Candidates must meet the following conditions for admission to Graduate Programs with thesis or non-thesis:
a) Candidates applying for the Master's Programs must have an undergraduate diploma, with at least 2.00 out of 4.00 CGPA undergraduate degree. Turkish students graduated from a university in a foreign country must obtain a certificate of equivalence of their undergraduate issued by the Council of Higher Education in Turkey (CHE).
b) Candidates, who intend to apply to Master’s Programs, must have a minimum score of 55 from ALES (National Graduate Education Science Exam) from relevant field or equivalent international exam scores.
c) The candidates, who intend to apply to Master’s Programs, must have a minimum 50 score of YDS (National English Proficiency Exams) or equivalent scores from international examinations (e.g. TOEFL), the equivalency of which is recognized by the Council of Higher Education in Turkey. Language score is not required for non-thesis Master’s Degree programs. (Language score may be required due to institute administrative board decision)
d) Candidates are evaluated over 100 points in the admission interview. In admission interview, candidates are evaluated with recommendation letter and oral assessment.
e) In admitting students to graduate programs; 50% of ALES score, , 20% of undergraduate CGPA and 30% of admission interview result are taken into consideration and candidate with minimum 65 points are listed by institute administrative board.
f) In admitting students to non-thesis graduate programs; 50% of undergraduate CGPA and 50% of admission interview result are taken into consideration and candidate with minimum 65 points are listed by institute administrative board.
g) ALES Score is not required for graduate programs of Faculty of Fine Arts and State Conservatory.