Attention for freshman students who will start in spring semester!

If you want to exempt from ENG 101 you can take FEEE 101 Exemption Exam but before that;

  • You have to take ELAE in January 14th and pass this exam with A grade, OR
  • You have to get at least a 8 from IELTS, OR
  •  You have to get at least a 110 from TOEFL-iBT, OR
  • You have to get at least a 637 from TOEFL-PBT

Grades of TOEFL and IELTS are valid for 2 year.

Please read below for additional informatio. 

ENG 101- 102 Freshman English

Students are entitled for exemption *

  • only from ENG 101, if they get a C-SL from the 2nd stage of English Language Assesment Exam (January 2015), or at least a 6,5 from IELTS, or at least a 80 from TOEFL-iBT, or at least a 550 from TOEFL-PBT and at least a 3 from “English Language and Composition” part and/or “English Literature and Composition” part of the Advanced Placement (AP**) exam.
  • only from ENG 101, if they get an A-SL from the 2nd stage of English Language Assesment Exam (January 2015), or at least a 8 from IELTS, or at least a 110 from TOEFL-iBT, or at least a 637 from TOEFL-PBT and at least a B+ from the “Freshman English I Exemption Exam (FEEE101***)”.
  • from ENG 102, if they get an A-SL from the 2nd stage of English Language Assesment Exam, or at least a 8 from IELTS, or at least a 110 from TOEFL-iBT, or at least a 637 from TOEFL-PBT and if they are exempted from ENG 101 with “A“ grade and if they get at least a B+ from the “Freshman English II Exemption Exam (FEEE102****)”.
  • from both ENG 101 and ENG 102, if they get at least a C-SL from the 2nd stage of English Language Assesment Exam (January 2015), or at least a 6,5 from IELTS, or at least a 80 from TOEFL-iBT, or at least a 550 from TOEFL-PBT and
    • At least a 5 from IB (International Baccalaureate) English A, or
    • At least a 10 from the ABITUR, English component, or
    • At least a “Good” from the MATURA, English component from the Austrian High School or
    • At least a “C” from GCE Advanced Level English (A' Level English).

TOEFL PBT Grade

TOEFL iBT  Grade

IELTS

Grade

ELAE     2. Stage Grade

ENG 101 Exemption

ENG 102 Exemption

AP Grade

FEEE 101 Grade

FEEE 102  Grade

3

4

5

A

A-

B+

A

A-

B+

550 - 586

80 - 93

6,5

C-SL

B+

A-

A

-

-

-

-

-

-

587 - 636

94 - 109

7-7,5

B-SL

A-

A

A

-

-

-

-

-

-

637 - 677

110 -120

8-9

A-SL

A

A

A

A

A

B+

A

A

B+

(Note: Grades of TOEFL-PBT, TOEFL-iBT and IELTS are valid for 2 year)

 

TOEFL PBT Grade

TOEFL iBT Grade

IELTS Grade

ELAE 2. Stage Grade

ENG 101 ve ENG 102 Exemption

 

IB                        English A Grade

ABITUR                  English Grade

MATURA English Grade

GCE Advanced Level English                      (A' Level English)

 
 

5

6

7

10

 11-12

13-15

Good

Very Good

A

B

C

 

550 - 586

80 - 93

6,5

C-SL

B+

A-

A

B+

A-

A

B+

A

A

A-

B+

 

587 - 636

94 - 109

7-7,5

B-SL

A-

A

A

A-

A

A

A-

A

A

A

A-

 

637 - 677

110 -120

8-9

A-SL

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A-

 

(Note: Grades of TOEFL-PBT, TOEFL-iBT and IELTS are valid for 2 year)

(*)  only for students not yet taken the ENG 101 and/or ENG 102 course

(**)  For more information on AP exam:  http://apcentral.collegeboard.com.  Advanced Placement exams are given in May of every year.

(***)  FEEE101 is offered every semester in the first week of classes at Sabanci University.

(****)  FEEE102 is offered every semester in the first week of classes at Sabanci University. (This exam have be done for spring semester in December 15th)

A reading list, and time and place for the exam for FEEE101 and/or FEEE 102 will be announced on the University website one week prior to the exam. Students are expected to write an essay and give a presentation on these texts.