SABANCI UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
2018 – 2019 FALL APPLICATIONS
[Deadline: APRIL 20, 2018]
The following programs leading to MA and PhD degrees are accepting applications for 2018-2019 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)
Contact: professor Kerim Can Kavaklı, (216) 483 92 58, kkavakli@sabanciuniv.edu
Cultural Studies (MA)
Contact: professor Sibel Irzık, (216) 483 93 32, sibeli@sabanciuniv.edu
Economics (MA/PhD)
Contact: professor Abdurrahman Aydemir, (216) 483 93 44, aaydemir@sabanciuniv.edu
professor Remzi Kaygusuz, (216) 483 92 44, rkaygusuz@sabanciuniv.edu
European Studies (MA)
Contact: professor Meltem Müftüler Baç, (216) 483 92 47, muftuler@sabanciuniv.edu
Gender Studies (PhD)
Contact: professor Hülya Adak, (216) 482 92 87, hadak@sabanciuniv.edu
History (MA/PhD)
Contact: professor Tülay Artan, (216) 483 92 38, tulay@sabanciuniv.edu
Political Science (MA/PhD)
Contact: professor Nedim Nomer, (216) 483 93 27, nnomer@sabanciuniv.edu
Turkish Studies (MA)
Contact: professor Ayşe Ozil, (216) 483 92 88, ayseozil@sabanciuniv.edu
Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)
Contact: professor Selçuk Artut, (216) 483 93 19, sartut@sabanciuniv.edu
Applicants must have completed their previous degree programs by August 29, 2018 at the latest.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements for Graduate School of Social Sciences
IMPORTANT WARNING: All REQUIRED documents must be submitted during applications. Applications with incomplete documentation will not be taken into consideration. RECOMMENDED documents are not obligatory, but will be influential in the review process. (Please see the table for required and recommended documents from the link above.)
ELAE exam is not substituted for language exam in PhD applications. For PhD candidates exam results must be submitted during application; applications without these documents will not be taken into consideration.
Graduates of Sabancı University are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Exam score provided that they apply within two years of their graduation. For PhD applications, SU graduates are required to submit language certificate as well.
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 20th, 2018 is the deadline for the applications.
Applicants may be invited for written exams and/or interviews via e-mail. All written exams and interviews are held in English. For Turkish and international applicants who are abroad and unable to attend written exams and/or interviews, will be interviewed through Skype.
The Graduate Admissions Calendar
Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA)
Interview*: May 21, 2018, Monday, FASS 2054
Cultural Studies (MA)
Interview*: May 24-25, 2018, Monday-Tuesday, FASS 2054
Economics (MA/PhD)
Interview*: May 18, 2018, Friday, FASS 2054
European Studies (MA)
Interview*: May 23, 2018, Wednesday, FASS 2054
Gender Studies (PhD)
Interview*: May 14, 2018, Monday, FASS 2054
History (MA/PhD)
Written exam: May 17, 2018, Thursday, 11.40, FASS 1103
Interview*: May 25, 2018, Friday, FASS 2056
Political Science (MA/PhD)
Written exam: May 14, 2018, Monday, 10.00, FASS 2023-2031
Interview*: May 28-29, 2018, Monday-Tuesday, FASS 2054
Turkish Studies (MA)
Interview*: May 17, 2018, Thursday, FASS 2054
Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)
Written exam: May 21, 2018, Monday, 10.30, FASS 1102
Interview*: May 22, 2018, Tuesday, 2054
* Candidates are going to be invited for the interview via e-mail.
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 must be submitted either in person or posted to the address below. Please note that printout 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. However, 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 9361
Facsimile: +90 (216) 483 90 73
E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu