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Announcement on 2019-2020 Fall Semester Graduate Program Application

Requirements and Quotas

Please click here for application requirements and quotas for PhD and Thesis Master's

Programs.

Note: Non-graduate students will be able to apply conditionally based on their 7-semester

CGPA. Candidates who fail to submit graduation certificates on the dates for final registration will

lose the right to register. Non-graduate students should write a petition letter and scan and upload

it instead of their graduation certificates.

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ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE STUDIES

2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL TERM

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS and QUOTAS

for THESIS MASTER’S and PhD PROGRAMS

A-QUOTA TABLES for THESIS MASTER’S and PhD PROGRAMS

Program Admission Requirements

(If any)

Quotas

(for Foreign

Candidates)

Foreign

Language

Score

ALES Score ALES

Score Type

Thesis Master’s Program

in International Relations

- 10 60 60 Any

International Relations

PhD Program

- 5 65 65 Any


in Health Institutions

Management

Candidates are required to have

a bachelor’s degree earned

from Faculties of Economics

and Administrative Sciences,

Faculties of Health Sciences,

Schools of Health, Faculties of

Nursing, Business

Administration, Faculties of

Pharmacy, Faculties of

Dentistry, Faculties of

Medicine, Faculties of Political

Sciences, Schools of Applied

Sciences, Schools of Banking

and Insurance, Biomedical,

Industrial and Computer

Engineering, Tourism Faculties

and Tourism Schools are

required to graduate.

2 50*

*English

60 Any

History Thesis Master’s

Program

- 3 55 65 Verbal

History PhD Program - 3 60 70 Verbal

Sociology Thesis Master’s

Program

- 1 60 65 equally-

weighted

Sociology PhD Program - 1 65 70 equally-

weighted

Economics Thesis

Master’s Program

- 5 60 70 equally-

weighted

Economics PhD Program - 2 70 70 equally-

weighted


in Forensic Sciences



from programs offering at least

4 (four) years of undergraduate

education in Chemistry

(including education), Biology

(including education),

Molecular Biology and

Genetics, Biochemistry

Physics (including education),

Chemical Engineering,

Bioengineering, Food

Engineering, Materials

Engineering, Environmental

Engineering or Faculty of

Pharmacy and Medicine.

2 50*

*In Turkish

programs, a

foreign

language

certificate is

not

compulsory for

applicants who

have graduated

from a

bachelor's

degree

program of at

least four years

with 100%

English

language

education at

home or

abroad.

60 quantitative


in Turkish Language and

Literature

- 4 50 65 Ver./equall

y-weighted

Turkish Language and

Literature PhD Program

- 3 60 70 Ver./equall

y-weighted


in Applied Mathematics

and Computational

Sciences (Turkish)





education in any of the fields of

Mathematics, Statistics or

Engineering.

2 50 70 quantitative


in International Ottoman

Studies (English)

1-Although there is no

limitation in the field of

undergraduate education,

students may be subjected to a

scientific preparation program

depending on their transcripts.

2- The medium of instruction is

English and oral and written

science exams will be held in

English.

10 75*

*KPDS/ÜDS/

YDS scores are

not required

for applicants

who scored 79

in TOEFL

IBT, 71 in

PEARSON

PTE, B in CAE

or C or above

in Cambridge

English.

60*

*Foreign

students are

exempt from

ALES score

requirement.

Any

International Ottoman

Studies PhD Program

(English)

1-Although there is no

limitation in the field of

undergraduate graduation,

students may be subjected to a

scientific preparation program

depending on their transcripts.

2- The medium of instruction is

English and oral and written

science exams will be held in

English.

10 75*

*KPDS/ÜDS/

YDS scores are

not required

for applicants

who score 79

from TOEFL

IBT, 71 from

PEARSON

PTE, B from

CAE or C or

more from

Cambridge

English.

65*

*Foreign

students are

exempt from

ALES score

requirement.

