SABANCI UNIVERSITY 

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL  SCIENCES

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

2014 – 2015 FALL APPLICATIONS

The following programs leading to  MA and PhD degrees are accepting applications for  2014-2015 academic year Fall semester. Contact names for each program have been provided for academic inquiries only. For administrative or procedure related questions, please contact Student Resources Office.

Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA) www

Contact: Emre Hatipoğlu, (216) 483 92 60, ehatipoglu@sabanciuniv.edu

Cultural Studies (MA) www

Contact: Ateş Altınordu, (216) 483 92 83, atesaltinordu@sabanciuniv.edu

Economics (MA/PhD) www 

Contact: Mehmet Barlo, (216) 483 92 84, barlo@sabanciuniv.edu

European Studies (MA) www

Contact(s): Meltem Müftüler Baç, (216) 483 92 47,  muftuler@sabanciuniv.edu

History (MA/PhD) www

Contact: Hülya Canbakal, (216) 483 92 40, hcanbakal@sabanciuniv.edu

International Relations (MA) www

Contact: Bülent Aras, (216) 483 92 51, bulent@sabanciuniv.edu

Political Science (MA/PhD) www 

Contact:  Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, (216) 483 93 45, kalaycie@sabanciuniv.edu

Turkish Studies (MA) www

Contact: Halil Berktay, (216) 483 92 37, hberktay@sabanciuniv.edu

Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design  (MA) www

Contact: Selçuk Artut , (216) 483 93 19, sartut@sabanciuniv.edu

Applicants must have completed their previous degree programs by September 1, 2014, at latest.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Graduate School of Social Sciences

Financial Support

A limited number of scholarships based on academic achievement are available in the form of partial or full tuition waivers and/or stipends.

 Click for SU Graduate Scholarships.

Click for Graduate Funding, Other Opportunities and Awards

Please note that those candidates who fail to submit a sufficient English proficiency exam score and thus attend the course of English Language Preparation will receive no scholarship until they successfully complete the course.

Deadline

April 18, 2014 is the deadline for applications to Cultural Studies, History and Turkish Studies programs.

May 2, 2014 is the deadline for applications to Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Economics, European Studies, International Relations, Political Science and Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design programs.

For History, Political Science, Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design programs, all applicants should attend and take the written exam, afterwards eligible candidates are invited for an interview via e-mail. For other programs, after an initial screening, eligible candidates are invited for an interview via e-mail.

Please note that applications from abroad will not be required to take the written exam; they will be interviewed via phone or net meeting (Skype, etc.) if they’re found eligible after the initial screening.

The Graduate Admissions Calendar

Economics (MA/PhD)

Interview** : May 15 - 16, 2014 - 9:30 - FASS 2056

European Studies (MA)

Interview** : May 20 – 21, 2014 - 09:00 - FASS 2054

Cultural Studies (MA)

Interview** : May 6 – 7, 2014 - 9:30 - FASS 2056

Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA)

Interview**: May 22 - 23, 2014 - 9:30 - FASS 2054

History (MA/PhD)

Written Exam* : May 5, 2014 - 10:00 - FASS 1099

Interview** : May 8, 2014 - FASS 2054

International Relations (MA)

Interview**: May 22 - 23, 2014 - 9:30 - FASS 2054

Political Science (MA/PhD)

MA Written Exam / PhD Gateway Exam * : May 16, 2014 - 11:40 - FASS 1096-1098

Interview** : May 21, 2014 - 10:00 - FASS 2056

Turkish Studies (MA)

Interview** : May 6, 2014 - 11:00 - FASS 2054
                  May 7, 2014 - 9:30  - FASS 2054

Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

Written Exam*: May 21, 2014 – 12:30 - FASS G022

Interview** : May 22, 2014 – 12:30 - FASS 2056

*All candidates are required to attend the admission exam / interview at the given date.

Applicants for more than one program must get in touch with the contact names of those programs and petition to take the entrance exams in a different time period to avoid possible time conflicts. 

 **Eligible candidates are going to be invited via e-mail for the interview.

Applications:

Online applications are accepted via http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu/ . Application documents (official exam results, transcript, etc..) should be uploaded on the online system and application packages be submitted either in person or post by mail to the address below. Please note that print-out of the completed application form should also be added to the application package. The packages sent via mail must arrive at the department by the application deadline. Applications sent via e-mail are not accepted.

Warning! All the application documents become property of Sabancı University. It is suggested to keep the original reports of TOEFL, GRE and ALES scores, and apply with the copies of those test scores. But please note that the originals must be produced at the time of registration to Sabancı University.

Student Resources Office
Sabancı University, Orhanlı
34956, Tuzla/ İstanbul-Turkey
www.sabanciuniv.edu
Phone: +90 (216) 483 9093
Facsimile: +90 (216) 483 90 73
E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu