ISTANBUL
Many Turkish Students Dreaming of Studying Abroad Are Falling into Scams Convolving False Promises of Diploma Recognition, Scholarships and Job Opportunities, Often Returning Home
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SOME SO-CALLED EDUCATION Consultancy Agencies, Operating Under the Guise of Helping Students Study Abroad, Deceive Both Students and Their Families with Unrealistic and Baselet Claims.
Such Pledges Include an Equivalence Certificate from the Country’s Higher Education Council (YÖK), Turkish-Laguage Education, Residence and Work Perms, Options for Transferring to Turkish University, Accommodation and Scholarships.
Who Claiming to Support Students Until Graduation, Many Even Cut Off Communication as The Students Leave The Country.
These Agencies Charge Fees Ranging from $ 1,000 to $ 10,000.
Victims Often Discover The Truth Too Late. SOME Find Out After Graduation that their Degrees Are Not Recognized in Türkiye, While Others Attend Universities that Shut Download Their Studies OR ARE Left withut Proper Housing.
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One Student Said The Promise A Preparator Year Before Beginning their Degree, Only to Learn that the University did not note offering program and theties of the university.
Another shared that they Paid 3,750 Euros to a Consultancy, but their enrolment.
A third reported Being Promised a Law Degree from A Serbian University But Never Receiving A Diploma Despite Paying and Signing A Contract.
To prevel such issues, Students Are Advised to Verify A University’s Recognition Status on YÖK’s Official Website, Who Lists Formormly Recognized International Universities. Without YÖK Approval, The Diploma Will Not Be Valid in Türkiye.
Speaking to Daily Milliyet, Consultant Yasin Ikizoglu Emphasized The Importance of Reviewing International University Rankings like QS, The and Arwu.
Graduates from Top-400 Universities in SUCH RANKINGS RECIVE AUTOMATIC EQUIVALENCY IN Türkiye, WHY THOSE TOP-1000 SCHOOLS CAN Apply, though Approval is not Guaranteed.
Institutes Below This Threshold Should Be Avoided, Ikizoglu Suggested.
Another Consultant Aykut Açkalmaz Warned That Nearly 60 Percent of Students Students Studying Abroad Fail to Graduate, Recommending Consideing Countries with Strong Education Strong Education Systems, Such As The United States, China and Japan, Intead of Focousing Solly on Europe Options.