Any


in Electrical and

Electronic Engineering

Having graduated from

Engineering Faculties and

specifically from the

departments of Electronics

Engineering, Electrical-

Electronics Engineering,

Electrical Engineering,

2 55*

*This is not

required for the

graduates of

undergraduate

programs in

which the

70 quantitative

Electronics and

Communication Engineering,

Mechatronics Engineering,

Biomedical Engineering, and

Computer Engineering.

medium of

instruction is

100% English


in Islam and Turkish

Philosophy

Candidates applying to

graduate programs in Islamic

and Turkish Philosophy should

be proficient in Arabic or

Persian enough to read classical

philosophy texts.

5 60 65 Any


in History of Philosophy

and Systematic

Philosophy

- 5 60 65 Any

Islam and Turkish

Philosophy PhD Program

Candidates applying to

graduate programs in Islamic

and Turkish Philosophy should

be proficient in Arabic or

Persian enough to read classical

philosophy texts.

5 65 70 Any

History of Philosophy and

Systematic Philosophy

PhD Program

5 65 70 Any


in Educational Institutions

Management

- 2 55 55 Any

Business Thesis Master’s

Program

Candidates are required to hold

a diploma earned from a

Faculty of Business

Administration, Faculty of

Economics, Faculty of

Business Administration and/or

3 60 65 equally-

weighted

Management Sciences, Faculty

of Economics and

Administrative Sciences,

Faculty of Political Sciences,

Faculty of Humanities and

Social Sciences, Faculty of

Tourism, School of Tourism

and Hotel Management, and

School of Applied Sciences.

Graduates of other departments

will be subjected to the

Scientific Preparation Program.


in Nanoscience and

Nanoengineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics


Chemistry (including

education), Biology (including

education), Molecular Biology

and Genetics, Nanotechnology,

Medicine, and Engineering

(except for Electrical and

Electronics, Computer and

Industrial Engineering).


Nanoscience and

Nanoengineering PhD

Program

Master's degree in Physics


Chemistry (including

education), Biology (including

education), Molecular Biology

and Genetics, Nanotechnology,

Medicine, and Engineering

(except for Electrical and

Electronics, Computer and

Industrial Engineering).



in Tourism Management


a diploma earned from a School

5 55 60 Ver./equall

y-weighted

of Tourism and Hotel

Management, Faculty of

Tourism, School of Applied

Sciences, Faculty of

Economics and Administrative

Sciences, Faculty of Political

Sciences, Faculty of Business,

Faculty of Economics, Faculty

of Business and Management

Sciences.

Tourism Management

PhD Program

In order to apply for the Ph.D.

Program in Tourism

Management, at least one of the

Bachelor's or Master's degrees

must be obtained in the field of

tourism, provided that one is a

graduate degree.

2 60 70 Ver./equall

y-weighted


in Medical Law


a diploma earned from Law or

Medicine / Health Faculties.

2 60 70 Any

Private Law PhD Program Having graduated from Faculty

of Law

2 60 60 equally-

weighted


in Private Law (Turkish)

Having graduated from Faculty

of Law

7 50 55 Any


in Private Law (English)

Having graduated from Faculty

of Law

7 70 55 Any


in Environmental and

Energy Systems

Engineering

Holding a diploma obtained

from undergraduate programs

of at least 4 (four) years in

Bioengineering, Environmental

Engineering, Mechanical

Engineering, Biology,


3 55*

* Foreign

language

certificate is

not

compulsory for

applicants who

60 quantitative

Genetics, Chemical

Engineering and Chemistry.

have graduated

from a

bachelor's

degree

program of at

least four years

with 100%

English

language

education at

home or

abroad.


in Molecular Biology and

Genetics (English)

Bachelor’s degree obtained



education in Molecular

Biology and Genetics, Biology,

Biotechnology, Biochemistry,


Engineering, Biomedical and

Chemistry.

2 60*

*This is not

required for

those who

graduated from

undergraduate

programs in

which medium

of instruction

is 100%

English.

70 quantitative


Genetics PhD Program

(English)

Bachelor’s degree obtained

from the departments of


Genetics, Biology,



Engineering, Biomedical, and

Chemistry Departments or

Faculty of Medicine.


