First: high school diploma
A foreign student can do the equivalency of his secondary certificate either through the Turkish embassy in his country of residence or by going to the National Education Directorate center (İl Milli Eğitim -Müdürlüğü) inside Turkey.
Second: Bachelor's and Master's degrees
Medicine: Those who want to work as a practicing physician/general practitioner must apply to higher education (GP). Across (The authority's website - YÖK)
NB: Some will take a test and some will modify their certificate without a test.
Of course, our Arab countries are among the countries whose students need a test, but there are some universities in some countries, such as: Germany, the United States and others, which are exempt from exams and amendments and accept their certificates directly, and this is according to the rules written on the ministry’s website.
As for the one who was a specialist and wanted to work as a specialized doctor, he must apply for the amendment to the Ministry of Health, and the ministry would transfer him to a university or government hospital to test the student in his specialty, and by passing the test, his certificate would be accepted in Turkey.
Any doctor who has not graduated from Turkey needs a full year to learn the Turkish language, and needs to finish it and obtain a certificate that proves his mastery completely.What test do doctors take?
What after the equivalency of the certificate?
After equivalence of the certificate, learning the language, and passing the test, the doctor will have to search for a hospital to contract with him
– After agreement with the hospital, the process of applying for work passes through: The Ministry of Health… The Ministry of Labor… The Ministry of Health again.. Obtaining residency… The Ministry of Health one last time
Everyone can enter the higher education website or the ministry’s website and follow up on the required papers, and the application can be submitted via mail, and it is not required at first to come to Turkey, except after accepting and responding to the request
Dentistry - Pharmacy
Dentistry and pharmacy are still professions prohibited for foreigners in the Republic of Turkey
But a student wishing to complete a master's or doctorate often needs to equalize these two certificates (The authority's website - YÖK)
Through the above website, the student registers for the relevant equivalency test according to the specified registration date.
Third: Equivalency of diploma and bachelor's degrees
Paperwork
- passport copy
- The registration form, temporarily manually and attached to the rest of the papers over here
- A high school diploma equivalency document certified by a notary, with an additional copy of it
- Original diploma or bachelor's degree
- A Turkish translation, certified by a notary, of the diploma or bachelor's degree
- An original copy of transcripts for all years of higher education with a copy translated into Turkish and certified by a notary public
- Additional photocopy of all documents
Hand delivery address
Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Denklik Müracaat Ofisi – Bilkent/ANKARA
Mail delivery address
Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı 06539 – Bilkent/ANKARA