What is the secondary school certificate equivalency?

The secondary school certificate equivalency, so-called “Denklik” in Turkish, is one of the procedures required for registration in Turkish universities, where the student’s secondary certificate issued from another country becomes identical to the Turkish secondary certificate. The equivalency process requires performing several procedures and sending the original secondary school certificate along with other documents, such as transcripts and personal documents (copies of the ID or passport).

Why do we equalize the secondary certificate?

Turkish universities require foreign students to submit the certificate equivalency when enrolling at the university.

Documents required to equalize the secondary school certificate in Türkiye:

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Where is the secondary school certificate equivalency issued in Türkiye?

Secondary certificates issued from countries outside Türkiye can be equalized at any center of the National Education Directorates (Milli Eğitim) located in all Turkish cities.

How to equalize a secondary school certificate in Türkiye?

Those wishing to equalize their secondary school certificate in Türkiye can do so through United Education in simple steps:

All you have to do is fill out the equivalency form on our website (to fill out the form, click here) so that our specialized team will contact you to verify the needed documents, and then we will carry out the following equivalency steps

After providing us with your documents, our specialized team carries out the procedures for your secondary certificate equivalency in accordance with the related rules

After the secondary certificate is attested, we translate it into Turkish by a translator accredited by the Turkish government.

After we prepare all the requirements, we book an appointment to equalize the certificate through the official certificate equivalency website in Türkiye and inform you about it.

This step is considered the last step in the equivalency process. All you have to do is go to your appointment at the National Education Directorate, submit the documents, and then receive the equalized secondary certificate "Denklik"

Why does the student want to apply for degree equivalency through the United Education?

The possibility of equivalency of the secondary certificate for students who are outside Turkey by submitting a power of attorney to one of the employees of the United Foundation, which saves the student time and effort
Speed in the procedures in a timely manner Standard and legal
Professionalism and experience in equivalency of certificates and preparation of the entire equivalency file
The United Foundation has a special department for sworn and legal translation, whatever The language of the certificate was
Follow the steps for equivalency of the certificate through the Turkish Ministry of Education website until the equivalency document is issued

FAQs

You only need to complete the registration form and bring the required documents in addition to the procuration to follow up the procedures and obtain the equivalency certificate.

This will take approximately one month and a half is because the director of Turkish education sends documents to Ankara to know the level of certificate obtained compared to the level of education in Turkey

You do not need to be present personally. You can procurat an employee in charge at United who will make all the procedures until the equivalency certificate is obtained.

You must equivalent the high school diploma in order to be able to apply in Turkish Universities.

The high school diploma will not be equivalent unless there is the original diploma high school.

Yes, you can register at the Turkish universities by providing the receipt of the equivalence, that you will obtain after depositing documents in The Director of Turkish Education.

Yes, Original documents are restored in addition to the certificate of equivalency.

Yes, we need to equivalent the high school diplomas from Syria first in the Syrian Interim Government in Gaziantep, then in the Director of Turkish Education in Istanbul.