Molecular Oncology PhD

Program

Master's degree in Molecular

Biology and Genetics, Biology,



Bioengineering, Biomedical

departments; bachelor’s degree

from Faculties of Pharmacy

and Medicine; and Master's

degree in Medical Biology,

Medical Genetics, Medical

Biology and Genetics,

Pharmacy Biochemistry, Stem

Cell Sciences.

Political Science and

Public Administration

PhD program (English)

- 5 70 65 Any


in Engineering

Management

Bachelor’s degree earned from

any department in Engineering

and Technology Faculties and

Management Information

Systems, Computer Science,

Statistics and Mathematics

with least 4 (four) years of

undergraduate education.



in Art History

Bachelor’s degree earned from

any of the departments of Art

History, Archeology and

History in a Faculty of Arts and

Humanities; Departments of

Architecture in a Faculty of

Architecture; Department of

Traditional Turkish Arts in a

Faculty of Fine Arts; Art

Education Department in a

Faculty of Education; Faculties

of Theology and Islamic

Sciences; Cultural Heritage

3 55 65 Verbal

Protection and Restoration

Department; and Museology

Departments.


in History and Philosophy

of Science

- 5 55 60 Any

History and Philosophy of

Science PhD Program

- 2 65 70 Any

B- APPLICATION DATES

Application Dates: 20 May-21 June 2019

C- EXAM AND REGISTRATION

Interview \ Written Exam Date

25-26 June 2019

25 June 2019 (for Thesis Master’s Programs) 26 June 2019 (for PhD Programs)

Announcement of Candidates Admitted for Final Registration

01 July 2019

Final Registration Dates 02-06 September 2019 Registration Dates for Reserve Candidates 21/5000 Replacement Registration Dates 21/5000 Replacement Registration Dates

10-12 September 2019

D-APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Graduation Requirements

a) To apply to a thesis master’s program, the candidates are required to hold a bachelor’s

degree awarded by a Turkish university or by foreign faculties or schools approved as equivalent

by YOK (Turkish Higher Education Council).

b) To apply to a PhD program, the candidates are required to hold a bachelor’s/master’s


by YOK.

c) Non-graduate students will be able to apply conditionally based on their 7-semester

CGPA. Candidates who fail to submit graduation certificates on the dates for final registration will

lose the right to register.

2. Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES)

The candidates must have achieved a sufficient score in the Academic Personnel and

Graduate Studies Exam (ALES) or another equivalent exam as required for admission into the

relevant graduate program. Sufficient scores and score types are given in the quota table.

3. Foreign Language Proficiency

To apply to thesis master’s and PhD programs, candidates must have achieved a

satisfactory score in a centrally administered foreign language exam accepted as equivalent by the

Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM), as required by the relevant department, in any

of the following languages in addition to the applicant’s native language: English, German, French,

Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Persian. Minimum score requirements

are given in the quota table.

4. Diploma Graduation Grade

a) There is no minimum requirement for graduation grade average (GGA) to apply to thesis

master’s programs.

b) There is no minimum requirement for graduation grade average (GGA) for candidates

applying to a PhD program with their master’s diplomas.

c) Candidates applying to a PhD program with their bachelor’s diplomas must have a

minimum graduation grade average (GGA) of 3.25 out of 4 or 85 out of 100 in a national

department of science or arts or one in a foreign country, which must be approved as equivalent

by YOK.

d) Candidates applying to a PhD program with their bachelor’s diplomas must have

achieved a minimum standard score of 80 in ALES exam in the relevant score type.

