Final Deadline for Thesis Defense Examinations – Institute of Health Sciences

For Students Enrolled in Our Graduate Programs Who Will Take the Thesis Defense Examination in the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year:

Final Thesis Submission Deadline: December 7, 2026
(Students who submit their documents on this date may take their thesis defense examination on January 8, 2027.)
Final Thesis Defense Examination Date: January 8, 2027

Documents Required for the Thesis Defense Examination:

In cases where students wish to take the examination earlier than the final announced examination date, there must still be an interval of at least one month between the date of document submission and the date of the examination. Therefore, it is strongly requested that this timeframe be observed when determining the examination date and submitting the necessary documents.

For PhD Students:

•    Doctoral Publication Information Form (Click here to access the form.) 
•    Thesis Defense Examination Jury Recommendation Form (Click here to access the form.)
•    Spiral-bound copy of the thesis (All pages must be printed double-sided. The thesis must be prepared in accordance with the Thesis Writing Guidelines. (Click here to access the guidelines.) 
•    Turnitin Plagiarism Report (Only the page indicating the plagiarism similarity rate and the cover page are required. The report must be generated in consultation with your thesis advisor.)
•    Transcript (You can obtain your transcript from the “Reports” section on the “Courses” page in MEBİS.)

For Master's Students with Thesis:

(Please note that you are eligible to take the exam at least six months after submitting your thesis proposal form to the Institute.)
•    Thesis Defense Examination Jury Recommendation Form (Click here to access the form.) 
•    Spiral-bound copy of the thesis (All pages must be printed double-sided. The thesis must be prepared in accordance with the Thesis Writing Guidelines. (Click here to access the guidelines.)
•    Turnitin Plagiarism Report (Only the page indicating the plagiarism similarity rate and the cover page are required. The report must be generated in consultation with your thesis advisor.)
•    Transcript (You can obtain your transcript from the “Reports” section on the “Courses” page in MEBİS.)

For Master's Students in Non-Thesis Programs:
 

•    Thesis Defense Examination Jury Recommendation Form (Click here to access the form.)
•    Spiral-bound copy of the project report (All pages must be printed double-sided. The project report must be prepared in accordance with the Thesis Writing Guidelines. [Click here to access the guidelines.]) 
•    Turnitin Plagiarism Report (Only the page indicating the plagiarism similarity rate and the cover page are required. The report must be generated in consultation with your academic advisor.)
•    Transcript (You can obtain your transcript from the “Reports” section on the “Courses” page in MEBİS.)