Faculty of Law

DBS and IMU-YS for Students Applying for Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Programs in 2024-2025

01.08.2024

Information for Candidates Applying to Programs with an English Medium of Instruction:

Candidates applying for transfer for the programs whose medium of instruction is English must meet the foreign language exemption requirement. Those who meet one of the following requirements are exempt from the English Proficiency Exam:

  1. Those who have passed the proficiency exam conducted by Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Foreign Languages ​​in the last three years.
  2. Those who have received a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by OSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by OSYM and YÖK. (Click for the equivalence table.).
  3. Students who have studied in a country where the foreign language specified as the language of instruction is spoken as a mother tongue, in secondary education institutions attended by citizens of that country, and who can prove that they have completed at least the last three years of their secondary education in these institutions.

Candidates who cannot meet the exemption requirements listed above;

  • must take the English Proficiency Exam to be held by our University's School of Foreign Languages ​​on August 20-21, 2024 at Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus. Candidates (except those applying to the English Language Teaching Department) must receive a score of 70 in order to pass this exam. The passing grade for students of the English Language Teaching Department is 80.
  • must pay attention in that the procedures are different for students applying for transfer, double major and minor programs, and the following explanations must be read carefully.

Exams and Explanations to be Applied to Candidates Applying to English Programs:

Placement Exam (DBS):

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

Notes:

  • Only candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer (with Additional Article-1) and cannot meet the foreign language exemption requirement will take the DBS. Candidates who apply for 3rd or 4th year transfer or apply under one of the other application types (excluding Additional Article-1) do not need to take the DBSand these students will be taken directly to the Proficiency Exam (IMU-YS).
  • DBS results will be announced in the announcements section on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website before the English Proficiency Exam 1ST SESSION: Listening and Reading Exam to be held on the same day. (School of Foreign Languages web page: https://yabancidiller.medeniyet.edu.tr/tr)
  • Students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and get 80 and above in DBS will be eligible to take the English Proficiency Exam to be held on August 20-21, 2024. Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and fail the English Proficiency Exam and whose application results are positive will start studying in the preparatory class in the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
    • Students who have already failed the preparatory class and exhausted their rights for 2 years at the institution they came from cannot study in the preparatory class again. They must pass the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam to be held by our university or receive a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by ÖSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by ÖSYM and YÖK. (CLICK for the equivalence table.)

English Proficiency Exam (İMU-YS in English)

SESSION 1: Listening and Reading Exam:

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 13.30

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 2: Writing Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 3: Speaking Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: Starting from 13.30*

*Starting from 13.30, candidates will be taken to the speaking exam according to the appointment time to be announced in advance on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website.

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, Foreign Languages ​​School Building

NOTES:

  • Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and those who receive a DBS score of 80 and above and all transfer students who apply for 3rd or 4th year must take the IMU-YS.
  • Candidates who apply for a double major or minor do not need to take the DBS. These students must take the IMU-YS directly.
  • The exam halls for all the exams above will be announced on the ​​School of Foreign Languages website at a later date and it is strongly recommended that you follow the announcements section of our website frequently.
  • Please have your Turkish Republic Identity Card (or valid passport / TRNC Identity Card) with you when you enter the exam.
  • Please comply with the starting times of all the exams stated above. Visiting the building/campus where you will take the exam in advance will make it easier for you on the exam day.

Information for Candidates Applying to the Spanish Language and Literature Program:

Candidates applying for transfer for the programs whose language of instruction is Spanish must meet the foreign language exemption requirement. Those who meet one of the following requirements are exempt from the Spanish Proficiency Exam:

  1. Those who have passed the proficiency exam conducted by Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Foreign Languages ​​in the last three years.
  2. Those who have received a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by OSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by OSYM and YÖK. (Click for the equivalence table.).
  3. Students who have studied in a country where the foreign language specified as the language of instruction is spoken as a mother tongue, in secondary education institutions attended by citizens of that country, and who can prove that they have completed at least the last three years of their secondary education in these institutions.

Candidates who cannot meet the exemption requirements listed above;

  • must take the Spanish Proficiency Exam to be held by our University's School of Foreign Languages ​​on August 20-21, 2024 at Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus. Candidates must receive a score of 70 and above in order to pass this exam. 
  • must pay attention in that the procedures are different for students applying for transfer, double major and minor programs, and the following explanations must be read carefully.

Exams and Explanations to be Applied to Candidates Applying to Spanish Language and Literature Program:

Placement Exam (DBS):

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

Notes:

  • Only candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer (with Additional Article-1) and cannot meet the foreign language exemption requirement will take the DBS. Candidates who apply for 3rd or 4th year transfer or apply under one of the other application types (excluding Additional Article-1) do not need to take the DBSand these students will be taken directly to the Proficiency Exam (IMU-YS).
  • DBS results will be announced in the announcements section on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website before the Spanish Proficiency Exam 1ST SESSION: Listening and Reading Exam to be held on the same day. (School of Foreign Languages web page: https://yabancidiller.medeniyet.edu.tr/tr)
  • Students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and get 80 and above in DBS will be eligible to take the Spanish Proficiency Exam to be held on August 20-21, 2024. Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and fail the Spanish Proficiency Exam and whose application results are positive will start studying in the preparatory class in the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
    • Students who have already failed the preparatory class and exhausted their rights for 2 years at the institution they came from cannot study in the preparatory class again. They must pass the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam to be held by our university or receive a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by ÖSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by ÖSYM and YÖK. (CLICK for the equivalence table.)

