Accreditation Fees and Payment Schedule

For the 2025-2026 evaluation period, accreditation fees for all programs to be evaluated are presented in the table below.

Evaluation Type Accreditation Fees*
General Review(1) 170.000 TRY + VAT
Interim Evaluation with Visit(2) 150.000 TRY + VAT
Interim Evaluation with Report(2) 130.000 TRY + VAT
Show Cause with Visit(3) 150.000 TRY + VAT
Show Cause with Report(3) 130.000 TRY + VAT

* For applications from TRNC, accreditation fees are applied with a %25 increased tariff.
(1) First time evaluation programs or periodic evaluation of programs with accreditation, usually conducted every five years
(2) Evaluation of programs which were given a short term accreditation after their general review in their previous evaluation
(3) Evaluation of programs which were given a one year accreditation after their previous general review or interim evaluation

Fees for programs to be evaluated for a general review in the 2025-2026 accreditation period will be collected from the institutions according to the following schedule:

  • 45% of the evaluation fee in April 2025 (August 2025 for the II. Application Period) after the assessment and acceptance of the initial application and preparation of documents needed,
  • 25% of the evaluation fee in October 2025 (February 2026 for the II. Application Period) after the initial screening of self assessment reports,
  • the remaining (30%) after the institution visit

ZİDEK Criteria to be used in Accreditation Evaluation

ZİDEK Self Assessment Report to be used in Accreditation Evaluation

Important Note: It is strongly recommended to carefully review the document Issues to be Considered During the Preparation of Self Assessment Report (Version 2.1-01.01.2023).