Registration Opens for Atatürk Teacher Academy for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

Atatürk Teacher Academy (AÖA), the primary teacher training institution in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has released its call for student admissions for the new academic year. According to the official statement by Güner Konedralı, the President of the Academy, candidates can compete in two main fields: Primary Education and Pre-school Education [1].

Registration Schedule and Procedure According to the announced academic calendar, registration for the written entrance exam started on July 27, 2026, and will continue until August 19, 2026. Candidates intending to apply based on international exam results (such as GCE or IGCSE) must submit their documents between August 12 and 21 [2]. All registration steps are conducted online through the academy's official portal at basvuru.aoa.edu.tr.

Admission Quotas and Departments For the 2026-2027 academic year, admission quotas have been set as follows: - Primary Education (Sınıf Öğretmenliği): 55 students via written exam and 20 students based on international exam results. - Pre-school Education (Okul Öncesi Öğretmenliği): 15 students via written exam [1][2].

The written entrance exam is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The exam covers subjects including Turkish, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, and English, based on the Northern Cyprus high school curriculum [3].

General Requirements for Candidates Applicants must hold citizenship of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC). Additionally, a high school diploma or its equivalent is required. Regarding age, candidates must not be older than 24 on the day of the exam, although individuals turning 25 by the end of the current calendar year are also eligible to participate [2].

Documents required for upload to the system include a copy of the identity card, a passport-sized photo, a high school diploma, and the registration fee payment receipt. Full details of these conditions are available in the admission handbook published on the academy's official website [1].