5. Application Requirements for Foreign Candidates

a) International applicants to thesis master’s programs are required to hold a bachelor’s


by YOK (Turkish Higher Education Council).

b) International applicants to PhD programs are required to hold a bachelor’s/master’s


by YOK.

c) International applicants to thesis master’s programs or PhD programs are not required to

present the result of ALES or any equivalent exam.

d) There is no requirement for graduation grade for foreign candidates.

e) Foreign candidates must have achieved a satisfactory score in a centrally administered

foreign language exam accepted as equivalent by the Student Selection and Placement Center

(OSYM), as required by the relevant department, in any of the following languages in addition to

the applicant’s native language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic,

Chinese, Japanese, and Persian. Minimum score requirements are given in the quota table.

f) Foreign candidates are required to present a Turkish language certificate awarded to them

by a Turkish Teaching Center (TÖMER) or by the Turkish language teaching centers in other

universities, showing that they are proficient enough in Turkish to participate in graduate studies.

Applicants not holding such certificate are required to take the Turkish proficiency exam.

E-DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION

Candidates apply online.

a) A copy of the diploma (bachelor’s diploma for thesis master’s programs and master’s

diploma for PhD programs) or graduation certificate. Both foreign and Turkish nationals who

graduated from higher education institutions abroad are required to present their diplomas or

graduation certificates along with equivalence certificates issued by YOK (Turkish Higher

Education Council).

b) The original document and a copy of their transcripts (bachelor’s transcript for thesis

master’s programs and master’s transcript for PhD programs). Both foreign and Turkish nationals

who graduated from higher education institutions abroad are also required to present a certified

Turkish translation of their transcripts.

c) ALES or an equivalent exam result. (ALES or equivalent exams’ results are valid for 5

years.)

d) UDS, KPDS, YDS, YÖKDİL or an equivalent exam result.

e) A 300-word essay explaining the reasons why the candidate is applying for graduate

education.

f) Application Form (to be completed online)

F- ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS

a) Assessment and placement of the applicants is based on the score obtained by adding 50

percent of their ALES score, 20 percent of their graduation grade, and 30 percent of their interview

and/or written exam grade. The resulting score must be a minimum of 65 so that the applicant can

be included in the list of successful candidates.

b) Foreign students are assessed according to the results of the interview. A minimum score

of 65 is required for an applicant to be deemed successful.

Documents Required to Register in Thesis Master’s or Doctoral Programs

For Citizens of the Republic of Turkey:

a) Bachelor's diploma for final registration in master's programs and master's diploma or

graduation certificate (a copy approved by the issuing university) for final registration in doctoral

programs. Applicants who graduated from higher education institutions abroad are required to

present their diplomas or graduation certificates along with equivalence certificates issued by

Turkish Higher Education Council.

b) The original document and a copy of the transcript (bachelor’s transcript for thesis

master’s programs and master’s transcript for PhD programs). Applicants who graduated from

higher education institutions abroad are also required to present a certified Turkish translation of

their transcripts.

c) Original copy of the ALES or equivalent test score or internet print.

d) Original copy of ÜDS, KPDS or equivalent exam result or internet print.

e) Passport photos taken in the last six months (4.5 X6 Cm.) (2 copies)

f) A copy of the identity card

g) For Research Assistants, a document recently obtained from the relevant dean's office

indicating their status.

For Foreign Nationals:

a) A copy of the passport pages containing identity information should be brought along

with the original passport and approved by the institute secretariat.

b) A copy of the residence permit with study visa

c) The original and copy of the graduation certificate or diploma. Applicants who graduated

from higher education institutions abroad are required to present their diplomas or graduation

certificates along with equivalence certificates issued by Turkish Higher Education Council.

d) The original document or a notary-approved copy of the transcript (bachelor’s transcript

for thesis master’s programs and master’s transcript for PhD programs). Applicants who graduated

from higher education institutions abroad are also required to present a certified Turkish translation

of their transcripts.

e) A copy of the ALES, GRE or GMAT test results provided that they are submitted

together with the original.

f) A copy of the Turkish Language Teaching Center (TÖMER) certificate showing that the

student is proficient enough in Turkish to participate in graduate studies should be presented along

with the original certificate. Applicants not holding such certificate are required to take the Turkish

proficiency exam.

g) Passport photos taken in the last six months (4.5 X6 Cm.) (2 copies)

h) For Research Assistants, a document recently obtained from the relevant dean's office

indicating their status.