Application Requirements for the M.A. Program

Accepted Programs: All undergraduate programs.

Required Documents: The documents below should be uploaded to the system (www.sis.itu.edu.tr) during the application for the assessment of department commission before the interview.

  1. ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 65 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 652, new system GRE minimum 152 , GMAT minimum , GMAT minimum 485).
  2. Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100).
  3. A document showing English language proficiency accepted by ITU senate.
  4. At least 2 academic reference letters.
  5. A statement of purpose explaining the purpose of applying for the programme or a short research proposal (1500 words, written in English).
  6. A sample of term or research paper written in English (5000-6000 words) (must be uploaded to the system as the required document at the time of application).
  7. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  8. To participate in the oral interview.
  9. The overall candidate score will be calculated 50% of the ALES Equal Weight score, 10% of the undergraduate GPA and 40% of the oral interview score.

Notes for applicants:

  1. Candidates who have completed their undergraduate degree in fields other than Political Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy or Sociology will participate in the scientific preparation programme for one or two academic semesters, depending on the decision of the programme acceptance committee.
  2. Applicants who do not have the documents above prior to the interview will not be interviewed.
  3. Fulfillment of the application requirements does not indicate admissibility to the program.