For Turkish Citizens: (1) High School Diploma, (2) Placement through a centralised, nation-wide student selection and placement examination organized by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Candidates gain access to the programmes based on their composite scores consisting of the scores on the centralized exam and high school grade point averages. For International Students: High School Diploma and its "Certificate of Equivalency? granted by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE). Candidates gain access to the programmes based on their high school grade point averages.