Eastern mediterranean university

Application for Admission

Applications to the undergraduate programs are accepted twice a year. An applicant for admission to one of the undergraduate programs of EMU must satisfy the following requirements:

The applicant must submit a certified copy of Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate Certificate or the equivalent ⁽¹⁾, demonstrating that s/he has satisfactorily graduated from secondary school, and must arrange for other relevant certified documents, such as transcripts or detailed mark sheets, to be released to EMU.

⁽¹⁾ The University considers the following certificates / documents as the equivalence of Higher Secondary School Certificate / Diploma:

High School Diploma, Higher Secondary School Certificate, General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSE), Higher Secondary Certificate, Upper Secondary /Secondary School/ High School/ Senior High School Leaving Certificate, Testimonial, Secondary Education Certificate, Senior School Certificate, Matriculation Examination Certificate, SAT, WAEC, WASSCE, NECO, JAMB, BACCELAURATE.

Not: Standard XII (Grade 12) should have been completed in the relevant countries.
3 “Advanced” level and 1 “Ordinary” level GCE/GSCE/IGCSE results

2 “Advanced” level and 3 “Ordinary” level GCE/GSCE/IGCSE results

1 “Advanced” level and 6 “Ordinary” level GCE/GSCE/IGCSE results

8 “Ordinary” level GCE/GSCE/IGCSE results that have been obtained at the end of 12 years of Secondary Education (Class 12)

N.B : 2 “Subsidiary Advanced” level subjects are equal to 1 “Advanced” level subject.

Submitting the Applications

Application forms can be obtained from: http://registrar.emu.edu.tr/English/forms/forms.htm or Registrar’s Office.

All applications should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office in one of the following ways:

E-mail: [e-mail]

Fax: + (90) 392 365 12 41 or + (90) 392 365 13 17

Postal Address: Registrar’s Office

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta (Gazimağusa) – T. R. North Cyprus

via Mersin 10 – Turkey

For your admission enquiries please contact: + (90) 392 365 3644 or + (90) 392 365 0700

Transferring to Department Programs

After admission to EMU, students gain the right to attend their allocated programs following their success in the English Preparatory School English Proficiency Exam specified on the academic calendar approved by the Senate. Students who fail the English Proficiency Exam are required to attend the English Preparatory School programs. Vertical transfers between the English Preparatory School and other programs take place according to the principles specified in the Eastern Mediterranean University Education and Examinations By-law.

Admission Categories

Applicants will be granted admission in two categories:
A. Admission Directly to Freshman Level

Any student admitted to EMU who can demonstrate proficiency in English deemed adequate for university-level studies may be permitted to register directly for “Freshman” classes without enrolling in the English Preparatory Year Program.

English Proficiency Requirement

All applicants for whom English is a second language are required to take EMU English Proficiency Exam, or present documents demonstrating their English proficiency level.

Certificate	Undergraduate Minimum Grade Required
IELTS	6.0
TOEFL (Paper based Test)	537
TOEFL (Computer based Test)	203
TOEFL (Internet based Test)	75
IGCE/ GCSE/ GCE	C
FCE	B
CAE	C
CPE	C
WAEC/ WASSCE/ SSSCE/ NECO	C6 (D7 interview)
INTERNATIONAL Or FRENCH BACCALAURAT	PASS
EMU English Proficiency Exam	60
ELT	60

English Proficiency Notes for Undergraduates:

1. 
   Students who have IELTS score 5.5 or TOEFL score 520 will be interviewed in English. Those who pass will be exempted from studying English   others will study English at upper intermediate level.
   
2. 
   ELT (English Language Test) is held within English Preparatory School and EMU Continuing Education Center bimonthly. This exam is open to everyone so it does not have any requirements. The certificates of successful attendees are accepted by many institutions in education, trade and vocational areas.
   
3. 
   A validity of 2 years required. Test date should not be older than two years at the time of registration.
   
4. 
   Students who cannot obtain a passing mark in the EMU Proficiency Exam are admitted to the EMU English Preparatory School at EMU to improve their English for one semester to maximum two years. For more information about test and the English Language education please visit  http://sfl.emu.edu.tr
   
5. 
   Students receiving grades between 50-60 can also begin “Freshman” year with the condition that instead of ENGL191 and ENGL192, they will register to ENGL181 and ENGL182 which are more intensive courses.
   

B. Admission to the English Preparatory Year Program

The majority of newly admitted students who have just completed secondary school studies spend their first Academic Year at EMU in the English Preparatory Year Program. The main objective of this program is the development of proficiency in the use of English so that the student will be adequately prepared to undertake university-level studies conducted in the medium of English. A further objective is to help the student adjust to the EMU environment and develop the self-discipline and habits of study that will be essential for success in the university's programs of study.

English Preparatory School Programs

1. 
   Students accepted to EMU programs where the medium of instruction is in English, but do not have the required level of English to follow the courses are admitted to the Preparatory School.  Syllabi are prepared by the School to equip such students with sufficient English enabling them to follow the program they are registered to.
   
2. 
   Students at the Preparatory School are required to follow the program prepared by the School Directorate, based on the English Proficiency Exam Part I results.
   
3. 
   The duration of each program to be followed at the Preparatory School cannot be less than one semester.
   

Examinations and Success at the English Preparatory School and Moving to the Freshman Year

Students who have successfully passed the English Proficiency Test prepared by the Preparatory School, obtains the right to enter the “Freshman” year. The English Proficiency Test takes place at the beginning and the end of the Spring and Fall Semesters.  The Proficiency Test which is held at the end of the Fall Semester and at the beginning of the Spring Semester may be administered on the same date. Students who have studied in the English Preparatory School for 2 years and have failed the English Proficiency Examination are dismissed.