Master’s study in Turkey is considered as goal for many international students, seeking to take advantage of the benefits of education at world-class Turkish universities, academic quality, and reasonable low costs compared to other universities in Europe.
The conditions for studying a master's degree in Turkey vary from university to university, each with special rules and determinants, through which a trade-off is made between foreign students wishing to join it.
Each university announces the international test scores under which students are selected for the trade-off on graduate seats.
While some universities limit a certain bachelor’s degree rate to a minimum admission, others apply for a Turkish language proficiency certificate, or an English proficiency certificate, depending on the specialty, and the language of studying the program during the master’s years in Turkey.
There are two types of master’s studies in Turkey:
Also known as a master's degree in Turkey with the thesis Tezli Yüksek Lisans..
It depends on the student writing a scientific letter at the end of the theoretical study period, which ranges from one to two years at the rate of 4 semesters.
Two of them are for theoretical study, and the other is to write rigorous scientific research, under academic supervision, in which they put a summary of the research, opinions and theories recommended.
It should be noted that most Turkish universities allow the student to extend the duration of the study to at most two additional semesters, if he or she applies for it.
Also known as master’s study in Turkey without the scientific thesis Tezsiz Yüksek Lisans.
It is based on giving the student knowledge and scientific skills through theoretical study with a high methodology. Their studies usually last one year, with an average of three semesters, and they do not need to write a scientific thesis.
Some universities have provided an opportunity for Arab students to study master’s in Arabic in Turkey, where they opened a special several departments of specialties in Arabic.
These include:
This is aimed at accommodating Arab expatriates wishing to benefit from the benefits of studying in Turkey, as well as Turkish students wishing to study in Arabic.
Turkish universities that have opened special Arabic departments are the most important:
As mentioned earlier, the requirements for studying master’s degree vary from university to university in Turkey, but the documents required to apply are general conditions for admission and registration in Turkish universities within master’s programs, as follows:
A specific degree or rate may be required in a language certificate at least for a student to ensure that he or she has mastered the language.
Master’s degrees are offered at Turkish universities twice a year, when registration begins the first time, before the beginning of the first semester of the school year, specifically in June and August.
The second time is registration before the beginning of the second semester of the school year, specifically in November and December, in addition to that the registration date varies from university to university depending on the academic calendar.
The student can register electronically on the university’s website when opening the application door, by uploading the required documents on the university’s website.
The university then interviews the students to determine the result of the master’s or master’s degree.
The assets of official documents are then handed over directly to the admissions deans of each university and a section as specified by the university administration.
The cost of studying master’s degrees in Turkey is very cheap compared to studying at other universities in Europe.
The cost per semester at Turkish public universities is usually less than US$1,000.
The cost of studying a master's degree at a private Turkish university ranges from US$5,000 to US$20,000 depending on specialization, language, program, availability of thesis and other factors, and can be paid in several installments.
It should be noted that the master’s study of Syrians in Turkey from the temporary protection card holders is free of charge during the morning study period, while it is for a fee if the study is in the evening.
The cost of studying in Turkey in general, other than university fees and premiums, was detailed in an earlier article, which we recommend you refer to.
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