Learn the words in university enrolment and course-selection messages. The examples and screen message are fictional language practice, not instructions for admission.
The idea
Learn the noun with its verb: kayıt yaptırmak means to enrol, ders seçmek to choose courses, and ders almak to take courses, not buy them. In üniversite kaydı and ders kaydı, the first word tells you what the registration concerns. Öğrenci işleri names the student affairs office; danışman onayı names approval from an academic adviser. These are different kinds of information in a message.
| Turkish term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| başvuru | application |
| kesin kayıt | final enrolment |
| kayıt yenileme | enrolment renewal |
| ders seçimi | course selection |
| danışman onayı | academic adviser approval |
| öğrenci işleri | student affairs office |
| öğrenci belgesi | certificate of student status |
| zorunlu ders | compulsory course |
| seçmeli ders | elective course |
Examples
- Öğrenci işlerine bugün mesaj yazıyorum.I am writing to the student affairs office today.
- Bu dönem iki seçmeli ders alıyorum.I am taking two elective courses this semester.
- Ders seçimini akşam tamamlayacağım.I will finish selecting my courses this evening.
- Üniversiteye kayıt yaptırmak istiyorum.I want to enrol at university.
- Başvurum tamamlandı ama henüz kayıt yaptırmadım.My application is complete, but I have not enrolled yet.
- Danışman onayı bekliyorum.I am waiting for approval from my academic adviser.
- Öğrenci belgesini nereden alabilirim?Where can I get the certificate of student status?
- Bu ders zorunlu mu, seçmeli mi?Is this course compulsory or elective?
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Watch out
Do not read başvurum tamamlandı as confirmation of enrolment: it says that the application is complete. Likewise, ders seçimi names course selection, whereas danışman onayı bekleniyor says that approval is still pending.
Try it yourself
Complete: I want to enrol at university. Üniversiteye kayıt ___ istiyorum. (yaptırmak / seçmek)
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yaptırmak
yaptırmak completes the expression for having your enrolment carried out. Seçmek would mean choosing, which does not express the intended action here.
Complete: I am taking two elective courses this semester. Bu dönem iki seçmeli ders ___. (alıyorum / yazıyorum)
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alıyorum
alıyorum fits because the speaker is taking two courses this semester. Yazıyorum would describe writing, not attending courses.
Choose the word for writing to the student affairs office about a document. Belge hakkında soru sormak için öğrenci ___ mesaj yazıyorum. (işlerine / derslerine)
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işlerine
işlerine identifies the office receiving the message: öğrenci işlerine. Derslerine would refer to courses and would not name that office.
A practice screen says that adviser approval is pending. Has approval been completed? Ekranda “Danışman onayı bekleniyor” yazıyor. Onay tamamlandı mı? (hayır / evet)
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hayır
hayır: the word bekleniyor means that something is being awaited. The screen therefore reports pending approval, not completed approval.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete: I want to enrol at university. Üniversiteye kayıt ___ istiyorum. (yaptırmak / seçmek)
Complete: I am taking two elective courses this semester. Bu dönem iki seçmeli ders ___. (alıyorum / yazıyorum)
Choose the word for writing to the student affairs office about a document. Belge hakkında soru sormak için öğrenci ___ mesaj yazıyorum. (işlerine / derslerine)
A practice screen says that adviser approval is pending. Has approval been completed? Ekranda “Danışman onayı bekleniyor” yazıyor. Onay tamamlandı mı? (hayır / evet)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a fictional three-line message: say you want to enrol, ask where to get a student-status certificate, and say how many elective courses you are taking.