The tables containing both historical and current information regarding the postgraduate programmes within the Department of Political Science and Public Administration have been prepared in accordance with the most recent official resolutions (Academic Board Decision of the Department Chairperson, Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year) as follows:
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
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FIRST STUDENT REGISTRATION ACADEMIC YEAR
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CURRENT STATE (2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR)
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Scientific Preparation
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-
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-
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Thesis-Based Master's
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2011-2012
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Active
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Non-thesis Master’s
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2017-2018
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Active
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Doctoral Programme
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2012-2013
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Active
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2026–2027 ACADEMIC YEAR ADMISSION QUOTA DECLARATION
(GENERAL — FOR TURKISH/DOMESTIC STUDENTS)
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
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QUOTA
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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Scientific Preparation
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-
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-
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Thesis-Based Master's
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12
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ALES Equal Weight score: minimum 65. Oral interview required (in-person). Graduation: Graduates of the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as graduates of departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, and Applied Sciences.
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Non-Thesis Master’s
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50
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Open to graduates of four-year undergraduate programmes. *This programme is fee-bearing.
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Doctoral Programme
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7
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ALES Equal Weight score: minimum 65. Foreign Language: minimum 65 (YDS or equivalent examinations recognised by the Interuniversity Board). Oral interview required (in-person). Graduation: Thesis-based master's graduates from the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as from departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, Applied Sciences, and from sub-disciplines of the Institute of Security Sciences.
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ENTRANCE EXAM
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YES
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NO
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Interview (Oral Examination)
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X
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-
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Written Examination
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-
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X
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Notes:
• Graduates of the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as graduates of departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, and Applied Sciences may apply to the thesis-based master's programme.
• Thesis-based master's graduates from the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as from departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, Applied Sciences, and from sub-disciplines of the Institute of Security Sciences may apply to the doctoral programme.
• An oral interview (in-person) will be conducted for both the thesis-based master's and doctoral programmes. No written examination or interview will be applied for the non-thesis master's programme.
• The non-thesis master's programme is fee-bearing.
2026–2027 ACADEMIC YEAR ADMISSION QUOTA DECLARATION
(LATERAL TRANSFER)
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
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Thesis-Based Master's
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Doctoral Programme
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2026–2027 ACADEMIC YEAR ADMISSION QUOTA DECLARATION
(INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS)
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
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QUOTA
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSCONDITIONS
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Scientific Preparatory
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Thesis-Based Master's
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1
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Foreign Language Score (Minimum): 70. Graduation: Graduates of the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as graduates of departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, and Applied Sciences.
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Doctoral Programme
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1
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Foreign Language Score (Minimum): 70. Graduation: Thesis-based master's graduates from the departments of Public Administration, Political Science, Political Science and Public Administration, and Urban and Regional Planning, as well as from departments within Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Communication, Human and Social Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Letters, Theology, Language History and Geography, and Applied Sciences.
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