The recognition of prior formal learning in Turkish higher education institutions, as well as vertical, horizontal, and internal transfers within universities, is carried out in accordance with the “Regulation on the Principles of Transfers Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions” issued by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). In Turkey, the recognition of non-formal or informal learning—based on certificates or experience outside formal educational institutions—is still at an early stage. Therefore, the recognition of prior learning has not yet been fully implemented in all programs at Yeditepe University.
