Overview

The Department of Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University offers a Master's and a Ph.D. program at the graduate level. The department is committed to diversity and does not uphold any particular approach to inquiry.

Learning outcomes

A major goal of the MA program is to encourage students to continue their studies towards a Ph.D. degree in prominent universities at home and abroad.

An MA degree in Political Science and International Relations prepares students for jobs in the increasingly integrated world of business, media, and politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adv. Research Meth.
International Politics
Comparative Politics
Turkish Politics
Political Theory
Graduate Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

129 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 47 other Masters in International Relations in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA - 2.75/4.00
GRE / GMAT - ALES Equal Weight 80 or [GRE Quantitative score of 149 and GRE Verbal score of 146 and analytical writing score of 3.5] is accepted.
Official Transcript - Required (Official transcripts that show all the undergraduate courses taken, grades received, and the grade point averages obtained.)
Diploma - An undergraduate degree diploma or a graduation document.
Research Proposal: A research proposal between 5-7 pages, type-written in English with a double space and Times New Roman, 12pt, on a topic that the applicant finds important and interesting. Proposals longer than 7 pages and shorter than 5 pages will not be accepted. The proposal should include the research methods that will be employed, and the primary and secondary sources that will be used.
Reference letter - Three academic reference letters

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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

1000 USD / year

≈ 1000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

National students within their expected period of study are exempt from paying tuition fees.

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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