How do I actually pay tuition to a Turkish university?
Tuition goes straight into the university's own official account, never ours. The currency, payment method, receipt and exact timing all come from your own offer letter — here is how that works.
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In short: You pay Turkish university tuition directly into the university's own official account — never into a Homa Study account. The currency, account number, payment method (bank transfer, credit card or formal invoice) and exact timing are all named in your own offer letter or that university's registration portal. Our service — reviewing your file and obtaining offer letters from three different universities — is free, and no part of your tuition ever passes through us.
Once the offer letter arrives, the next question a family asks is almost always the same: exactly how, and to where, do we send the money? The short answer is that this decision sits between you and the university, not us. Here is what that path actually looks like.
Which currency, and whose account
Most of Homa Study's partner universities publish tuition in US dollars — Ankara Science University starts at $1,000, and the highest published row at Istanbul Aydın University is $90,000 (the full range is in Turkish private university tuition costs). But not every university has picked the same currency: Istanbul Esenyurt University, for one, publishes its tuition in euros. Comparing two universities' tuition without checking the currency can be misleading.
The destination account and exact currency are named by the university itself, in the offer letter or its registration portal. According to Bahçeşehir University's international office FAQ, the payment method — a bank transfer using a SWIFT code, or a secure payment gateway — is communicated together with the offer letter, and payment is expected to go directly to the university's account without a third party involved.
Timing: your own offer letter decides, not a single rule for everyone
This is the point most worth getting right: exactly when payment is due — how much as an upfront deposit and when the remaining balance is collected — differs from university to university and is stated in your own offer letter, not in this post. Some universities ask for an initial deposit to secure your place, later deducted from the total tuition; the general registration calendar is covered in our deadlines guide. Re-read the payment clause of your own offer letter before transferring anything.
Common payment methods, and the receipt
The methods partner universities publish on their own pages typically include bank transfer (with a SWIFT code), credit card, and a formal invoice. Istanbul Ticaret University's own published tuition and account-information page, for example, lists these same methods for international students and states that the payment receipt must show the student's name and passport number. Keep that receipt through registration and the visa process — the required visa documents are covered in our student visa guide.
Installment payment?
There is no single rule here either. At some partner universities tuition is collected in installments, typically one per semester; at others it is a single payment or a defined upfront deposit. Check your own offer letter or that university's finance office page for the exact policy, or ask its international office directly — before you transfer anything, not after.
If you qualify for a scholarship or a tuition discount
What you actually pay may be lower than the published tuition. Scholarship and discount terms at partner universities are covered in our scholarship guide — assessing eligibility is part of the same free file review, not a separate service.
One warning, again for families
If anyone asks you to transfer tuition into a personal or intermediary account, stop there. The destination account is named by the university itself, the receipt is issued in the student's own name, and you can always verify with the university's international office before paying. The same rule applies to us: no tuition is ever paid into a Homa Study account. If you want the full picture of why our service is free and where our income actually comes from, we explain it in a free offer letter from three Turkish universities.
Frequently asked questions
Does Homa Study charge me anything for handling or tracking the tuition payment?
No. Reviewing your file, choosing universities and obtaining offer letters from three different universities is free for the student. Paying tuition itself is something you do directly with the university — no part of that money is ever deposited into our account, and we charge you nothing for it. We are paid a referral fee by the partner university after a referred student registers.
What currency do I pay in, and to whose account?
Into the university's own official account, in whatever currency that university states. Most partner universities publish tuition in US dollars, but not all — Istanbul Esenyurt University, for example, publishes its tuition in euros. The exact account number, currency and payment method (bank transfer, credit card or a formal invoice) are named in your own offer letter or that university's registration portal, not on this site.
Does any part of the tuition pass through Homa Study?
No part of it. Payment goes directly from you to the university's own official account, and the receipt is issued in the student's own name. We are not a payment intermediary and hold no account for tuition to pass through — our only income is the referral fee a university pays us after a student we referred registers.
Can tuition be paid in installments?
At some partner universities, tuition is split into installments — typically one per semester — instead of being paid all at once. Others expect a single payment or an upfront deposit toward the balance. This is not something we decide: each university states its own policy in the offer letter or on its own finance office page, so check that page, or ask the university's international office, before transferring anything.
What should a tuition payment receipt show?
It should be issued in the student's own name and typically shows the student's name and passport number — the published tuition and account-information page at Istanbul Ticaret University is one example of this format. Keep that receipt through registration and the visa process. If a receipt names anyone other than the student, stop and verify directly with the university.