Overview

The Department of Psychology at Koc University seeks active participation of the students in such research projects, to help them gain first-hand experience in conducting research and to familiarize them with issues that are of concern to human development.

The department expects the students to gain knowledge in almost all fields of psychology and to be aware of different approaches to psychology. The interests of the faculty include a wide range of areas such as cognitive, social, social-cognitive, cross-cultural, organizational, developmental, clinical psychology, and psychology of language.

Students get a chance to actively participate in national and international research projects that are conducted by our faculty. The department also regularly invites leading national and international scholars in psychology to introduce students to the field at large.

Psychology Graduate Program offers four research tracks in the following areas:

Clinical Psychological Science
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social I/O Psychology

Careers

Graduates of Koç University Psychology graduate programs can continue their academic careers in Turkey and abroad. And they also will be privileged to work in hospitals, rest homes and rehabilitation centers, schools, courses, prisons and human resources departments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods
Culture and Self
Emotion and Motivation
Cognitive Development
Social Development
Applied Developmental Psychology
Neural Bases of Memory
Cognitive Neuroscience
Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-19 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

GRE^®

149 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose
Transcripts: you must have a 2,5 GPA for application for MA Applications.
Letters of Recommendation: the Graduate School requires two letters of recommendation for MA applications .
GRE/ALES: applicants to MA and PhD programs must have their results from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE-for foreign applicants) or ALES (Akademik Lisansüstü Eğitim Sınavı-for native applicants) General Test sent to the Graduate School.
Successful performance in a written exam: shortlisted MA/Ph.D. applicants are invited to take a Science Exam which aims to test science literacy and demonstrate the ability to understand the logic and design of an empirical research.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

25500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25500 USD per year during 12 months.

National: 950000 Turkish Lira

Living costs for Istanbul

2000 - 3240 TRY /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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