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Frequently Asked Questions - Minor Degree Program

Students who will apply for minor degree programs in relevant semester should apply via online platform on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Click for detailed information.

Being at the beginning of the third semester at the earliest and at the beginning of the sixth semester at the latest as of the first semester of registration to the major undergraduate program.

(1)Terms of application to the MDP are as follows:

a) Having completed successfully of all the courses in the curriculum of the major program prior to the application period (courses in the W status are considered as not taken),

b) Having a GPS of at least 2.50,

c) Being at the beginning of the third semester at the earliest and at the beginning of the sixth semester at the latest as of the first semester of registration to the major undergraduate program.

Students can apply for more than one MDP at the same time in order of preference. However, since registration cannot be made for two programs at the same time, only one program is registered. It is only possible to enroll in a DMP in a different field than MDP and MDP at the same time as the major program.

You can access the results on the official website of our university on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Click here for detailed information.

Students who get a acceptance for minor degree programs should apply by sending the application form to oimkayit@tedu.edu.tr address on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Click for detailed information.

Students attending their MDP study must take at least six courses from MDP with at least 18 credits in addition to all the courses of their major program.

The total course credits that MDP students can enroll in major and MDP in one semester is 8 credits more than the normal course load of the major program.

With the recommendation of the department offering the MDP and the decision of the relevant faculty board, the courses taken in the DMP can be counted towards the MDP, provided that the student quits the DMP.

The student must indicate in the adjustment form the courses that will be counted towards MDP among the courses they have taken or exempted by specifying the module groups and submits it to the advisor of the program for approval. After the form is forwarded to the relevant faculty secretary by the advisor, and to the Registrar’s Office by official correspondence, the counting procedures are carried out by the Registrar’s Office and the student is informed via e-mail. The courses counted in the program are included in the student's MDP grade point average calculations.

Students are required to register for MDP in the first semester they are accepted. Otherwise, they forfeit their right to register.

(1) A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in the major program in order for students to continue with the MDP.

(2) A student whose GPA falls below 2.00 in the major program will be dismissed from the MDP.

(3) Students who did not take courses from the MDP for two consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the MDP. Students in such situation can apply to MDP again provided that they meet the application conditions.

MDP is a certificate program independent of the registered major program of the student. This certificate does not replace a diploma. Only a certificate is given to the graduate student. Students who have completed the MDP cannot have the rights and authorizations granted with associate and undergraduate degrees in the field of the MDP.

Students who have achieved the right to graduate from the major program, but have not completed the MDP, receive the diploma of the major program and continue with the MDP.

Students who have the right to graduate from the major program and have not yet completed the MDP are granted an additional period of two semesters at the most, with the decision of the relevant administrative board. At the end of this period, students who cannot successfully complete the MDP courses are dismissed from the program.

The student who completes the MDP is not awarded a certificate before having earned the right to graduate from the major program.

No, students who take leave of absence from their major program are automatically granted leave of absence in their MDP too.

The courses taken from the MDP so far by the student who has withdrawn from the MDP can be considered as elective courses in the major program, provided that the administrative board of the faculty of the MDP has approved.

No, students who take extra courses within the scope of the MDP are not liable to pay additional fees for the course load above the credit limit determined by the University Senate.

In case the student graduates from their major program and continues with the MDP, the admission scholarships specified in the TEDU Regulations on Scholarship for Undergraduate Students can be extended for up to two semesters. During this period, the student cannot benefit from other scholarships.