Application Requirements for Master’s Program with Thesis

a) Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. For degrees obtained abroad, a certificate of equivalence approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required.
b) Applicants must have an ALES score not lower than 55, as specified in the special conditions of the announcement. (Applicants who have previously graduated from any doctoral program are exempt from the ALES requirement; their ALES score will be considered as 55.)
c) Applicants must meet the specific requirements stated in the announcement text.

Application Requirements for Doctoral Program

a) Applicants must hold a bachelor’s or a master’s degree with thesis. (Students who were enrolled in and graduated from non-thesis master’s programs before 06/02/2013 are eligible to apply for doctoral programs.)
b) For degrees obtained abroad, applicants must hold a certificate of equivalence approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
c) Applicants applying with a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00.
ç) Applicants must have a minimum score of 55 in a foreign language exam (YDS, YÖKDİL, or an internationally recognized equivalent exam approved by YÖK) taken within the last five years, in a language other than their native language.
d) Applicants must have an ALES score obtained within the last five years in the relevant score type: at least 55 for applicants with a master’s degree, and at least 80 for those applying with a bachelor’s degree, as specified in the special conditions of the announcement.
e) Applicants must meet the specific requirements stated in the announcement text.

Application Requirements for Non-Thesis Master’s Program

a) Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. For degrees obtained abroad, a certificate of equivalence approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required.
b) Applicants must meet the graduation requirements specified in the announcement text.