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The School of Nursing is located on Koç University Health Sciences Campus in Topkapi.

Nursing students complete the English Preparatory Program and the first-year of the Nursing Program at the Koç University Rumelifeneri Campus. Starting from the second year, they continue their studies at the Koç University Health Sciences Campus in Topkapi.

Nursing undergraduate program is a four-year program.

Program duration, together with the English Preparatory Program is 5 years. The full scholarship covers these 5 years (1 year English preparatory class+ 4 years of nursing education).

Courses are taught in English but proficiency in Turkish at C level is required from the 2nd year of the program onwards to be able to follow clinical practice courses.

Therefore, students require a good command of English to succeed. They can be exempt from the Preparatory English courses provided that they succeed in the following exams.

https://elc.ku.edu.tr/program/

Institutional TOEFL: 550/4 (Held once a year in August at Koç University. Students who score high enough on the level determination exam can take it)

TOEFL iBT(integrated writing tasks): 80/20 (Writing Section)

KPDS / ÜDS / E-YDS: 80

CAE: Grade of C

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English): 67

Students who meet the requirements can apply for minor and double major. Scholarship status is reevaluated in case of transfer. During their studies, detailed information and guidance are given to the students.

Students of School of Nursing can benefit from student exchange programs, as in other colleges of our university.

Koç University Graduate School of Health Sciences (GSHH) offers Graduate Programs in Nursing. According to the academic standing of the students, various scholarship opportunities are provided. For further information, visit the GSHH’s page.

https://gshs.ku.edu.tr/en/academics/nursing-ms-and-phd-in-turkish/program-overview/

Nursing Program

Nursing undergraduate program is a four-year program.

Program duration, together with the English Preparatory Program is 5 years. The full scholarship covers these 5 years (1 year English preparatory class+ 4 years of nursing education).

English Preparatory Program

Courses are taught in English but proficiency in Turkish at C level is required from the 2nd year of the program onwards to be able to follow clinical practice courses.

Therefore, students require a good command of English to succeed. They can be exempt from the Preparatory English courses provided that they succeed in the following exams.

https://elc.ku.edu.tr/program/

Institutional TOEFL: 550/4 (Held once a year in August at Koç University. Students who score high enough on the level determination exam can take it)

TOEFL iBT(integrated writing tasks): 80/20 (Writing Section)

KPDS / ÜDS / E-YDS: 80

CAE: Grade of C

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English): 67

Major and Minor

Students who meet the requirements can apply for minor and double major. Scholarship status is reevaluated in case of transfer. During their studies, detailed information and guidance are given to the students.

ERASMUS+

Students of School of Nursing can benefit from student exchange programs, as in other colleges of our university.