ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE PROGRAMS REGISTRATION AND
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS GUIDE
2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
Dear Candidates,
Application for graduate education in our university in the
fall semester of 2015-2016 academic year will be made
according to the principles stated in this guide.
You should examine the guide carefully and complete the
requested things so that the application and registration
procedures should be done correctly and rapidly.
We congratulate you on your choice of graduate
education in our university and we wish you continued
success.
İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY RECTORATE
I. ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS
In the fall semester of 2015-2016 academic year, applications to our institute
programs listed below for national and international students will be done online
between the application dates through internet.
Please read carefully given information below (application requirements, quota and
evaluation process) before the starting application.
Click here to access online Graduate Programs Guide (in Turkish). (This link will be
activated on 18 May 2015).
II. QUOTAS:
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Institute of Social Sciences (Please Click on It)
Institute of Medical Science
Institute of Sciences
Institute of Education Sciences
Institute of Marine Sciences and Management
Institute of Forensic Sciences
Institute of Ataturk’s Principles and Reforms
Institute of Business Economy (Faculty of Business)
III. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
III. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL QUOTA: Turkish and foreign
candidates can apply.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTA: Foreign and Turkish
candidates located abroad can apply.
A) Graduation Requirements:
B) Academic Personnel and Postgraduate
Education Entrance Exam (ALES)
Requirements:
C) Language Requirements:
D) Lateral Transfer Requirements:
E) Other Requirements:
The provisions are carried out according to
Istanbul University Graduate Education
and Training Regulation about the rules
are not mentioned in this guided.
A) Graduation Requirements:
IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Please click here for evaluation criteria.
B) Language Requirements:
C) Lateral Transfer Requirements:
D) Other Requirements:
The provisions are carried out according to
Istanbul University Graduate Education
and Training Regulation about the rules
are not mentioned in this guided.
Please click here for evaluation criteria.
V. DATES OF APPLICATION, EXAM, INTERVIEW AND FINAL
REGISTRATION:
For Ph.D./Master Program
with & without Thesis
ALL INSTITUTES
(Institute of Social Sciences,
Institute of Medical
Sciences, Institute of
Sciences, Institute of
Education Sciences, Institute
of Marine Sciences and
Management, Institute of
Forensic Sciences,
Institute of Ataturk’s
Principles and Reforms)
Application Period for Master
Program and Ph.D./Proficiency
in Art
Institute of Business
Economy
18 May - 03 June 2015
22 June - 10 July 2015
Foreign Language Exam for
Master Program Candidates
06 June 2015
10 August 2015
Announcement Date of Foreign
Language Exam Results for
Master Program Candidates
12 June 2015
14 August 2015
22-23 June 2015
17-18 August 2015
Due Date of Interview Results
to Inform Institute
24 June 2015
18 August 2015
Announcement of Evaluation
Results
30 June 2015
21 August 2015
24-28 August 2015
24 August -5 September 2015
Period Dates of Interview
Exact Registration Period
VI. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION:
1-) Applications to general and international quota will done online via internet and
given information during application process will be accepted from candidates.
2-) Candidates must submit their undergraduate and master’s transcripts (which must
be printed and approved) declared in the online application process during
interview and registration period.
3-) Candidates application for lateral quotas will not accepted online, these candidates
will apply directly to the related institute.
Required documents for lateral transfer quota;
a) A copy of new issued and certified document from institute that indicates
student’s current education situation
b) Certified copy of transcript
c) Internet printout of exam result document of ALES or an equivalent exam
(like GRE, GMAT),
d) Internet printout of exam result document of YDS or an equivalent exam
(like TOEFL).
4-) Given information during online application process will be accepted from
candidates, thus information cannot be changed after you save.
NOTE: In case of contrary to the facts / misrepresentation or defectiveness
and alteration in the documents, exact registiration is not made; even if it
was the exact registration is canceled.
VII. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR EXACT REGISTRATION:
Candidates who are eligible to exact registration should deliver the related documents
written below within the time declared to the institute directorate personally:
1-)
Certified copy of undergraduate diploma or graduation certificate from notary or
relevant higher education institution for application to the Master programs and
certified copy of master diploma or graduation certificate from notary or relevant
higher education institution for application to the PhD programs.
(1 pcs)
Candidates who have graduated from higher education institutions abroad should
submit diplomas or graduation certificates with their Turkish translation. (1 pcs)
2-)
Certified copy of transcript which shows all of the grades of courses taken during
license and master education and grade point averages from notary or relevant
higher education institution. (1 pcs)
Candidates who have graduated from higher education institutions abroad should
submit transcript that includes grade point averages and Turkish translation of it.
(1 pcs)
3-)
Internet printout of exam result document of ALES or an equivalent exam.
4-)
Internet printout of exam result document of YDS or an equivalent exam.
5-)
8 pcs passport photo taken in the last six months from front and can introduce the
candidate easily (4,5 x 6 cm.).
