Before / After Arrival

In order to enroll at Sabancı University, you must submit the required documents to Student Resources Department within the stated dates in the Academic Calendar. If, for any reason, you fail to complete the process within the required period, you may lose your enrollment right to Sabancı University.

For more informaiton check the Student Resources website.

To learn more about ELAE please check following website http://sl.sabanciuniv.edu/students/elae or contact with School of Languages via slo@sabanciuniv.edu.

Every year the week before the start of classes is the international student orientation week, for both graduates and undergraduates. The orientation schedule will be shared with all admitted students after the admission period completes.

During the orientation week students are assisted with legal matters, registration procedures, and settling in at the dormitories. There are also presentations that bring the students up to date with various aspects of their lives in Sabanci University.

Sabancı University wireless is the University’s campus-wide wireless network permitting secure and convenient network access in campus buildings. It offers secure access and encrypting user data over the wireless airwaves.In order to connect to a wireless network at Sabancı University, you will receive an e-mail from the Information Technology (IT) unit with a SU-net username and password. You will receive your SU-net username and password after enrollment at Sabancı University.

Fore more information click here.

Wired Network Connection

In order to connect to a wired network at Sabancı University you must do a MAC address registration. You also need to connect to a wired network in your dorm rooms. From the following link, you can find how to register your laptop to a wired network: https://mysu.sabanciuniv.edu/it/en/connecting-wired-network

Course Registration

In Fall and Spring semesters, you are responsible to make your course registrations via web using Information System (IS) in person after fulfilling all the requirements of the University (tuition and new technology usage fee, University Center debts, any damage to laptops).You should follow the steps below in course registrations: Course registrations can be done via web using IS within the dates announced in the academic calendar (within the dates stated in the Course Registrations announcement). Information System Course Registrations can guide you during your course registrations. For course registrations, you must fulfill all the abovelisted requirements. The courses that you will be registered to should be determined according to the program you wish to graduate and should be finalized by taking your academic advisor's view before registration. Upon the completion of course registration, you have to make sure that you have registered all the courses you want and check your schedule for any error messages.

Course Add-drops

You can add-drop courses during the dates stated in the academic calendar. You can add/drop courses during the second week, following the beginning of classes in fall and spring terms. In this process, which is called the add drop process for courses, you are required to make such modifications personally by getting the feedback of your advisor. Any add-drop processes after this period are subject to the approval of the Faculty Administrative Board provided that your request is reasonable. In summer term add-drop process is not carried out.

For more information: https://mysu.sabanciuniv.edu/sr/en/course-registrations

The tax number is necessary for important payments and processes, such as the residence permit fee, opening a bank account, or registering your mobile phones. Once you receive your residence permit card, you will have your foreign ID number on it. You can use your foreign ID number for all legal issues; however, until you receive it, the tax number is the ID number you will be using. Thus, you have start with obtaining a tax number upon your arrival.

There are two ways to acquire a tax number:

• Online Application: Visit the official web page of Tax Office at https://ivd.gib.gov.tr. Click on the Application for Non-Citizen’s Potential Tax Number button on the bottom of the page. The application form has English explanations, and it requires you to upload your passport ID scan. The system will give you a Tax ID number once you submit the form. Please enable cookies and pop-ups on your browser since your Tax ID number will be given to you as an official letter in a PDF format. If you cannot obtain an online tax number, you must visit the nearest tax office in person.
• In-person application: You need to visit a Tax office with your original passport and its copy.

See below the addresses of the Tax offices:

• Yakacık Tax Office: Hürriyet Mahallesi Yakacık D-100 Kuzey Yanyol Caddesi No: 47/A-B Kartal ISTANBUL
• Kadıköy Tax Office: Osmanağa, Halitağa Caddesi No:19, Kadıköy ISTANBUL

Note: If you already have a tax number or Foreign ID Number you do not have to get a Tax Number again.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please send your tax number to irolegal@sabanciuniv.edu , studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu and caglar.akpinar@sabanciuniv.edu

Please follow the guides below to carry out your online residence permit application.

Please follow the guides below to carry out your online residence permit renewal application.

Address Registration

Opening a Bank Account

The Campus branch of Akbank is located on the first floor of the University Center. ATMs are located on the first floor of University Center and D-2 Building. Bank hours: 8:30-12:00 and 12:30-16:45 during the week from Monday till Friday.

Please note that you don’t have to open a bank account for making your dormitory or other SU payments. You can open a bank account in Akbank which is located on campus.

Necessary documents;

• Tax number
• Student certificate or student identification card
• A proof of dorm stay which can be obtained from the dorm office at the top of the health center should be submitted. If you don’t stay at the dorms, you can submit a rental agreement or an invoice with your name and address on it.
• Passport

E-devlet Registration

E-devlet is a website offering access to all public services from a single point. You can register your IMEI Number, download your criminal record, student certificate, address document (Yerleşim Yeri Belgesi) or Müstehaklık Belgesi.

If you are an internet banking customer of a Turkish bank, you do not need to obtain an e-devlet password. You can enter the platform with your internet banking credentials. Once you enter the e-devlet website, you will see an internet banking option to enter the platform. Select that option, choose your bank and proceed. Otherwise, you do need an e-devlet password. To get your password, you have to visit a PTT branch (post office) with your active Turkish cell phone, passport and residence permit card. For the e-devlet website, click here.

