Application period: 2 November – 1 December 2026
Announcement of accepted programs: no later than 4 January 2027
English preparatory programs within higher education institutions must send their signed and complete application form by the deadline to info@dedak.org .
Application requirements
The following conditions are expected to have been met and implemented for at least one year at the time of application.
- The program’s exit level must be at least CEFR B1+. This also applies to programs serving departments where instruction is partly in English.
- Students must be grouped according to language proficiency, with progression between levels based on an assessment system that measures learning outcomes.
- At least 28 weeks of instruction, excluding examinations, must be provided each academic year.
- An organizational chart showing the program’s administrative and academic units must be available.
- Units or committees for program/materials development and testing and assessment must be established.
- The program must have been operating for at least three years.
Review and acceptance
Applications are reviewed in December. If there are many applicants, prioritization considers information in the form such as student numbers, the proportion of compulsory preparatory students and readiness. The first ten programs are accepted as primary applicants and the others placed on the reserve list.
If a primary program withdraws, reserve programs join the process in order. Otherwise, reserve programs receive priority in the following year’s applications.
Fees and preparation documents
Fees for the 2027 cycle are expected to be updated in early November in line with inflation. Fee information and process guides are available for review.
Online information meeting
Tuesday, 17 November 2026, at 19:00. Zoom meeting ID: 933 1849 4529.
You can confirm the meeting details with DEDAK before attending.
Full application announcement
The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Language Education (DEDAK) will accept applications for 2027 accreditation of English Preparatory Programs within Higher Education Institutions in Türkiye between November 2nd and December 1st, 2026.
Programs that will apply must submit the application form, signed and complete, to info@dedak.org by December 1, 2026 at the latest.
After the application is submitted, applications will be evaluated in December, and the programs accepted for the DEDAK accreditation process will be announced on January 4, 2027 at the latest.
To begin the accreditation process, the applicant program must meet the accreditation requirements listed below. In the event of a large number of applications, prioritization will be based on a scoring system that considers the number and percentage of students enrolled in compulsory preparatory programs and required information on the form, such as readiness. Accordingly, the top 10 programs in the ranking will be designated as primary programs, while 11 or more programs will be designated as reserve programs.
If one of the main programs withdraws from the process, reserve programs will be included in the process according to their reserve ranking, or if this is not the case, these programs will be given priority in the following year's application process.
Fees for 2027 applications will be updated in line with inflation at the beginning of November. You can find accreditation fee information on the website at https://en.dedak.org/akreditasyon-ucretleri. You can also access documents that may guide your application decision, such as DEDAK accreditation standards, explanations, and the institution's guide, at www.dedak.org.
You can access the application form from the link below.
DEDAK Accreditation Application Form
The admission requirements for Language Programs applying for DEDAK accreditation are as follows; the admission requirements for accreditation are expected to be met and implemented for at least 1 year at the time of accreditation application.
- The language program that trains students for English-medium programs must have a minimum B1+ CEFR level. This requirement also applies to language programs offered by faculties/departments that partially teach in English.
- Students in the program should be separated by language proficiency, including the lowest-level student group. Transfers between levels should be made within a system designed to measure and evaluate student achievement. A system should be in place to ensure that students receive instruction in content appropriate to their level throughout their program.
- The program must provide "a minimum of 28 weeks of instruction for an academic year, excluding exams" as stipulated in the legislation of YÖK.
- There must be an organizational chart that includes the administrative and academic units/commissions of the program.
- In the program, relevant units/commissions must be structured in the fields of Program/Material Development and Measurement and Evaluation.
- The program must have been in operation for at least three (3) years.
Additionally, an open online meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM to provide information to interested programs and answer their questions. Meeting information is as follows:
DEDAK Accreditation Information Meeting, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 19:00 (Zoom Meeting ID: 933 1849 4529)
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