Overview

The normal duration of the Turkish Studies degree offered at Sabanci University is a four semesters. This does not include our seven-week summer terms; nor does it cover term-leaves of absence. Students may have choose between two tracks: thesis and non-thesis. In the thesis track, students have to take and pass a minimum of nine credit courses, plus a non-credit pro-seminar, four academic development courses, an internship and a non-credit MA thesis course. Program Requirements may vary according to the year of first enrollment, see MATS degree requirements (thesis).

Key facts

Within the framework of the said MA Thesis course, they are expected to research and write an MA thesis of around 70 pages on a previously submitted and approved topic. In the non-thesis track (normally three semesters-long), a minimum of 13 credit courses plus a non-credit pro-seminar, three academic development courses, an internship, and an MA Project are required. Program Requirements may vary according to the year of first enrollment, see MATS degree requirements (non-thesis). Continuing students may examine their program requirements on Student Resources website based on their year of first enrollment to the program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The graduate curriculum couples solid theoretical knowledge about Turkish politics with rigorous training on state-of-art methodologies that have become increasingly important in today's world and in the making and application of public policies.

With a highly flexible curriculum, which capitalizes on the intellectual and scholarly resources available at one of Turkey's leading private universities, the Turkish Studies MA program offers its students a broad range of courses in History, Political Science, Economics, Conflict Resolution, European Studies, and Cultural Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

73

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Credits

137 ECTS

137 ECTS - with thesis

147 ECTS - without thesis

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Middle Eastern studies View 11 other Masters in Middle Eastern studies in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

139 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

73

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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. Click here for the procedures and principles to be applied by Turkish Higher Education Council.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24500 USD / year

≈ 24500 USD / year

Additional Details

1.100.000 TL for Turkish citizens

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 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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