Admission Guidelines for International Students

Admission Requirements — Faculty of Medical Sciences

Review the full admission requirements for the IUS Faculty of Medical Sciences (Medicine & Dental Medicine), including accepted exams (YKS, TR-YÖS, SAT, ACT, IB, ABITUR), minimum score thresholds, and interview weighting.

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Admission routes & minimum requirements

Find your applicant category, then read across: accepted exam, the minimum score for each programme, and whether an interview is required. You qualify through any one route listed under your category.

Route	Written examination	Medicine — minimum	Dental Medicine — minimum	Interview
Applicant category Turkish citizens (Turkish Citizenship Law: Article 7, No. 5901) · Internationals who completed high schools in Türkiye, including Bosnian students
YKS	Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı (YKS).Numerical scores: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.	Top 50,000 candidates.	Top 80,000 candidates.Subject to change in accordance with future YKS regulations and decisions of the relevant authorities.	Not required
Applicant category Turkish double citizenship · Turkish citizens who completed entire high school education abroad, excluding North Cyprus · Internationals · Bosnians
TR-YÖS	Türkiye International Student Admission exam.Maximum score: 500 points.	360 + points.	315 + points.	Required
SAT	SAT-1 (Scholastic Aptitude Test 1).Maximum score: 1600 points.	1250 + (Math + Reading & Writing), including at least 600 in Math.		Required
ACT	ACT (American College Testing).Maximum score: 36 points.	Minimum 30 composite score.	Minimum 28 composite score.	Required
IB	International Baccalaureate test.Maximum score: 45 points.	Minimum 36 points.	Minimum 34 points.	Required
ABITUR	German Abitur test (Allgemeine Hochschulreife).Maximum score: 1.0 points.	Overall grade 1.3 or better.	Overall grade 1.6 or better.	Required
Applicant category Internationals excluding Turkish students · Bosnians
IUS ScholarshipStudent selection exam	IUS Faculty of Medical Sciences exam.Maximum score: 100 points.	The minimum qualifying score shall be determined after each examination session by the Admissions Committee based on the average applicant scores.		Required

Additional Selection/Scholarship and Placement Exam Calendar for International Students

Academic year 2026-2027. Highlighted rows are the deadlines you must not miss.

Date	Event
August 7, 2026	Last Application Date
August 10, 2026	Placement and Scholarship Exam Date
August 12, 2026	Announcement of Selection/Scholarship and Placement Exam Results and Announcement of Candidates to sit for the Interview Exam
August 14, 2026	Interview Exam Dates
August 17, 2026	Announcement Date of Interview Exam Results
August 21, 2026	Announcement Date of Candidates Who Have Earned the Right for Final Registration
September 15, 2026	Final Registration Date for NON-VISA COUNTRIESDeadline
September 20, 2026	Final Registration Date for VISA COUNTRIESDeadline

English Language Proficiency Exam 1

June 23-24, 2026

English Language Proficiency Exam 2

September 18, 2026

Evaluation & enrolment criteria

The same weighting applies to the selection/scholarship/placement stage and to the final enrolment decision.

Component	Impact rate
Student Selection and Placement Written Exam	60%
Interview	40%
Total score	100%

TR-YÖS exam thresholds

Medicine	Min. 360
Dental Medicine	Min. 315

Article 2 — Guide (English) Article 2 — Guide (Turkish)

Secondary education requirement

High School Diploma or the Baccalaureate (IB) Result Certificate (scientific-numerical, literary-verbal).

Required: 3.5 / 5 CGPA — from the final grade transcript.

Official documents

Admission Requirements

PDF · Faculty of Medical Sciences · accepted exams, minimum scores, interview weighting

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Student Guide — English

PDF · 2026-2027 · international students

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Student Guide — Turkish

PDF · 2026-2027 · Uluslararası Öğrenci Seçme Sınavı Kılavuzu

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Questions about admission?

Contact the Double Diploma Office — we answer applicant enquiries directly.

doublediploma@ius.edu.ba