6-)
Certified document about residing abroad of Turkish candidates who applied to
the quota of abroad. (1 pcs)
7-)
Photocopy of identity card (for foreign national, photocopy of residence permit
and document showing the number of foreign national.)
8-)
Notarized Turkish translation of pages that shows the credentials and the validity
period of the passport with student visa for foreign nationals (For Foreign
Student Information Form CLICK HERE). Candidates who certificate that they
have a valid residence permit shall not be required Student Visa during registry.
9-)
Declaration about the residence (For Residence Declaration Form CLICK
HERE).
10-) Military Status Certificate which will be taken from recruiting offices for male
candidates (shall not be required for foreign nationals.)
11-) "Turkish Proficiency" document or a certified copy which indicate that Foreign
candidates know the Turkish of Turkey
12-) The bank receipt about student contribution / tuition fee that is paid. (Payments
are made HALKBANK taking the reference number from Student Automation
System. Information about the bank and fees for non-thesis master programs should
be learned from the Institute.) (Foreign candidates and Turkish candidates
who reside abroad and will register from the abroad quota will have to
deposit the tuition fee.)
VIII. FOR THE ATTENTION OF CANDIDATES
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Application will not accepted by post. Applications will be held online via
internet.
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Given information to system cannot changed after you saved.
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Candidates can apply only one of Master Programs with Thesis or
Ph.D. However, if requested, candidates can apply one of Master
program without thesis, too.
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Candidates can apply maximum three programs for Institute of Business
Economy.
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Application has to be made according to specific condition in 2015-2016
general quota table. Otherwise; candidates, apply not taking into account
of specific condition, will not be invited to the interview and applications
will be cancelled.
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If there is no GPA out of 100 or out of 4,00 on the student's transcript or
diploma, Istanbul University conversion table will be based to change
GPA.
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Transcripts are required to have with candidates who intent to apply
Institute of Science Graduate Programs during interview.
NOTE:
In case of contrary to the facts / misrepresentation or defectiveness
and alteration in the documents, exact registration is not made; even if
it was the exact registration is canceled.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FOLLOWING NOTICE BEFORE THE APPLICATION
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Candidates whom graduated and wish to apply programs must submit their
graduation grade point written on transcripts/diploma; but in case of not graduated
and studying in the last semester of undergraduate, current graduation grade point
acquired until last semestre must enter to the system.
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Candidates; graduated or studying in the last semester of undergraduate, should
obtain a printed and approved transcripts from faculties before entering graduation
grade point to the system.
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Candidates must submit their undergraduate and master’s transcripts (which must
be printed and approved) declared in the online application process during
interview and registration period.
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Candidates will not accepted for interview process whom declared graduation grade
written on transcript/diploma are not verified by members of jury during interview.
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Candidates who apply to Master's Degree Programs or PhD must graduate before
exact registration period and also submit their verified copy of diploma/graduation
documents to the institute during registration.
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It will not be possible to be enroll in programs in case of not to submit
diploma/graduation document and other documents which stated in the conditions.
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If there is no GPA out of 100 or out of 4,00 on the student's transcript or diploma,
Istanbul University conversion table will be based to change GPA.
IX. CONTACT:
NAME OF INSTITUTE
ADDRESS
PHONE
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Besim Ömer Paşa Cad. Devlet
Arşivleri Binası, A Blok, No: 39
Beyazıt/İstanbul
+90 212 440 20 00
+90 212 440 20 01
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
SCIENCE
I.U. Cerrahpasa Kampusu
Cerrahpaşa/İstanbul
+90 212 414 30 00 /
22016
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
SCIENCES
Bozdogan Kemeri Cad. No: 6
Vezneciler Hamamı Sokağı
Vezneciler/Istanbul
Besim Ömer Paşa Cd. Devlet
Arşivleri Binası, A Blok,
No: 39, 2. KAT
Beyazıt/İstanbul
+90 0212 440 00 00 /
14081-14082
+90 0212 414 30 00 /
13092-13095
INSTITUTE OF MARINE
SCIENCES AND
MANAGEMENT
Muskule Sokak No: 1
Vefa/İstanbul
+90 0212 440 00 00 /
26043
INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC
SCIENCES
I.U. Cerrahpaşa Kampüsü
Cerrahpaşa/İstanbul
+90 0212 414 30 00 /
22828
INSTITUTE OF ATATURK’S
PRINCIPLES ANT REFORMS
Bozdoğan Kemeri Cad. No: 7
Vezneciler/İstanbul
+90 0212 440 00 00 /
10056
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS
ECONOMY (FACULTY OF
BUSINESS)
I.U. Avcılar Kampusu
Avcılar/Istanbul
+90 0212 473 70 70 /
18217-18218
I.U. DEPARTMENT OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Kirazlı Mescit Sk. No: 31
Suleymaniye, Beyazıt/Istanbul
+90 0212 440 00 00 /
26112