Showing posts with label international students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label international students. Show all posts
  • Monday, June 02, 2025

Türkiye Study Visa Guide for Pakistani Students – 2025

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Study in Türkiye from Pakistan – 2025 Full Guide

Studying in Türkiye has become a popular option for Pakistani students due to its affordable education, cultural familiarity, and geographic proximity. Here is a plain text, comprehensive guide for 2025 covering every major aspect from visa process to study benefits and post-graduation pathways.

Why Study in Türkiye?

  • Education is high quality and internationally recognized.

  • Numerous programs available in English.

  • Tuition and living costs are lower than most Western countries.

  • Türkiye offers a culturally welcoming environment for Pakistani and other Muslim students.

  • Safe and student-friendly cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Bursa.

Programs and Fields of Study

Turkish universities offer thousands of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Popular disciplines include:

  • Medicine and Dentistry

  • Engineering and IT

  • Business and Economics

  • Architecture

  • Social Sciences

  • International Relations

  • Islamic Studies

  • Aviation and Logistics

  • Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Top public and private universities often offer full English medium programs.

Tuition Fees in 2025

  • Public Universities (Annual):

    • Undergraduate: $500 – $1,500

    • Master's: $600 – $2,000

  • Private Universities (Annual):

    • Undergraduate: $5,000 – $20,000

    • Master's: $5,000 – $15,000

Tuition varies by program and university. Medical and engineering fields are typically more expensive.

Living Costs in Türkiye (Monthly Average in 2025)

  • Dormitory or shared flat: $100 – $250

  • Food and groceries: $100 – $200

  • Transport and utilities: $50 – $100

  • Personal expenses: $50 – $100

Estimated total monthly cost: $300 – $600

Student Visa Process from Pakistan

  1. University Admission

    • Apply to a Turkish university.

    • Receive an official letter of acceptance.

  2. Visa Application

    • Apply at the Turkish Consulate in Islamabad, Lahore, or Karachi.

    • Required documents include:

      • Valid passport

      • Visa application form

      • 2 passport-size photos

      • University acceptance letter

      • Proof of financial support (bank statement)

      • Visa fee receipt

  3. Processing Time

    • 2 to 4 weeks typically.

  4. Arrival in Türkiye

    • Apply for a residence permit within 30 days at the local Immigration Office.

Post-Arrival: Residence Permit & Registration

  • Must apply through the Directorate General of Migration Management website.

  • Receive permit card valid for the duration of your studies.

  • Allows legal stay and travel within Türkiye.

Working Conditions for Students

  • Part-time work allowed for students.

  • Undergraduate students can work up to 24 hours per week.

  • Master's and PhD students can work more flexibly.

  • Internships are permitted and often provided by universities.

  • Turkish language skills improve job chances.

After Degree: Work Permit and Stay Back Options

  • After graduation, students can apply for a 1-year job-seeking residence permit.

  • Once a job is secured, apply for a Turkish work permit through your employer.

  • Sectors with good job prospects include tourism, IT, trade, engineering, and education.

  • Turkish proficiency becomes essential for long-term career growth in Türkiye.

Pathway to Europe After Graduation

  • Türkiye has student exchange agreements with EU universities (Erasmus+).

  • Turkish degrees are accepted in many European countries, especially for further studies.

  • Students can move to EU countries for Master’s or PhD based on Turkish bachelor’s degrees.

  • After gaining work experience in Türkiye, applying for EU Blue Card or national work visas (Germany, Netherlands, etc.) becomes easier.

  • Many graduates apply for jobs or higher studies in countries like Germany, Sweden, Austria, and Italy.

Student Life and Culture in Türkiye

  • Türkiye is culturally close to Pakistan, with halal food, mosques, and Islamic values respected.

  • Pakistani student communities are active in all major cities.

  • The country offers stunning landscapes, historic sites, and a rich blend of European and Asian culture.

  • Public transport is efficient and student discounts are available.

  • Friendly locals and a secure environment make day-to-day life easy.

Key Tips for 2025 Applicants

  • Start application process at least 6 months before semester intake.

  • For undergraduate, prefer public universities for cost-saving.

  • Master’s applicants may target foundation scholarships or apply directly to private institutions.

