Associate and Undergraduate Programs: Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education can study in postgraduate programs in their own field or related fields, provided that they have valid points from ALES or equivalent exams and have sufficient foreign language knowledge. Vertical transfer: T.C. Citizen students can continue their 4-year undergraduate programs of universities if they get enough points from the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) organized by ÖSYM. Graduate Programs: Students are determined at the beginning of each academic year by the respective Graduate School Boards in line with the opinion of the Heads of Departments. Transition to the upper level should be defined in the system by the Heads of each program.