Cell Phone Registration

If you have brought your own mobile phone to Turkey, you must register it within 120 days (4 months) after your last entry date to Turkey. If you do not do it, your phone will be blocked by the end of 120 days.

You will need to submit your residence permit card during the phone registration. If you register without a residence permit card, your phone will be blocked after 6 months. In order to register your phone to the system, first you need to pay mobile phone registration fee (currently 6.091 Turkish Liras). You can pay your fee via online banking, by going to the nearest tax office or to any bank branch.

The nearest tax office to our campus is Yakacık Tax Office: Address: Hürriyet Mahallesi Yakacık D-100 Kuzey Yanyol Cad. No: 47/A-B Kartal/İSTANBUL)

Whether you pay your fee online or in person, you will be asked to provide IMEI number of your mobile phone.

If you do not know the device’s IMEI number, you can learn it by dialing these digits: *#06#

After you learn your IMEI number, please write it down to a paper. Paying the registration fee does not mean registering the phone. Do not forget to login to the e-government portal (http://www.turkiye.gov.tr ) and register your phone.

PS: As the cost of registering your phone is almost equal to a new phone cost, we suggest buying a new phone instead of going through all these bureaucratic process.

How Do I Access the E-Government Portal?

You can login to the e-government portal with your online banking account. If you are unable to reach your online banking account, you can go to the any PTT office and get an e-government password with your residence permit card.

Login

After entering www.turkiye.gov.tr you must click the button ‘Sisteme Giriş’ in the right upper corner. You are required to enter ‘T.C. Kimlik No’, which is your YKN (Foreign ID number), and ‘E-devlet şifresi’, which is your password. When you are signed in, your name appears on the right upper corner. To log off, click on ‘Güvenli çıkış’.

In order to start the registration procedure choose ‘IMEI kaydet’ (https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/btk-imei-kaydet) and fill in the required information (mobile phone number, the device’s IMEI number, details of the ID document you used for your entry to Turkey, date of entry)

Alternatively, you can go to a Turkish mobile operator company store in order to register your phone. Mobile companies may charge service fee for the registration. Still, make sure that you have registration receipt with correct IMEI information.

If the registration is carried out via the e-government portal, no documents need to be submitted. The applicant’s declaration is taken as basis and the data control is performed electronically.

For Which Devices is Registration Compulsory?

All devices containing a SIM card are subjected to the compulsory registration. For example, if you want to use the SIM card (use via the GSM network) in an iPad brought to Turkey from abroad, the IMEI has to be registered or else the functions of the device related to the SIM card cannot be used through our country’s operators.

Notes:

• Please note that you need a Tax Number to be able to register your cell phone.
• Apart from tax offices, banks also accept payment of the registration fee.
• The receipt must contain the IMEI number of the device to be registered and the passport holder’s name and surname.
• If you make your cell phone registration without your residence permit card, you can use your cell phone just on one phone number that you buy during the registration.
• Only one cell phone can be registered during 2 years.
• You must make your cell phone registration in person. If you buy a cell phone in Turkey, you do not have to make a cell phone registration.

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For Degree-Seeking Students

All students (except Exchange students) can benefit from the Aksigorta Private Health Care Services, upon referral by the SU Health Center physician.

If you are an undergraduate or grad student (not an Exchange student), please click here and get information about Aksigorta and SGK.

Undergraduate, master and doctorate students need to be referred from health center doctor in admission to outpatient clinics, for their private insurance coverage.

For any student's admission to inpatient clinics ( surgery...etc. ) at any hospital, no referral is needed.

For the insurance cover and detailed information please visit the health center website for the details or contact healthcenter@sabanciuniv.edu

For Exchange Students

Sabancı University provides a health insurance only for degree-seeking students. If you are an Exchange student, you should submit a valid health insurance to be able to get the residence permit.

The IRO (International Relations Office) can suggest you companies or you can find a well-known company to get a health insurance, such as AON, Allianz, Aksigorta etc... Just make sure that it is an appropriate health insurance for the residence permit as requested.

A comprehensive health insurance must cover the below-given points and these points must be clearly articulated in the health insurance plan/agreement:

The insurance document must include the below statement: (please make sure your health insurance company adds this note to your health insurance document):

“ İşbu police 10.05.2016 tarihli ve 16/2016 sayılı vize ve ikamet izni taleplerinde yaptırılacak özel sağlık sigortalarına ilişkin genelgede belirlenen asgari teminat yapısını kapsamaktadır”

(The sentence above is stating that the insurance fulfills the coverage required for the student residence permit.)

CIAD (Center for Individual and Academic Development ) will inform you organize a buddy program to support you. You are matched with local students who can offer additional information about the Sabancı University community, academics and cultural information. CIAD will inform you about the contact information of your buddy, before your arrival.

Student ID Card

After the enrollment, you will receive a Student ID card. Thiscard will be used not only for identification purposes, but also to benefit from campus facilities, such as Information Center services, transportation, cafeteria, sports center, photocopy and printer facilities etc. For further information please click here.

Istanbul Card

For low-cost public transportation in Turkey, you can apply for a Student Istanbul Card. In order to apply for this card you need have your YOK number which is written on your student certificate and given by the Student Resources Office. Then you need to visit the closest İstanbul Card branch with your student certificate, passport, 1 biometric photo and some cash.

For more information click here.

Student Certificate

Student Certificate is an official document stating that you are currently registered student at Sabancı University. Students may request a certificate through the Document Request Form on Student Resources web site. After your online request, student certificate is prepared in two working days.