Overview

The International Relations program is offered by Bilkent University.

Key Facts

All these issues lend themselves to conflicting interpretations and competing alternative solutions. In order to grasp the significance of these contemporary problems, we need to have not only a certain degree of specialized knowledge about the geographical regions in question, but also some theoretical understanding of International Relations.

Careers

Career opportunities in the field increase as Turkey's foreign relations diversify during the International Relations course from Bilkent University. The diplomatic service and other sectors of public bureaucracy continue to be an important source of employment. In addition to this, the media, private sector, professional organizations, and universities need increasing numbers of specialists in international affairs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Relations Theory

Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy

Pre-Thesis Seminar

Academic Practices

Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics

Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ankara, Turkey

Disciplines

International Relations View 47 other Masters in International Relations in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

English requirements

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87

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansustu Egitimi Giris Sinavi/Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) or GRE scores.

Fluency in written and oral English. Please see the websites of each graduate school for the list of accepted tests.
Official transcripts.
Recommendations from instructors or others qualified to evaluate academic ability.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17600 USD / year

≈ 17600 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 535.400 TL per semester

Living costs

Ankara

Turkey

1600 - 2350 TRY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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