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FOUNDATION FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES IN TURKEYUNIVERSITIES IN TURKEY

Prof.Dr.Aybar ErtepınarProf.Dr.Aybar ErtepınarVice-PresidentVice-PresidentThe Council of Higher Education, TurkeyThe Council of Higher Education, Turkey

October, 2005 October, 2005

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Legal StatusLegal Status

The Constitution of the Turkish Republic

The Law of Higher Education

The Regulations on Foundation Higher Education Institutions

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The Constitution of the The Constitution of the Republic of TurkeyRepublic of Turkey

Article 130Article 130

Establishment of universities

Establishment of foundation universities

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The Law of Higher EducationThe Law of Higher EducationNo.2547No.2547

Additional Article 2Additional Article 2

Financial and Administrative Autonomy

Establishment of Foundation Vocational Higher Schools

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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

12.12.1984 Establishment of the Turkey’s first foundation-owned university: Bilkent

University

Bilkent University– First academic year: 1986-1987– Total number of Associate’s degree and Bachelor’s degree students

1986-1987: 426 Current: 9878

Today 24 Foundation Universities in Turkey– Total Number of Associate’s degree and Bachelor’s degree

students: 81.794

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Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees

Institutions of higher education to be established by foundations are required to have a board of trustees with a minimum of seven members, constituting a body separate from the administrative organ of the foundation.

The rector of the insitution is appointed by the board of trustees upon the consent of the Council of Higher Education.

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Financial Provisions Financial Provisions

The income of the institution shall not, under any circumstances whatsoever, be transferred, even on a temporary basis, to the assets or accounts of the foundation.

Direct donations and assistance can be made to the institution.

Foundation universities shall benefit from the financial provisions and exemptions specified in Article 56 of this law in the same manner as public institutions; and are exempted from real estate tax.

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Academic OrganisationAcademic Organisation

The academic organs of the foundation institutions are to be constituted in the same manner as those in public institutions of higher education and to be responsible for carrying out the same duties. The qualifications of faculty members are to be the same as those in public institutions.

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Supervision, Control and AssessmentSupervision, Control and Assessment

Such institutions shall submit a comprehensive account of their activities to the Council of Higher Education at the end of each academic year, in the same manner as public institutions. These institutions are subject to the supervision and control of the Council of Higher Education (YOK) with regard to financial, administrative, and economic matters.

If YOK determines that level of education at such institutions has fallen below the expected standards, and the situation is not remedied in spite of warnings and proposals, YOK shall terminate the operations of the institution concerned.

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Conditional State Assistance - I

How to Determine the Amount?How to Determine the Amount?

The amount of such assistance per student enrolled in such an institution shall not exceed one-half of the amount per-student at public institutions of higher education as calculated by dividing the total amount allocated to public institutions from the national budget that year by the total number of students enrolled in formal education programs at public institutions.

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Conditional State Assistance - IIConditional State Assistance - IIThe Requirements for the State Assistance The Requirements for the State Assistance

have provided formal education for a minimum of two academic years

have a publication/teaching staff member ratio equivalent to that of those public universities occupying a position in the upper half of a ranking of public universities in terms of average number of articles per teaching staff member

grant full-tuition scholarships to a minimum of 15 % of its students

or, instead of scholarships, an institution have to document to the Council of Higher Education that it employed Turkish teaching staff, living abroad, full-time and contract basis, for at least one academic year, as much as the mentioned number of Ph.D. Students.

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Conditional State Assistance - IIIConditional State Assistance - III

Maximum amount of state assistance realized in 2004Maximum amount of state assistance realized in 2004The total budget of the universityThe total budget of the university138.269.615 New Turkish Liras (YTL)138.269.615 New Turkish Liras (YTL)The total amount of state asssistanceThe total amount of state asssistance2.347.000 YTL2.347.000 YTL

Minimum amount of state assistance realized in 2004Minimum amount of state assistance realized in 2004The total budget of the universityThe total budget of the university8.222.135.50 YTL8.222.135.50 YTLThe total amount of state asssistanceThe total amount of state asssistance129.000 YTL129.000 YTL

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Guarantor InstitutionGuarantor Institution

Clause (d) of the Additional Article 3 of the Law of Higher Education (HE) No. 2547– The Foundation: undertakes to transfer the

“portable and non-portable” and “rights” of its HE Institution to another HE determined by the Foundation itself under certain circumstances

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STUDENT TUITION FEESTUDENT TUITION FEES IS I

STATE UNIVERSITIES vs FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIESSTATE UNIVERSITIES vs FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES

Maximum amount:Maximum amount:STATE UNIVERSITIESSTATE UNIVERSITIES

458 458 YTL-YTL- Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine (approximately(approximately € €270)270)

FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIESFOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES

Faculty ofFaculty of Den Dentistry: 26,500 tistry: 26,500 YTLYTL (approximately(approximately € €15,600)15,600)

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STUDENT TUITION FEESTUDENT TUITION FEES IIS II

STATE UNIVERSITIES vs FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIESSTATE UNIVERSITIES vs FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES

Minimum amount:Minimum amount: STATE UNIVERSITIESSTATE UNIVERSITIES

– Faculty of Open University: 55 Faculty of Open University: 55 YTLYTL (approximately (approximately €32)€32)

FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIESFOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES_ _ Faculty of Science & Faculty of

Humanities and Letters: 6,120 YTL(approximately (approximately €3€3600600))

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NUMBER OF STUDENTS NUMBER OF STUDENTS

Foundation Universities vs State UniversitiesFoundation Universities vs State Universities

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Undergraduate Degree StudentsUndergraduate Degree Students

Total Number of Students: Total Number of Students: 1.969.0861.969.086

State Universities: State Universities: 1.887.2831.887.283

Foundation Universities: Foundation Universities: 81.803 (proportion to the 81.803 (proportion to the total is 4,15%)total is 4,15%)

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Total Number of Students: Total Number of Students: 92.56692.566

State Universities: 84.237State Universities: 84.237

Foundation Universities: Foundation Universities: 8.329 (proportion to the 8.329 (proportion to the total is 8,99%)total is 8,99%)

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Total Number of Students: Total Number of Students: 27.33527.335

State Universities: 26.374State Universities: 26.374

Foundation Universities: Foundation Universities: 961 (proportion to the total 961 (proportion to the total is 3,5%)is 3,5%)

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Total Number of Total Number of Graduate Students: Graduate Students: 119.901119.901

State Universities: State Universities: 110.611110.611

Foundation Universities: Foundation Universities: 9.290 (proportion to the 9.290 (proportion to the total is 7,74%)total is 7,74%)

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NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF BY NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF BY ACADEMIC TITLEACADEMIC TITLE

ProfProfAssoc.Assoc.

ProfProfAssist. Assist.

ProfProf InstructorInstructor LecturerLecturer SpecialistSpecialist Research Research AssistantAssistant

Total Total Academic Academic

StaffStaff

Overall Overall TotalTotal

894894 363363 11871187 18011801 11451145 972972 14171417 24442444 77797779