Application process

Applicants to Master's and PhD programs must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree. Graduates of non-thesis Master's programs are not eligible to apply for PhD programs; however, students who enrolled in a non-thesis Master's program before February 6, 2013, are eligible to apply.

No ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) score is required for applications to non-thesis Master's programs.

Applicants whose Bachelor's or Master's degree is in a field different from the Master's or PhD program to which they are applying will be required to attend a Scientific Preparation Program determined by the Department and the Graduate School Administrative Board.

Applicants are required to attend all announced examinations and interviews. Otherwise, they will not be considered in the evaluation process.

All documents uploaded to the system must be certified/approved copies and fully legible; otherwise, they will be deemed invalid.

Candidates who are granted final admission based on the results announced after all evaluations are completed must submit their documents during the official registration period.

Original copies of all required documents must be presented at final registration.

To benefit from tuition discount rates, proof of employment must be uploaded to the system at the time of application. Requests for discounts submitted after the application process will not be considered.

Application Procedure

Candidates wishing to apply to graduate programs must create a “new account” through the application system announced in the “Announcements” section of our University's website and then enter the required information in the relevant fields. Documents requested on the application screen must be uploaded to the system in PDF or JPEG format.

Applicants are required to provide an active email address that they regularly use during registration, as all notifications will be sent via email. Once the uploaded information and documents have been reviewed and approved, a notification email will be sent to the applicant. In the event of missing or incorrect information or documentation, the applicant will be notified via the email address provided during the application process regarding issues such as an invalid application, unapproved documents, missing documentation, or similar deficiencies.

For applicants whose applications have been fully approved, eligibility will be assessed based on whether they meet the foreign language proficiency requirements of the program to which they have applied. Candidates who do not possess a valid language examination certificate (except for applicants to PhD programs) will be required to take an examination on the date announced by the University.

Applicants who have fulfilled all requirements must attend the relevant examinations at the location, date, and time specified in the application system.

Ranking will be determined based on the calculations made after all scoring components listed in the evaluation table have been completed.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the information and documents submitted during the preliminary application process are consistent with those presented during final registration. If any discrepancies are found, the responsibility rests solely with the applicant. Applications that do not meet the requirements will be deemed invalid, even if the applicant has been granted the right to final registration.

Required Information and Documents

1. For admission to a Master's program, applicants must submit the original and one photocopy of their Bachelor's diploma or graduation certificate. For admission to a PhD program, applicants must submit the original and one photocopy of both their Bachelor's and Master's diplomas or graduation certificates. Applicants who graduated from higher education institutions abroad must also provide Turkish translations of their diplomas or graduation certificates.
2.  Applicants must submit the original and one photocopy of their official academic transcript(s), showing all courses taken during their Bachelor's and/or Master's studies, together with the grades received and cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Applicants who graduated from higher education institutions abroad must submit their transcripts together with Turkish translations and indicate their grade point average converted to the 100-point grading system.
3.  A printout of the ALES or equivalent examination result document (valid within the last five years). International applicants are not required to take the ALES examination. Where required by the relevant Department, applicants must provide the minimum score specified for the GRE examination, which is recognized as equivalent to ALES.
4. A printout of the YDS, YÖKDİL, or an equivalent language proficiency examination result document (for PhD programs, valid within the last five years).
5. A photocopy of the national identity card (for international applicants, a document showing the Foreign Identification Number and a photocopy of the passport).
6. Male applicants must submit a recently issued Military Status Certificate obtained from the relevant military authority (not required for international applicants).
7. International applicants applying to programs taught in Turkish must submit a C1-level Turkish Proficiency Certificate (“Türkçe Yeterlilik Belgesi”) or a certified copy thereof.
8. International applicants must submit:
   * A Diploma Equivalency Certificate (“Diploma Denklik Belgesi”) for applications to departments that include clinical practice; or
   * A School Recognition Certificate (“Okul Tanıma Belgesi”) for applications to programs without clinical practice.