Overview

The Political Science and International Relations (Thesis) course at Istinye University aims to equip students with critical analytical skills to understand and navigate global political issues, fostering informed and engaged citizens.

Key facts

The field of Political Science and International Relations examines all the actors of politics at the local and international levels within the framework of their historical backgrounds and interactions.

Main areas of interest include structure and functioning of state and international level institutitions, their political and economic relations with a special focus on foreign policy-making processes.

Multidimensional relations on the axes of cooperation or conflict among states and states and other actors are analyzed utizing the tools of various social science disciplines ranging from history, philosophy to economics and law.

Programme Structure

The curriculum includes courses such as:

Comparative Politics

International Relations Theory

Political Philosophy

Research Methods in Political Science

and Global Governance.

Students will also be required to complete a thesis based on original research.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

55

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

merter keresteciler, Turkey

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

55

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applications are accepted with an undergraduate diploma and transcript.

A minimum of 60% success in the undergraduate/graduate diploma is required for the acceptance.

Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) scores are not required from candidates within the scope of international students.

For master's and doctoral programmes with a thesis, it is compulsory to submit one of the English exam types and scores listed below, regardless of the language of instruction of the programme.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8500 USD / year

≈ 8500 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8500 USD / year

≈ 8500 USD / year

Funding

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