Special Students
Principles of Special Student Status
Special students are students who are permitted to audit certain courses under the conditions determined by the Institutes.
⚠️ Special students are not awarded a diploma or title. However, a document showing the courses they took and their grades in the program they audited can be issued by the Registrar's Office. Grades and credits earned while holding special student status are not valid in Boğaziçi University graduate programs.
Application Location and Process
Applications for special student status are made to the Registrar's Office within the periods specified in the academic calendar. For an application to be processed, the candidate is required to meet the following conditions:
1. Infrastructure and Academic Achievement
- The facilities of the applying Institute and Department must be suitable.
- Minimum GPA: 3.38 / 4.00
2. Language and Legal Status
- To be successful in an English proficiency exam accepted by the School of Foreign Languages.
- Not having been dismissed from a higher education program due to academic failure or disciplinary offense.
3. ECTS and Decision Process
- Applicants from schools using the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) grading system are required to rank in the C group (top 30% tier) or above according to this grade distribution.
- Applications for special student status are reviewed and decided upon by the Institute Executive Board, taking into consideration the opinion of the relevant Department.