Dear Students,
Welcome to Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University! Below, you will find information regarding the English Preparatory Program. Please read the text carefully and complete the necessary procedures by the specified dates. You can also obtain detailed information about the English Preparatory Program via the video link provided below.

 

1. English Preparatory Program
The Foreign Language Preparatory Programs consist of a one-year educational program before undergraduate or associate degree programs, with 20 hours of foreign language instruction per week. It is mandatory for departments with 100% or 30% foreign language instruction and optional for certain other departments. Students enrolled in programs where the medium of instruction is 100% or 30% English will begin the preparatory program unless they meet the exemption criteria. Based on the placement test results, they will be placed in appropriate classes according to their level. Mandatory English Preparatory Program classes are conducted in classrooms affiliated with the School of Foreign Languages on the Terzioğlu Campus. The academic units included in the mandatory English Preparatory Program are listed below:

2. English Level Placement Test (CELT - COMU English Level Test)
The English Level Placement Test will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the School of Foreign Languages. Newly registered students must take the placement test to determine their level and be placed in appropriate courses.

!!! It is mandatory for all students in the preparatory program to take the placement test. Failure to take the placement test will result in losing the right to take the exemption exam and starting the preparatory education at the lowest level. Therefore, attending this exam is of great importance. To access sample questions and answers for the placement test, click here.

3. English Exemption Exam (CEPT - COMU English Proficiency Test)
Students in the English Language Education and English Language and Literature departments who score 70 or above in the placement test, and students in other departments who score 60 or above, are eligible to take the English Exemption Exam.

The English Exemption Exam will begin on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The exam consists of two stages. Students who pass the first stage will be eligible to take the second stage.

• Stage 1: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 10:00 AM (Listening, Reading) The first stage of the exemption exam consists of 20 multiple-choice questions on listening and 10 questions on reading. Students who score below 70 in the English Language Education and English Language and Literature departments and below 60 in other departments will be considered unsuccessful and will not proceed to the second stage of the exam.
• Stage 2: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Writing, Speaking) Students who score sufficient points in the first stage will take the second stage of the exemption exam. In this stage, students’ writing and speaking skills will be assessed. In the writing exam, students will be asked to write a 300-350 word essay of 4-5 paragraphs on one of the four given topics within 60 minutes. In the speaking exam, students are expected to understand questions on a specific topic and speak for approximately 5-6 minutes in response. The exemption exam success score is calculated by taking 50% from Stage 1 (25% Listening, 25% Reading) and 50% from Stage 2 (25% Writing, 25% Speaking).

To access sample questions for the exemption exam, click here.

4. Exemption Applications
Newly registered students do not need to submit a petition to take the exemption exam. Students who pass the placement test will be eligible for the exemption exam.

5. Students Registered in 2023 and Before
Students registered in 2023 and before must submit their signed petitions to the student affairs of the School of Foreign Languages in person or by scanning or photographing them clearly and sending them via email to ozgegulme17@comu.edu.tr between September 2-11, 2024, to take the English Exemption Exam.

Students registered in 2023 and before can participate in the exemption exam without taking the placement test, provided they submit a petition and meet no prerequisites. However, if these students fail the exemption exam and have not taken the placement test, they will start the preparatory education at the lowest level. Therefore, it is important for these students to take the placement test to ensure they receive education in classes appropriate to their level, even though there is no prerequisite for taking the exemption exam. Students who fail the preparatory class for two consecutive years will be dismissed from their departments at the end of this academic year and placed in inactive student status. If these students have not failed due to absenteeism during this period, they can take the Preparatory Exemption Exam held in September for three years. If they pass the exemption exam, they can continue their education as active students in undergraduate programs.

6. Exemption from the English Preparatory Program
(ÇOMÜ Foreign Language Education-Teaching and Foreign Language Preparatory Education-Teaching Directive Article 10) To be exempt from the Mandatory Foreign Language Preparatory Program, students who meet at least one of the conditions listed below will be considered exempt and can start their education in their registered departments:

1. Those who can document that they have completed the Foreign Language Preparatory Program at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University or another university within the last three years with a score of 70 at B2+ level for students in the English Language Education and English Language and Literature departments, or a score of 60 at B1+ level for students in other programs/departments.
2. Those who have obtained a score equivalent to 70 for students in the English Language Education and English Language and Literature departments, or 60 for students in other programs/departments, based on the current equivalency table established by ÖSYM, from national and/or international foreign language exams accepted by the Council of Higher Education, provided that the exam date is within three years of the exemption exam date.
3. Those who have completed their secondary education in an institution where the language of instruction is the designated foreign language spoken as a native language in that country, and who have completed their secondary education in these institutions within the last three years. These students must submit their documents to the student affairs of the School of Foreign Languages in person or by scanning or photographing them clearly and sending them via email to ozgegulme17@comu.edu.tr at least one week before the exam. The School Board of Directors will review the equivalency of the preparatory programs and exams and make the final decision on exemption.

7. Course Materials
With the announcement of the results of the placement test and the Exemption Exam, the levels at which students will start the preparatory program will be announced at each stage. Students will obtain the educational package for the preparatory program according to the level announced. Information on book sets and supply points will be announced on the website of the School of Foreign Languages.

Other Matters
Detailed information on the operation and assessment processes of the preparatory program is available in the student handbook. (To view the student handbook, click here.) A live event will be held to provide information on the exam and application processes for the preparatory program and to answer students' questions. Information about the event will be announced on the website of the School of Foreign Languages. The first term of preparatory courses will begin on Monday, September 23, 2024. Classrooms and course schedules will be announced on the website of the School of Foreign Languages. For questions and further information, please contact the student affairs office of the School of Foreign Languages. yadyo@comu.edu.tr
Phone: (0286) 218 00 18 - 18026

We wish you success!