Spanish Proficiency Exam (İMU-YS in Spanish)

SESSION 1: Listening and Reading Exam:

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 13.30

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medneiyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 2: Writing Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 3: Speaking Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: Starting from 13.30*

*Starting from 13.30, candidates will be taken to the speaking exam according to the appointment time to be announced in advance on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website.

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, Foreign Languages ​​School Building

NOTES:

  • Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and those who receive a DBS score of 80 and above and all transfer students who apply for 3rd or 4th year must take the IMU-YS.
  • Candidates who apply for a double major or minor do not need to take the DBS. These students must take the IMU-YS directly.
  • The exam halls for all the exams above will be announced on the ​​School of Foreign Languages website at a later date and it is strongly recommended that you follow the announcements section of our website frequently.
  • Please have your Turkish Republic Identity Card (or valid passport / TRNC Identity Card) with you when you enter the exam.
  • Please comply with the starting times of all the exams stated above. Visiting the building/campus where you will take the exam in advance will make it easier for you on the exam day.

Information for Candidates Applying to the Programs with an Arabic Medium of Instruction:

Candidates applying for transfer for the programs whose medium of instruction is Arabic must meet the foreign language exemption requirement. Those who meet one of the following requirements are exempt from the Arabic Proficiency Exam:

  1. Those who have passed the proficiency exam conducted by Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Foreign Languages ​​in the last three years.
  2. Those who have received a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by OSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by OSYM and YÖK. (Click for the equivalence table.).
  3. Students who have studied in a country where the foreign language specified as the language of instruction is spoken as a mother tongue, in secondary education institutions attended by citizens of that country, and who can prove that they have completed at least the last three years of their secondary education in these institutions.

Candidates who cannot meet the exemption requirements listed above;

  • must take the Arabic Proficiency Exam to be held by our University's School of Foreign Languages ​​on August 20-21, 2024 at Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus. Candidates must receive a score of 70 and above in order to pass this exam. 
  • must pay attention in that the procedures are different for students applying for transfer, double major and minor programs, and the following explanations must be read carefully.

Exams and Explanations to be Applied to Candidates Applying to the Programs with an Arabic Medium of Instruction:

Placement Exam (DBS):

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

Notes:

  • Only candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer (with Additional Article-1) and cannot meet the foreign language exemption requirement will take the DBS. Candidates who apply for 3rd or 4th year transfer or apply under one of the other application types (excluding Additional Article-1) do not need to take the DBSand these students will be taken directly to the Proficiency Exam (IMU-YS).
  • DBS results will be announced in the announcements section on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website before the Arabic Proficiency Exam 1ST SESSION: Reading Exam to be held on the same day. (School of Foreign Languages web page: https://yabancidiller.medeniyet.edu.tr/tr)
  • Students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and get 80 and above in DBS will be eligible to take the Arabic Proficiency Exam to be held on August 20-21, 2024. Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and fail the Arabic Proficiency Exam and whose application results are positive will start studying in the preparatory class in the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
    • Students who have already failed the preparatory class and exhausted their rights for 2 years at the institution they came from cannot study in the preparatory class again. They must pass the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam to be held by our university or receive a score at the level determined by the Senate based on the exam validity periods determined by the relevant institutions conducting the exam and the equivalence tables determined by ÖSYM from national or international standard exams whose equivalence is accepted by ÖSYM and YÖK. (CLICK for the equivalence table.)

Arabic Proficiency Exam (İMU-YS in Arabic)

SESSION 1: Reading Exam:

Exam Date: August 20, 2024

Exam Time: 13.30

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 2: Listening, Grammar and Writing Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: 10.00

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, School of Foreign Languages ​​Building

SESSION 3: Speaking Exam:

Exam Date: August 21, 2024

Exam Time: Starting from 13.30*

*Starting from 13.30, candidates will be taken to the speaking exam according to the appointment time to be announced in advance on the School of Foreign Languages ​​website.

Exam Venue: Istanbul Medeniyet University Tuzla/Orhanlı Campus, Foreign Languages ​​School Building

NOTES:

  • Candidate students who apply for 1st or 2nd year transfer and those who receive a DBS score of 80 and above and all transfer students who apply for 3rd or 4th year must take the IMU-YS.
  • Candidates who apply for a double major or minor do not need to take the DBS. These students must take the IMU-YS directly.
  • The exam halls for all the exams above will be announced on the ​​School of Foreign Languages website at a later date and it is strongly recommended that you follow the announcements section of our website frequently.
  • Please have your Turkish Republic Identity Card (or valid passport / TRNC Identity Card) with you when you enter the exam.
  • Please comply with the starting times of all the exams stated above. Visiting the building/campus where you will take the exam in advance will make it easier for you on the exam day