  • Learn basic Turkish before or after arrival – it helps academically and socially.

  • Keep documents translated and attested by HEC and MOFA before submission.

Türkiye Study Visa Guide for Pakistani Students – 2025


  • Saturday, November 19, 2022

Is Okan University is good?

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To me, a good university is one that provides you with the best research and practical experience in your academic field. It must provide you with a healthy atmosphere with education. You don't have to stop outside the market to get the basics. Rather, your university is everything. You can get within your university. 

Is Okan University is good

Okan University is quite successful in all I have written above. If I want to give a score out of 100, I will give a score of 70. This is due to the university not being practical in education in -30 and overall not treating all faculty equally. 

For example, almost all your teachers teach you theory. For which they take help from book and power point. Apart from this, they do not pay even the slightest attention to the practical education available in the present age. I mean my degree is Master in Business but not a single day did any teacher try to explain the business of Amazon, Microsoft or Facebook practically. If you have only taught theory and some old examples, if you teach the system of twenty years ago, how will you succeed in the present age? 

 

Now to avoid this I resort to self-study internet. Another system in which Okan University lags behind good universities in the rest of the world is that there is a difference in all departments. I mean my business department, faculty of medicine and dentistry is a bit better.  

Otherwise the students of all other faculties are very worried. A group of bachelors who were electrical engineering started telling me that our teachers change every day. Studies are not going well. 

 

One of the things that Okan University is good at is its spacious environment close to nature. There is a lot of green nature here. There is a great atmosphere that refreshes your mood. But good! A student also needs a good education which you are not able to provide despite being the most expensive university. This is my complaint to Okan University. 

I am having a good time here. Overall I like Okan University because I am also its student. I am paying special attention to my studies. Because there is flaw in old research.. need to study more in modern education. International students here are very good and better people. 

 

I think if I give my opinion then I should respect the opinion of other students. I'm writing below the opinion of all other students. Every word is as it is, I'm not even changing their words.


Undergraduate (studying) from Okan University (Graduated 2022)

Not so sure of that, I will tell you my experience in Okan, it is private school, I am a student in nutrition and dietetics department (100% English), I had some good lecturers but I honestly did not feel that they full filled my passion, they do not put enough effort teaching you, they latterly only read the slides like if we are learning how to read, Their English language is horrible and makes communication really hard, you have to depend on yourself most of the time to get any information, they do not know how to guide you as a student, my advisor just told us (After finishing our internship) the conditions of the internship (we had to do 10 cases of pediatrics), the biggest surprise is that our advisor told us to make these cases up if we did not get enough pediatric cases.


They are not just at all, they always put international students on the last of their priorities. To be more clear, they do meetings with Turkish student and give them all the details about all the important things and keep foreigner student to the last, although it is not written in my acceptance letter nor in the website of the university but even if you get 4/4 you cannot have a scholarship which was a shock for me, there is a clear discrimination practiced by the school aiming to get money as possible. They did not give me any good impression, sometimes I regret studying in this university since I don’t feel that they are honest or professional, I am very disappointed because they make me regret my efforts (If you write a thesis in my department the doctor/lecturer is going to give all the students the same grade=100). 


Imagine having a great passion and then being surprised with this, by the way the ranking of the university is being lower every year which is also disappointing. Most universities give more benefits to students that this one. But there is a nice atmosphere and in the end it is all about your efforts, all students will take the certificate but not all students will have the same amount of knowledge. I would not recommend studying master or PhD in Okan tbh.



Ahmet Arslan
Lived in Istanbul (2010–2016)

First of all, it is a private university, so you pay something to study in Okan University. Secondly, it cannot be considered as one of the best universities in Istanbul. However, Istanbul is a complex and colorful city, where people can learn a lot about marketing, sales, international trade etc. just by living there. If Turkey is your only option to study, Istanbul is the best place for an international student. Okan University is definitely not the best choice but I can say it might worth it.

Eylem Torun
Studied Law (college major) at Okan University

I’m studying at Okan University and I have met a few international students from different departments (one from industrial engineering and one from international business) and they said they didn’t have complaints, that the education they receive is fairly adequate, but since Okan is very far away from any action in Istanbul (it’s located in Tuzla/Akfirat), I would recommend you to consider other universities in central Istanbul.
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