
Overview
Key Features
The Cultural Studies program from Sabanci University fosters an open intellectual atmosphere where students and academic staff engage with ongoing debates on critical issues of cultural politics in Turkey and around the world in the era of neo-liberal globalism.
The program’s core staff are involved in a wide range of research projects and public platforms, both national and international. Particular strengths of the program include ethnographic and interpretive methodologies, and collaboration across disciplines on the following research themes:
- Transnational mobility, ethnic identities and citizenship
- Gender, sexuality, intimacy
- Ideology and politics of representation
- Memory studies and oral history
Students in the Master’s program can pursue two degree pathways. All students are expected to complete one year of intensive seminars. During the second year, students who are interested in research or academic careers can opt to work on a research theme of their own choice, under the supervision of a faculty member. Such students are expected to write a well-argued thesis, subject to evaluation by a thesis committee.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cultural Studies
- Epistemological Foundations of Cultural Analysis
- Cultural Analysis Workshop
- Pro-thesis Seminar
- Academic Practices and Development
- Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Application deadline: May 17th, 2022.
Language
Credits
non thesis - 141 ECTS
thesis - 158 ECTS
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Literature View 17 other Masters in Literature in TurkeyAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admitted candidates are expected to have completed their undergraduate degrees by the time of registration for the graduate program.
- Applications by international applicants studying abroad are valid only after the approval and recognition of the last graduated higher education institution and the course of study by the Turkish Higher Education Council.
- The necessary enquiry is made by the University. Turkish candidates graduated from a higher institution abroad should submit a certificate of equivalence by the Turkish Higher Education Council. Equivalency certificate must be submitted during the enrollment at the University.
- Providing an English proficiency exam score is not mandatory.
Tuition Fee
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International
19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19500 USD per year during 24 months.
Tuition-waiver scholarship opportunities available.
Living costs for Istanbul
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Tuition-waiver scholarship opportunities available.
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