FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TURKISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION
1. Which levels are offered for Turkish language instruction at AYBÜ DİLMER?
A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1 levels are offered for Turkish language instruction at AYBÜ DİLMER. Throughout the program, students’ reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills are developed in an integrated manner.
2. Which level will I be placed in?
Course Attendees are placed into appropriate classes based on their current Turkish proficiency level. When necessary, a Placement Test (STS), Turkish Proficiency Exam for Foreigners (YTS), or Turkish Exemption Exam is applied.
3. What is the time commitment for the Turkish Language Education?
Each level of A1, A2, B1, and B2 is planned as 180 instructional hours, while the C1 level is planned as 240 instructional hours. The total Turkish language instruction from A1 through C1 comprises 960 instructional hours.
4.Is attendance compulsory?
Yes. Students are required to attend at least 80% of the classes in the Turkish language program. Students receiving YTB scholarships are also subject to the attendance requirements stipulated by YTB.
5. Which skills are evaluated at the end of a course level?
At the end of each course, students’ reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills are assessed. Specific assessment criteria are used for productive skills such as writing and speaking.
6. Where can i find my exam results?
You can view your results in the “Course Completion Exam Results” or “Turkish Exam for Foreigners /Exemption Results” section of the Student Menu on AYBU DİLMER website.
7. Can I appeal my exam result?
Yes. Students may appeal within 5 business days following the day of the results announcement. The required petition form can be accessed through the “Students > Forms and Petitions” section of the AYBU DİLMER website.
8. Does each class have an academic advisor?
Yes. Each class is assigned an academic advisor. The class advisor provides guidance to students on matters related to course and class procedures, examination and make-up examination announcements, attendance, examination results, and academic processes.
9. What should I do if I have special needs?
Students may indicate any special needs or disabilities on the application form. The relevant units will plan and make the necessary arrangements to ensure appropriate support regarding classroom placement, accessibility, examination arrangements, staff or material support depending on the student’s individual needs.
10. Will I receive a document upon completing my Turkish education?
A student certificate, certificate of achievement, certificate or other document showing exam results may be issued depending on the student’s status, the language level completed and and the academic standing.
ENGLISH COURSES FOR CHILDREN
1. Can you please specify the age range to apply English Courses for Children?
We provide this course for students aged from 7-years-old all the way up to 14-years-old.
2. How will the students be placed and grouped?
A placement test will be conducted on the initial day of the course and the students will be placed and grouped according to their language levels and ages.
3. Can you please provide the course schedule details?
Course attendees are expected to attend lectures as face-to-face from 9.30 am to 12.40 pm on Saturdays. Two lectures are scheduled for Wednesdays from 8-9.30 pm and are delivered online via Zoom.
4. What is the time commitment for the courses?
Course attendees are asked to commit 168 hours in total to the courses. Courses are scheduled in line with the Ministry of National Education's schedule when the schools are open.
5. Which books are required for my course? Who are the trainers?
Our course book is Cambridge Super Minds and English Courses for Children are offered by experienced academic staff of AYBU School of Foreign Languages.
6. What are the steps for pre-registration and final registration?
The application form should be filled in as the first step. Following the pre-registration, you shall submit the course contract (as filled-in) with the bank receipt of the advance payment/total course fee in person or send the said documents via e-mail.
ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
1. Who can sign-up for an online course?
Courses are offered to anyone who is over the age of 16.
2. Which courses are offered in the language center?
Courses offered regularly are English Language Courses (All levels included-80 lectures), FLT-HEIFLT Preparatory Courses (80 lectures), FLT-HEIFLT Intensive Programme (14 lectures), IELTS (80 lectures), Academic Spoken English (40 lectures), Academic Writing in English (40 lectures), English Courses for Children (Online-80 lectures), German Language Courses (80 lecture/level).
Courses, that will be offered if the minimum course attendee number for the course commencement is achieved, are Arabic, French, Persian, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Russian (80 lectures/level).
*Please note that a lecture lasts for 40 minutes.
3. Will i receive a certificate upon the completion of the course?
An e-government approved certificate is awarded to course attendees who perform well in the courses (excluding preparatory courses for examinations).
4. What are your success criteria for the courses?
To talk about foreign language courses; each language skill grade (reading comprehension, spoken production, writing, listening comprehension) shall be 60 out of a maximum of 100 points, while the average grade (arithmetic average) of all four stages shall be a minimum of 60. A minimum of 80 % course attendance shall also be compulsory.
To talk about Academic Spoken English and Academic Writing in English courses, students are assessed through their speaking and writing skills.
5. Are the courses online or face-to-face?
Our courses are usually delivered online via Zoom programme (licensed). Face-to-face courses may be offered through the period of time. You can learn about the type of the learning option available (online or face-to-face) during applications.
6. Who are the trainers of the courses?
Courses are offered by expert academicians in their fields.
7. Can i re-watch the missing course if i was unable to attend or want to repeat it?
All courses are kept as record. With the link of the course record, submitted by AYBU LEARC, it is possible for course participants to watch/re-watch the lectures they missed or want to repeat.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1. What is the time commitment of the Certificate Programme?
The programme consists of a total of 60 instructional hours, comprising 30 hours of theoretical training and 30 hours of practical training.
2. Is the entire program conducted online?
Yes. The entire program is conducted online and there is no requirement for participants to visit the institution at any stage of the program.
3. How are the practical training sessions conducted?
Following the completion of the final registration process, each programme attendee is assigned an academic advisor. The academic advisor assigns two practical tasks: the preparation of teaching material and the recording a teaching video. The tasks are graded seperately.
The practical training sessions are recorded and uploaded to the system. Programme attendees can access and watch the recordings at their convenience through the links provided by their academic advisor.
4. Who delivers the lectures?
The courses are delivered by AYBU DİLMER academic staff specialized in their respective fields.
5. Will the certificate be available on e-Government system?
Yes. Programme attendees, who successfully complete the program, can view their certificates via e-Government system (e-Devlet) upon completion of the process.