Turkey is close to home, the flights are short, and private universities publish their fees in US dollars, which makes it one of the easiest destinations to budget for. These figures come from the universities’ own fee pages and from official sources, with the date we checked them, so you can plan with real numbers rather than an advert.
Tuition fees
Based on the published fees for international students at 15 of our partner universities in Turkey, mostly for 2026/27:
- Bachelor’s: USD 4,000 to 25,000 a year. Most programmes at most of these universities fall between USD 4,000 and 9,000.
- Master’s: USD 3,500 to 8,500 a year at the universities that price per year; several others price the whole programme instead.
These ranges exclude medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and pilot training, which are priced separately:
- Medicine: USD 18,000 to 40,000 a year, depending on the university and the language of instruction.
- Dentistry: USD 15,000 to 36,000 a year.
- Pharmacy: USD 8,000 to 18,000 a year.
Many private universities discount their list fees, through scholarships of 25% to 75% or a reduction for paying the year in advance, so the fee you actually pay is often lower than the published figure. Ask for the discounted fee in writing before you pay a deposit.
The English preparatory year
If you do not have an English certificate the university accepts, you will usually spend a preparatory year first. At our partner universities that publish it, the English preparatory year costs USD 3,800 to 8,000. It adds a full year of living costs too, so count it in the total.
Living costs
Living costs in Turkey depend heavily on the city and on how you live. Two universities publish recent estimates:
- Istanbul: about USD 1,000 to 1,300 a month, according to Kadir Has University’s fee guide for international students.
- Ankara: TRY 12,000 to 18,000 a month in a dormitory with an economical lifestyle, and TRY 20,000 to 35,000 in a shared flat, according to Middle East Technical University’s figures for 2026.
The Turkish lira moves quickly against the dollar and the dinar, so treat lira figures as a snapshot and check them again close to travel. Accommodation is the item that varies most, so the choice between a dormitory and a flat decides most of the budget.
The student visa and the residence permit
Jordanian students need a student visa from a Turkish mission before travelling. You pre-apply online through the Turkish consular system, and the Turkish Embassy in Amman directs visa applications to its appointed application office in the city. The visa fee is confirmed when you apply.
After you arrive, you apply online for a student residence permit. Students do not pay the residence permit fee; they pay only the card fee, which is TRY 964 for 2026.
Health insurance
The residence permit requires health insurance for the whole period you ask for. You can register for Turkey’s General Health Insurance (GSS), which costs TRY 15,000 to 20,000 a year, or buy a private policy, which ranges from TRY 5,000 to 40,000 a year depending on cover.
A private policy bought for several years at once can get you a longer residence permit and spare you renewing every year.
A worked example: one year of a bachelor’s in Istanbul
A bachelor’s programme at USD 5,000 a year, with nine months of living costs at the Istanbul estimate above:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition | USD 5,000 |
| Living costs for 9 months | USD 9,000 to 11,700 |
| Total | USD 14,000 to 16,700 |
Then add flights, the residence permit card, health insurance and any accommodation deposit. If you need the English preparatory year, add one more year of tuition and living costs.
Will a Turkish degree be equivalenced in Jordan?
Jordan’s Ministry of Higher Education requires at least 8 months of regular study for each year of a bachelor’s, and the university must be on its list of recognised universities when you enrol.
Turkey is a non-English-speaking country, so a programme taught in English is accepted only if Turkish students study on it too, and you bring a document proving proficiency in Turkish when you graduate. Ask the university in writing before you enrol.
The secondary school average must also meet the minimum for the field before you enrol: 60% for most subjects, 80% for engineering and pharmacy, and 90% for medicine and dentistry.
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We build your shortlist around the total cost and the Jordanian equivalency rules, not the tuition fee alone.
See our partner universities in Turkey
Sources: published international fees at 15 partner universities in Turkey, checked on 26 October 2026; Kadir Has University’s tuition fees and scholarships guide; the Middle East Technical University International Students Office pages on the cost of living and the residence permit; the Turkish Embassy in Amman; Jordan’s Ministry of Higher Education, frequently asked questions on equivalency. Checked on 6 November 2026.