Study location	Turkey, Istanbul
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	Turkish
Awards	BS

Tuition fee	$6,000 per year
Application fee	$0 one-time

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) High school transcript The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Turkish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent ÜDS: min 55 TOEFL IBT: min 79 TÖMER B1

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Student visa and passport and notarised copies of these documents, The receipt showing the tuition fee has been paid, The original or certified copy of certificate of residence received from the provincial security directorate Six passport photographs (4.5x6 cm) Students must deliver the tuition fee receipt to the relevant office and register in accordance with the procedure assigned by the relevant executive board in due time stated in the academic calendar of the faculty or graduate school students have registered. Students who do not reregister without an excuse stated in Article 37 Regulation and who have not been accepted by the relevant executive board are considered as failing in that academic year/semester.

Overview

The basic purpose of education of the mentally disabled program is to contribute the science and the education on a national and global scale; to produce information for the welfare and happiness of the humanity; to train and bring up modern and research – fond teachers who shall be able to educate the mentally disabled at pre-school and elementary school levels; to inject research and practice skills in special education areas; to contribute to the activities to ensure that teachers working in special areas and the support service personnel are trained via on-the-job training programs; to contribute to the training of the experts focusing on the mentally disabled and to cooperate with such governmental/ private entities and institutions with studies on the mentally disabled.

Programme structure

Students will have abilities of Assessing performance of mentally retarded person before preparing individual education plan Preparing individual education plans for mantally retarded students Using technics and methods that is used for mentally retarded students Collaborating with families of mentally retarded students Using early special education programs(little steps/portage/peabody)

Career opportunities

Graduates from this program have the chance and opportunity to work at schools and centers run by Turkish Ministry of National Education and at the service of the mentally disabled as well as the private educational institutions and entities operating under the Ministry or Turkish Social Service and Children Protection Institution. The need for teachers in this area is really huge.