REGISTRATION
Registrar's Office
Tel : (+90 312) 2103414 (only for international students)
Fax : (+90 312) 2101117
e-mail : oidb@metu.edu.tr
URL : http://www.oidb.metu.edu.trDates: August 31 - September 3, 2005
Hours: 9.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 16.30
Place: METU Cultural and Convention Center
There is a separate desk for international students and international students can register any time between August 31 and September 3. For official matters related to registration and the university, new international students should consult the International Students Office which is located in the base floor of the President's Office.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
1. Original High School Diploma
2. Original Exam Result Card (if not submitted during application)
3. Equivalence Letter
(A letter certifying that your High School Diploma is equivalent to a Turkish High School Diploma) It can be taken from the Turkish Consulate in your country or the Instructional Division of the Ministry of Education in Ankara (Address: MEB/Talim Terbiye Kurulu Başkanlığı, Teknik Okullar, Ankara - Phone: 2126530). In order to apply for this letter, you should submit your original high school diploma and your transcript showing all the courses you have taken in High School, their grades and credit hours.4. Passport
Students who come from other countries should take the “Student Visa” from the Turkish Embassy in their country. Passports should be shown to the officials during registration. Photocopies of the pages that include identification information and “Student Visa” should be submitted. Students who live in Turkey should give the photocopies of their Student Residence Permit (instead of Student Visa).5. 12 Color Photos
4,5 x 6cm large. Photos must be taken in the last 6 months. Your face on the photo must be clearly visible and recognizable, thus male students must be beardless and female students should not wear a head scarf or turban.6. Bank Receipt of Semester Tuition Fee
7. Bank Receipt indicating your English Proficiency exam fee payment. 12 YTL Payable to one of the following bank account numbers:
• İş Bankası : 4229/ 431564
• Yapı Kredi Bankası : 747-6-4187
• Vakıflar Bankası : 971-20000102
• Akbank : 656-24689
• Garanti Bankası : 114-6201891
• Ziraat Bankası : 1537-324238. Health Insurance
Students, who have a health insurance that is valid in Turkey , should bring the original of their health insurance. Those who do not have a health insurance can purchase it during registration. It is expected to cost between $ 250 – 300 annually and students should bring this fee when coming to registration. For more information, please see the page about medical service.Forms you need to fill out
• Application form for English Proficiency Examination / Placement Examination (to be ripped out from this booklet)
• Student Residence Permit Application Form
• Student Id Card Form
INSIDE THE REGISTRATION AREA;
You can pay your semester tuition fee to one of the bank account numbers given on the next page before coming to registration. Please don't forget to bring the bank receipt with you. If you haven't paid your tuition fee yet, banks will have cashiers at the registration area, so that you can make your payment instantly.
A photographer and a photocopy machine will be available in the registration area for your convenience.
1. International Students Desk: Students submit their registration documents at this desk.
2. Accountancy Office: Students will be able to check their tuition payments.
3. Computer Center Desk: Students will be given a username and password to use the interactive programs and computers in the campus. An information booklet will also be handed out.
4. Dormitory Desk: Students who would like to have accommodation in the dormitories will visit this desk.
5. Library Desk: Information, brochures and booklets about library facilities and how to use the library will be provided.
6. Medical Card Desk: Students must visit this desk to take advantage of the limited health services the university provides. (Please note that international students will have to have or purchase a private international health insurance).
After registering and paying tuition fee, you will be issued a TEMPORARY STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD. Permanent cards will be issued approximately two months later. This ID card is required to enter the campus and to use any facility on the campus, such as the library, computer rooms, swimming pool and other sports facilities.
You must also show your Student ID card with the “EGO Bandrol” sticker to take advantage of the many student discounts available at cinemas, buses, trains and on certain days, on Turkish Airlines and in many shops around the city.
After completing your registration, you have to take your “Student Residence Permit”. For this, you have to first take “International Student Information Form” from the Registrar's Office. You should submit this form to Directorate of Security/Bureau of Residence Registration (Emniyet Müdürlüğü/Yabancılar Şubesi).
The following is a checklist of what you need to apply for a residence permit for the first time:
1. International Student Information Form
2. Your PASSPORT with STUDENT VISA
3. Eight passport size PHOTOS
4. A FEE of approximately $30 in Turkish Liras (subject to change)
5. Residence Declaration: Four copies of a one-paged FORM, answers TYPEWRITTEN (Forms can be obtained from the Foreign Department of the Security Dept.).
6. A RECEIPT from a Bank or Official Change Office stating you have transferred foreign currency equivalent to $1200 (Twelve Hundred American Dollars) into Turkish Liras. This sum is equivalent to $100.00 per month for one year, the minimum requirement for a one year Residence Permit. If you are a SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT, the institution providing your funds will provide you with the necessary document.
After you have taken your “Student Residence Permit”, you should submit its photocopy to the International Students Office (Ms. Dilek Satıoğlu or Ms. Melissa Sezin Ergin).
You should extend the period of your Residence Permit when it expires and you should submit its photocopy the International Students Advisors whenever you extend it.
Legal procedures will be applied to students, who do not follow the above mentioned procedures.
SOME IMPORTANT EXPLANATIONS
Student ID number: All students attending METU have a student number. Your number is given on the letter of acceptance you received from METU. Your student number also appears on the temporary ID card that you will be given after registration. This number will be used throughout your study at METU, during registration, paying your fees and for all other official procedures in the university. Thus we strongly recommend you to memorize this number as soon as possible. You will also give this number at the bank to pay your semester tuition fee.
Registration as a freshman: Students who have submitted an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS score during registrations or have successfully passed the English Proficiency Examination will be registered as freshmen. These students additionally need to do their interactive registrations on September 13-15, 2005.
Students, who would like to be exempted from certain courses, because they have already taken these courses: Students who have already taken certain courses from METU or another equivalent university may apply to be exempted from these courses if they are accepted as freshmen. These students must submit a petition addressed to their Department Chair and their transcript until the interactive registrations end. The documents should be submitted to the Documentation Office at the basement of the President's Office.
Transportation to the campus: There will be free transport between the intercity bus terminal (AŞTİ) and METU campus during the registration period. Students and their companions may take the blue busses with the METU sign on them on the parking lot next to the subway (Ankaray) exit. Follow the signs “Ankaray” and exit from the stairs or take the elevator up to the parking area. You will see the buses in the big parking area next to the exit. Transportation will be available according to the following time table on September 06-10, 2004 : 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 13.00, and 14.00
METU Campus is also accessible with public transportation from Kızılay, Ulus and Ayrancı. Ring buses will provide transportation from the main gate (A1) and the registration place during the registration period.
Only students themselves are allowed to enter the registration area. Parents and other companions are welcome to wait at the waiting area. International students' advisors and assistants will be in the registration area to assist the students.