Everything You Need to Know About the DGS (Vertical Transfer Examination)
Students who have graduated from Vocational Schools of Higher Education or Open Education Associate Degree programs, as well as students who are in their final year and have fulfilled all graduation requirements except for their internship, may become eligible to continue their education in undergraduate programs by taking the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS), administered by ÖSYM (the Measuring, Selection and Placement Center).
For students who earn the right to begin undergraduate education, the courses they completed during their associate degree education that are deemed equivalent by the university are granted exemptions. The courses they are required to take in the undergraduate program are then determined by taking their previously earned credits into consideration. Students are enrolled in the relevant program based on the courses they are required to complete and are then permitted to continue their education.
Vertical transfer procedures are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the relevant regulation concerning the continuation of undergraduate education by graduates of vocational schools of higher education and Open Education associate degree programs.
VERTICAL TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS
Students who are admitted to programs at Üsküdar University through the DGS with a 50% tuition discount provided by ÖSYM and enroll at the university are eligible for an additional 20% discount if they are graduates of Üsküdar University’s VSHS (Vocational School of Health Services).
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR VERTICAL TRANSFER BASED ON ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATION FIELDS
2026 DGS Final Registration Steps
Registration via E-Government (e-Devlet)
Completion of the online Student Information Form (See Student Information Form System)
Completion of the financial registration procedures (See Payment System). (For students receiving a full scholarship, only the Contract Approval process is required.)
Completion of the final registration process through the e-Government system (See Electronic Registration Procedures via e-Government)
NOTE: Students who complete their registration either through the e-Government system or in person at our campuses must submit their transcripts and course descriptions to the faculty secretariats of the faculties in which they are enrolled so that their course exemptions can be determined. Students can collect their student ID cards from the Student Affairs Office during the week they begin their education.
Documents Required for Registration:
- Original associate degree diploma or original graduation certificate and one photocopy
- ÖSYM exam results document
- Course descriptions
- Transcript
- Student Information Form System
Students are required to complete the Student Information Form via the link below before coming to the university for registration. Students may also complete the Student Information Form when they arrive at our campus.
The Student Information Form does not replace the final registration process.
Click here for the Student Information Form.
*** Registration procedures will be carried out at Üsküdar University NP Health Campus, Block E.