Amendment to Bahçeşehir University Associate and Undergraduate Education, Training and Examination Regulation
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This regulation, published on April 1, 2026 in Official Gazette No. 33211, amends the Bahçeşehir University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation originally dated November 14, 2019. The amendment introduces a formal definition of 'equivalent program' and revises the rules governing academic duration calculation for students who transfer into the university via horizontal or vertical transfer. An 'equivalent program' is now legally defined as a diploma program whose name is identical to the student's prior program, or one where at least 80% of the compulsory courses required for graduation are determined to have the same content, as assessed by the relevant governing boards. For students transferring into an equivalent program via horizontal transfer (based on GPA or central placement score), their total study duration is calculated by adding the number of semesters spent at their previous institution to the semesters spent at Bahçeşehir University. For students enrolling in a non-equivalent program via vertical or horizontal transfer, their duration is calculated based on the semesters at Bahçeşehir plus the class year they are placed into, with no additional semester added for students placed in the first year. The maximum study duration for non-equivalent transfer students is governed by the rules established under the supplementary Article 1 of the Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer and Double Major Regulation published in Official Gazette No. 27561 on April 24, 2010. The regulation takes effect on the date of publication.
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Key Changes
- New definition added to Article 4: 'equivalent program' means a diploma program with an identical name or where at least 80% of compulsory graduation courses are determined to have the same content by the relevant governing board
- Article 15(2) fully replaced: horizontal transfer students enrolling in an equivalent program have their duration calculated by adding prior institution semesters to Bahçeşehir semesters
- Vertical transfer or horizontal transfer students entering a non-equivalent program have duration calculated as Bahçeşehir semesters plus the class year they are placed into
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What this law requires
Implement this regulation effective from the publication date of April 1, 2026
Establish and maintain a formal definition of 'equivalent program' as a diploma program with identical name OR with at least 80% identical content in compulsory courses, as assessed by relevant governing boards
For students transferring via horizontal transfer (based on GPA or central placement score) into an equivalent program, calculate total study duration by adding semesters from previous institution plus semesters at Bahçeşehir University
For students transferring via vertical transfer or horizontal transfer into non-equivalent programs, calculate study duration using semesters at Bahçeşehir University plus the class year placed into, without adding additional semesters for first-year placements
Apply maximum study duration limits for non-equivalent transfer students according to supplementary Article 1 of the Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer and Double Major Regulation (Official Gazette No. 27561, April 24, 2010)