Typical fees (summary)

• Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) — English programs: $5,000–$6,000 per year
• Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) — Turkish programs: $4,000 per year
• Prep school (English, if required): $5,025 per year
• Master’s (English, with thesis): $6,000 total (typically 2 years)
• Master’s (English, without thesis): $5,700 total (typically 1.5 years)
• PhD (English, general listing): $8,000 total (typically 4 years)
• PhD (Turkish, general listing): $7,000 total (typically 4 years)
• Alternative PhD listings (department-dependent): $10,000–$12,000 per year for some engineering departments — verify per department

Key operational notes: Tuition payments can typically be made in four installments within the first year for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs. Tuition figures are exclusive of administrative or application fees, living costs, health insurance, and other incidental charges.

Tuition can typically be paid in four installments during the first year. Admissions and recruitment teams should make installment schedules clear on offer letters and explain options during consultations.

• Application and administrative fees (varies).
• Health insurance, residence permit costs, and living expenses.
• Lab fees or program-specific charges for engineering practicals (may apply depending on department).
• Travel costs for student mobility or exchange programs.

• Lead with total-program costs for Master’s and PhD offers where applicable — students prefer clear, all-in prices.
• For undergraduates, present per-year costs plus a simple estimated 4-year total to help families budget.
• Use comparative affordability messaging: e.g., “High-quality engineering education in Istanbul at competitive tuition” and link to institutional pages.

• Include exact fee, currency, installment plan, and deadlines in the conditional offer.
• If the applicant needs a prep year, present both scenarios (with and without prep year) to reduce surprises.
• Provide a checklist of next steps: deposit amount, payment methods, document deadlines, and contact for financial queries.

• Consider merit-based scholarships targeted at high-converting markets to reduce CAC (customer acquisition cost).
• Use partial scholarships or fee waivers as time-limited incentives to accelerate decisions.
• Build standard scholarship pages and an automated scoring workflow to qualify applicants quickly.

• CRM integration: Capture fee-related preferences (language of instruction, program level, funding needs) as structured fields to personalize follow-ups.
• Automated offer generation: Use templates that pull correct fee figures and installment schedules based on program selection to eliminate manual errors.
• Payment reminders: Automate installment reminders, receipts, and overdue notifications to reduce late payments and improve cash flow.
• Document verification flows: Automate collection and verification of qualification documents and language certificates to speed conditional admissions.

Actionable steps

1. Map fee variants (undergrad English/Turkish, Master’s thesis/no-thesis, PhD department-specific) into your CRM product catalog.
2. Build offer templates that auto-populate the correct payment plan and fee totals.
3. Create segmented drip campaigns: undergrad English applicants, Turkish-language applicants, postgraduate leads — each with tailored messaging around costs and timelines.

Scenario 1 — Undergraduate English applicant from abroad

• Expected fee: $5,000–$6,000/year.
• If conditional on a prep year: add $5,025 for that year.
• Recommended recruiter action: Present a 4-year cost estimate, flexible installment options, and highlight campus support services.

Scenario 2 — Master’s applicant seeking a thesis pathway

• Expected fee: $6,000 total for 2 years.
• Recommended admissions action: Emphasize research supervision, lead times for lab placement, and clarity on thesis expectations.

Scenario 3 — PhD applicant for engineering research with lab needs

• Confirm department-level fee: could be quoted as $8,000 total or up to $10,000–$12,000 per year depending on department.
• Recommended process: Verify funding availability, assistantship options, and lab/consumable fees before issuing offers.

• Verify the fee for the selected program and language with the university’s admissions office at time of offer.
• State the currency of tuition (USD in these listings) and clarify whether fees are fixed per year or subject to annual adjustment.
• Include a clause in offer letters about possible fee changes for future academic years.
• Confirm any department-level surcharges (especially for PhD research-intensive programs).

• End-to-end international recruitment support including lead generation, qualification, and placement.
• Integration of program fees into CRM, offer generation, and payment processing to reduce manual workload and errors.
• Training and partnership programs for agencies and university admissions teams to standardize offer communication and accelerate enrollments.

If you manage a pipeline of international engineering applicants, partnering with Study in Turkiye can reduce time-to-offer and improve conversion through precise fee management and standardized workflows.