Graduation Requirements

In accordance with the Yeditepe University Associate and Undergraduate Education, Instruction, and Examination Regulations, the graduation procedures of students are organized within certain academic and administrative conditions, and the following provisions apply:

Within the scope of the Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, in order for a student to graduate from the associate degree program, the following conditions must be met:

• The normal duration of study, excluding the foreign language preparatory class, is four semesters for the associate degree programs with a two-year duration, eight semesters for four-year undergraduate programs, ten semesters for five-year programs, and twelve semesters for six-year programs.
• The maximum duration of study, starting from the semester in which the courses of the enrolled program are offered—regardless of whether the student registers for a semester or not—is four years for associate degree programs, seven years for four-year undergraduate programs, eight years for five-year undergraduate programs, and nine years for six-year undergraduate programs. Students who fail to graduate within these periods are subject to the provisions of Law No. 2547 and other relevant legislation.
• The period of suspension imposed as a disciplinary sanction on students who are temporarily dismissed from the university is included in the duration of study specified in the first paragraph.
• In order for a student to graduate from an associate or undergraduate program, they must successfully complete all courses included in the curriculum within the period specified in Article 16, and their cumulative grade point average must be at least 2.00 out of 4.00.

** For students who have completed all courses in the undergraduate program but do not meet the minimum GPA requirement for graduation, the provisions set forth in the regulation apply. Students who complete their registered associate or undergraduate programs within the period specified in Article 16 and in accordance with the provisions of Article 44 shall be awarded a diploma by the decision of the relevant administrative board.