2023-24 FALL/SPRING SEMESTER GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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| PHD/PROFICIENCY IN ART PROGRAMS | Master’s GPA | Foreign Language | ALES/GRE/GMAT Score/Type | Programs Accepted |
| PhD in Architecture (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of Architecture or similar (e.g. Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Landscape Design, City and Regional Planning) bachelor’s degree program
and To be a graduate of Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Landscape Design, Energy Technologies, Sociology, New Media, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar MSc degree programs (thesis) |
| PhD in Business Administration (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any master’s degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Business Administration (Turkish) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
To have proficiency in Turkish, TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any master’s degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Communication (Turkish) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
To have proficiency in Turkish, TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any master’s degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Computer Engineering (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 90 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of Computer or Software Engineering or a similar MSc degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Economics (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics, Home Economics, Sports Economics, Educational Economics, Financial Economics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Public Finance, Economics and Finance, Economics and Management, Econometrics, Financial Econometrics, Applied Economics and Finance
MA degree programs (thesis) |
| PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 90 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of Electrical and Electronics Engineering MSc program or a similar program (e.g. Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communications, Communications and Control), Biomedical, Bioengineering, Mechatronics, Computer, Software, Energy, Mechanical Engineering and other engineering programs and Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetic, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or similar MSc degree programs (thesis) |
| PhD in Finance (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any master’s degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Industrial Engineering (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 90 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of Industrial Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering or a similar MSc degree program (thesis) |
| PhD in Private Law (Turkish) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
To have proficiency in Turkish, YDS: (English, German or French) Min. 60 or its equivalent defined by ÖSYM | GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree in Law andTo be graduate of master’s degree programs (thesis) in Law |
| Proficiency in Art (English) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM |
– | To be a graduate of master’s degree programs (thesis) at Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design and Faculty of Communication or Conservatories and to be a graduate of Interior Architecture / Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Architecture Master’s Programs (thesis) |
| PhD in Public Law (Turkish) | Bachelor:
Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 |
To have proficiency in Turkish, YDS: (English, German or French) Min. 60 or its equivalent defined by ÖSYM | GRE: Min. 153 or GMAT: 500 or ALES: Min. 70 Any Type |
To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree in Law andTo be graduate of master’s degree programs (thesis) in Law |
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| MA AND MSC DEGREE PROGRAMS (THESIS) | Bachelor’s
GPA |
Foreign Language(2) | ALES/GRE/GMAT Score/Type | Programs Accepted |
| MA in Agricultural Trade and Management (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Art and Design (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree programs at Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design and Faculty of Communication or Conservatories and to be a graduate of Interior Architecture / Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Architecture bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Art and Design (Thesis/Turkish) | – | To have proficiency in Turkish,
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree programs at Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design and Faculty of Communication or Conservatories and to be a graduate of Interior Architecture / Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Architecture bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Business Administration (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Communication (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Communication (Thesis/Turkish) | – | To have proficiency in Turkish | GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Culture and Arts Administration (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Economics (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in English Language and Literature (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 96 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 80 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in International Logistics Management (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in International Relations (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Verbal |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in International Trade and Finance (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Music and Performing Arts (Thesis/Turkish) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
To have proficiency in Turkish, | – | To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree program at Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Music Departments; Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Education, Department of Music Education or Conservatories |
| MA in Psychology (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 90 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 75 |
GRE: Min. 151, GMAT 465 ALES: Min 60 Equal weight or Quantitative, |
To be a graduate of Psychology Department (bachelor degree) |
| MA in Tourism Management (Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 149 or GMAT: 450 or ALES: Min. 55 Any Type |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of Engineering, Engineering and Architecture and Architecture Faculties, Faculty of Medicine undergraduate programs, Psychology undergraduate program, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science and similar programs of Science or Arts and Sciences Faculties, as well as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and similar basic science bachelor’s degree programs. |
| MSc in Architecture (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Business Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Computer Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or Management Information Systems or Informatics or Information Technologies or similar named bachelor’s degree programs |
| MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or a similar program (e.g. Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communications, Communications and Control), Biomedical, Bioengineering, Mechatronics, Computer, Software, Energy, Mechanical Engineering and other engineering programs
and Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetic, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or similar bachelor’s degree programs |
| MSc in Industrial Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Interior Architecture (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Logistics Engineering (Thesis/English) | Bachelor:
Min. 2.30/4.00 |
TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
GRE: Min. 151 or GMAT: 465 or ALES: Min. 60 Quantitative |
To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree program at Departments of Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mathematics at Faculty of Science and Letters, Departments of Faculty of Maritime, International Logistics or similar programs at Faculty of Business Administration or Economic and Administrative Sciences |
(2) Candidates who graduated from an undergraduate program given in the program language in a country whose native language is a foreign language required by the program are exempted from the foreign language requirement in their master’s program applications.
(3) Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages FLAT Exam:
– Candidates who have achieved the required score for foreign language education and training from Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages or other Higher Education Institutions English Preparatory Class Exemption Exam, are exempt from English exam provided that they apply a master’s program within -3- years following their graduation
– In the master’s degree program applications, for candidates who take the Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages FLAT Exam, the result will be valid for 3 years.
Note: In international student applications, quotas are allocated according to the application order.
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| MA AND MSC DEGREE PROGRAMS (NON- THESIS) | Bachelor’s GPA | Foreign Language(2) | ALES/GRE/GMAT Score/Type | Programs Accepted |
| MA in Agricultural Trade and Management (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Agricultural Trade and Management (Non-Thesis/Turkish) | – | To have proficiency in Turkish, | – | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Business Administration (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Business Administration Distance Education Design (Non-Thesis/Turkish) (e.MBA) | – | To have proficiency in Turkish, | – | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Culture and Arts Administration (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in International Logistics (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in International Trade and Finance (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MA in Music and Performing Arts (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree program at Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Music Departments; Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Education, Department of Music Education or Conservatories |
| MA in Tourism Management (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of Engineering, Engineering and Architecture and Architecture Faculties, Faculty of Medicine undergraduate programs, Psychology undergraduate program, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science and similar programs of Science or Arts and Sciences Faculties, as well as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and similar basic science bachelor’s degree programs. |
| MSc in Architecture (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Landscape Design, City and Regional Planning, Industrial Design and similar bachelor’s degree programs |
| MSc in Business Engineering (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Computer Engineering (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or Management Information Systems or Informatics or Information Technologies or similar named bachelor’s degree programs |
| MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or a similar program (e.g. Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communications, Communications and Control), Biomedical, Bioengineering, Mechatronics, Computer, Software, Energy, Mechanical Engineering and other engineering programs
and Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetic, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or similar bachelor’s degree programs |
| MSc in Interior Architecture (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
| MSc in Logistics Engineering (Non-Thesis/English) | – | TOEFL IBT: Min. 78 or its equivalent
defined by ÖSYM YU-FLAT Exam(3): Min. 65 |
– | To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program |
(2) Candidates who graduated from an undergraduate program given in the program language in a country whose native language is a foreign language required by the program are exempted from the foreign language requirement in their master’s program applications.
(3) Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages FLAT Exam:
– Candidates who have achieved the required score for foreign language education and training from Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages or other Higher Education Institutions English Preparatory Class Exemption Exam, are exempt from English exam provided that they apply a master’s program within -3- years following their graduation
– In the master’s degree program applications, for candidates who take the Yaşar University (YU) School of Foreign Languages FLAT Exam, the result will be valid for 3 years.
Note: In international student applications, quotas are allocated according to the application order.
