1.1) Application Requirements for Master’s Program with Thesis

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree. For degrees obtained abroad, an equivalency certificate approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required.
• 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.)
• Applicants must meet the specific requirements stated in the official announcement.

1.2) Application Requirements for PhD Program

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree with thesis. (Students who were enrolled in non-thesis Master’s programs before February 6, 2013, and have graduated are also eligible to apply for PhD programs.)
• For degrees obtained abroad, applicants must provide an equivalency certificate approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
• Applicants applying with a Bachelor’s degree must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00.
• Applicants must have obtained a minimum score of 55 within the last five years from one of the following foreign language exams (other than their native language): YDS, YÖKDİL, or internationally recognized exams accepted as equivalent by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
• Applicants must have an ALES score obtained within the last five years, not lower than 55 for those applying with a Master’s degree and not lower than 80 for those applying with a Bachelor’s degree, as specified in the special conditions of the announcement.
• Applicants must meet the specific requirements stated in the official announcement.

1.3) Application Requirements for Non-Thesis Master’s Program

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree. For degrees obtained abroad, an equivalency certificate approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required.
• Applicants must meet the graduation requirements specified in the official announcement.