FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (F.A.Q)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. As a newly enrolled student, will I need to register for placement and proficiency (exemption) exams?
If you are a student of the compulsory foreign language preparatory program, you do not need to register. You will be automatically registered for the exam after your university registration. If you are a student who wants to participate in the optional foreign language preparatory program, you need to fill out the application form for the Placement Examination for the Optional English Preparatory Program announced on our school website (https://ydyo.mu.edu.tr/) .
2. As a student who did not successfully complete the preparatory program last year or the previous year, do I need to register for the proficiency exam this year?
If you are a compulsory foreign language preparatory program student, you do not need to register. If you are an optional foreign language preparatory program student, you can apply to the School of Foreign Languages (https://ydyo.mu.edu.tr/) via e-mail. As optional students, you can take the proficiency exams held at the beginning and end of each academic year until you graduate, provided that you register by e-mail.
3. If I fail the preparatory class, do I have the right to take the preparatory class again the following year?
If you fail the preparatory class, the option to repeat the preparatory year is currently unavailable due to a lack of resources.
4. Do I take the placement test or the proficiency (exemption) test?
If you are a newly enrolled student, you will first take a placement test. The purpose of this exam is to determine your level in the preparatory class. Students who score below 70% are placed in the preparatory program according to their level. Those who score 70 and above are entitled to take the exemption exam (proficiency). Formerly enrolled students can only take the exemption (proficiency) exam. Optional students who want to study preparatory program must take the placement exam. For detailed information: Compulsory Foreign Language Preparatory Program Flow Chart
5. What are the other national and international exams accepted and the scores required to be exempt from or successfully complete the preparatory education?
Equivalency scores of national and international exams are given in the link below. Students who have obtained sufficient points from these exams will also be exempt from preparatory education: National and International Foreign Language Exam Equivalencies
6. Preparatory education is not compulsory for my department, but I want to take preparatory education on demand. How can I enroll?
If you are a student who wants to enroll in the Optional Foreign Language Preparatory Program, you need to fill out the application form for the Placement Test for the Optional English Preparatory Program announced on our school's website (https://ydyo.mu.edu.tr/) and participate in this exam. You can follow the lists of regular and substitute candidates created as a result of the placement test on our school's website. For detailed information about the process: Optional Preparatory Program Flowchart
7. Where can I find exam formats and sample exams?
Sample exams and exam formats for each exam type are shared by the instructors. You can also find sample exams in the appendices of this handbook and on the School of Foreign Languages website (Exam Content and Examples) .
8. Do classes continue on exam days?
For Achievement, Speaking and Proficiency exams, there are no classes on exam days. For other exams, classes continue on exam days.
9. Where are grades and absences entered and how can I track them?
Tracking absences is your responsibility as a student. In accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVK), absenteeism information and grade information cannot be disclosed in bulk, so you need to access this information through OBS.
10. How can I use the Self-Access Center?
Students can use the Self-Access Center during the hours determined by the center coordinator.
11. Is my medical report accepted as an excuse for my absence?
No, even if you have a medical report, you will be considered absent on the days you do not attend. According to the regulations, the limit for both excused and unexcused absences is set at 15% For detailed information: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Foreign Language Education and Examination Regulations
12. How many hours of absence will cause me to fail the preparatory program?
Attendance is mandatory at 85%. You must check your attendance status via the OBS system; tracking your attendance is your responsibility. For example, if you have 24 hours of class per week over 32 weeks, that means you have a total of 768 hours of class. 15% of 768 is 115 hours. On your 116th hour of absence, you will be considered as having failed due to insufficient attendance.
13. Can I get a certificate of completion of the preparatory program?
You can get a certificate of completion of the preparatory program by requesting a certificate of achievement from the Documents section of our school's website and by requesting a document from the Registrar's Office.
14. How does the exam objection process work?
After the exam results are announced, you must fill out the exam objection form (https://ydyo.mu.edu.tr/tr/dokuman) and submit it to the SFL within the first 7 working days. The objections are evaluated within the scope of the objection to the exams prepared according to the Higher Education Council Framework Regulation.
15. If I miss an exam due to an excuse, can I take the make-up exam?
Among the excuses accepted by the Board of Directors are situations such as being on duty leave or a full-fledged hospital report. Such excuses are only accepted for Achievement Exams. You can only take a make-up exam for the Achievement Exam. There is no make-up for other exams.
16. Can I take the end-of-year proficiency exam if I am absent?
No, you cannot. The following year, you can take the qualifying exam at the beginning of the year.
17. My major is 30% English. What does this mean?
After the preparatory education, 30% of the courses you will take in your departments are taught entirely in English.