 55 (65 for the Department of English Language and Literature and the English Language Education Program) Graduate: 60 (81 for the English Language Education Graduate Program—with/without thesis.) VALIDITY PERIOD OF EXAMS 1) TEDU English Proficiency Exam (EPE) results are valid for 2 years. 2) The validity periods of national and international exams and certificates cannot exceed the time period determined by the institution administering the exams. THE SENATE MEETINGS ON THE REGULATION AND ITS AMENDMENTS | DATE | DECREE NO. | EXPLANATION | | --- | --- | --- | | 29.08.2012 | 2012-05 | ELS Regulation Article 10 | | 18.08.2016 | 2016-10 | Amendments in the Article 10 | | 11.01.2017 | 2017-01 | Amendments in the Article 10 | | 16.02.2017 | 2017-02 | Amendments in the Article 10 | | 09.08.2017 | 2017-10 | Article 10 was separated from the Regulation | | 30.07.2018 | 2018-12 | Accepted certificates | | 02.09.2019 | 2019-8 | Content amendments | | 24.09.2020 | 2020-25 | Content amendments | | 23.12.2021 | 2021-29 | Content amendments |

FAQs

Which exams and certificates are accepted as equivalent to TEDU-EPE for undergraduate and graduate students?

TED University accepts specified national and international English tests as equivalents to TEDU-EPE, including TEDU-EPE itself, YDS/e-YDS, YÖKDİL, Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE, IELTS, TOEFL (IBT and Special Home Edition), and PTE.

What are the score validity rules for TEDU-EPE and other recognized exams?

TEDU-EPE results are valid for 2 years. National and international exam/certificate validity periods cannot exceed the timeframe set by the institution administering the exam.

Are there different required scores for the English Language Education program compared with other departments?

Yes. Several exams list higher thresholds specifically for the Department of English Language Education Graduate Program (with/without thesis) and, in some cases, higher requirements for the English Language Education track.

Oct 1, 2026

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