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Associate (2-year) programs in Turkey 2026: fees

Two-year associate programs in Turkey: number of universities, yearly fees and medians by field group.

An associate degree (vocational school, "önlisans") is a 2-year professional program. Our site lists 920 active programs at 33 universities. Fees are per year, USD.

Lowest $650, median $2,600, highest $6,000.

Group Programs Universities Lowest Median
Computers, programming 69 27 $1,000 $2,600
Health 290 29 $1,300 $2,600
Business, logistics, tourism, HR 115 25 $650 $2,500
Design, graphics, animation, fashion 48 18 $1,000 $2,220
Aviation and cabin services 45 15 $1,300 $2,790
Automotive, mechatronics, electrical 29 9 $1,400 $2,600

It suits those who want a profession quickly or plan to move on to a bachelor's later. At Beykent University, for example, associate programs cost about $1,600–1,900 a year. Filter on the programs page and talk it through in a free consultation.

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