The calendar and principles for students newly enrolled in departments offering optional English preparatory education at Fırat University are outlined below:

Regarding Applications for Optional English Preparatory Education

Students wishing to take optional English preparatory education can apply to the School of Foreign Languages ​​by submitting a petition by the end of business on Friday, September 11, 2026(no later than the end of these hours). Petitions can be submitted to the Student Affairs unit of the School of Foreign Languages ​​or sent online to the institution's email address (ydiller@firat.edu.tr).

Applicants will not be able to change their preferences after the Proficiency Exam date specified in the Academic Calendar.

The quota for optional English preparatory education is set at 50. If there are more applications than the quota, an exam will be administered on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and the top 50 students with the highest scores will be eligible to take the preparatory education.

The time and location of the exam will be announced later.

Placement Exam and Class Schedules

A Placement Exam will be administered to students accepted into the preparatory program  on Thursday, September 17, 2026 and Friday, September 18, 2026.

The Placement Exam will consist of three sessions. The first session will consist of multiple-choice questions, the second session will be a writing exam, and the third session will be a speaking exam.

To place students in appropriate level classes, a total score calculated by taking 40% of the multiple-choice test score, 25% of the writing exam score, and 35% of the speaking exam score will be used.

The time and location of the sessions will be announced later.

Orientation Program

Following the announcement of the Placement Exam  results, students will be placed in classes appropriate to their level, and their class schedules will be announced.

An orientation program will be held for preparatory class students on Monday, September 21, 2026.

The program time and location will be announced later.

Important Links

For detailed information regarding the operation and rules of the preparatory education, please use the following links:

Click here for the Fırat University Foreign Language Education and Training Regulation.

Click here for the Fırat University School of Foreign Languages ​​English Preparatory Classes Education, Training and Examination Directive.

Click here for the Student Handbook.

Click here for the English Preparatory Class Curriculum.

Click here for the Measurement and Evaluation Policy.

Click here for the Academic Calendar.

Click here for a Sample Proficiency Exam.

Click here for a Sample Level Placement Exam.