Lateral Transfer (Student Transfers)
The qualifications required for students to be accepted through transfer between undergraduate/associate degree programs at higher education institutions and through internal horizontal transfer, the necessary documents, allocated quotas, and other matters are listed below.
Horizontal Transfer Application Dates: January 12-16, 2026 (until 5:00 p.m.)
Horizontal Transfer Results Announcement Date: January 26, 2026 (until 5:00 p.m.)
Final Registration Dates for Horizontal Transfer: February 2-6, 2026 (until 5:00 PM)
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM
For horizontal transfers between the Faculties and Departments of Işık University, students who have successfully completed the preparatory class are not required to meet the English Proficiency requirement.
Information about the exam administered to students coming from outside Işık University can be found at the following link:
https://www.isikun.edu.tr/akademik/sfl/sinavlar
2025-2026 Academic Year Spring Semester Horizontal Transfer Registration English Exam Schedule;
English Exam Dates;
Monday, February 9, 2026, Placement Exam Şile Campus, SFL Building,
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Proficiency Written Exam Şile Campus, SFL Building ,
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Proficiency Oral Exam, Şile Campus, SFL Building,
Regarding registration;
For questions and issues, oidbofis@isikun.edu.tr
For questions and issues regarding fees, finans@isikun.edu.tr
YÖK Horizontal Transfer Regulation
You can access the Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Programs at the Associate and Bachelor's Degree Levels, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer via the link below. (YÖK Regulation dated 24.04.2010)
Horizontal Transfer Results
2025-2026 Spring Semester Horizontal Transfer Final Registration Procedures;
Final registration for students accepted through horizontal transfer will take place between February 2-6, 2026 (until 5:00 PM).
Applications from candidates who do not register during this period will be deemed invalid.
Your registration will be completed after you have fulfilled your fee obligation with the documents you provided during the horizontal transfer application.
The registration of students who will make final registration through horizontal transfer will be done online.
First, between February 2-6, 2026 (until 5:00 p.m.), students must register by:
1. Contact the Directorate of Financial Affairs.
(finans@isikun.edu.tr or midb@isikun.edu.tr)
2. After completing the financial process, students must send an email to oidbofis@isikun.edu.tr to inform them.
3. The final registration of students who have fulfilled all their obligations will be completed by OİDB.
Students accepted into programs taught in English will be required to take an English exam. English Exam Dates: February 9-11, 2026. https://www.isikun.edu.tr/ogrenci/linsans-onlisans-akademik-takvim For detailed information about the exam, visit https://www.isikun.edu.tr/akademik/sfl
For information about payments, click here for the contact details of the Financial Affairs Directorate.
