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THE GRADUATE APPLICATION CALENDAR FOR THE 2025–2026 FALL SEMESTER 

Program Applications: 02 APRIL - 16 MAY 2025 (the application system will be closed at 23:59.)

Submission of Graduate Applications Approved by the Graduate Schools to the Departments: 30 MAY  2025

Graduate Program Evaluations/Interviews: 02 JUNE 2025 - 13 JUNE 2025

Announcement of Graduate Program Evaluation Results: 27 JUNE 2025

For any updates and all dates for official procedures, the METU Academic Calendar

 

  • For your questions regarding the application procedures, you can email the responsible person in the staff list announced below.
  • If your application is approved by the Graduate School and forwarded to the Department, you can contact your department for your questions regarding the evaluation process or the interviews.
  • In order to get information about the registration processes, please contact METU Registrar's Office. (International students must contact International Students Office)
  • If you have any technical problems on the application system, please contact our Computer Center using the email address hotline@metu.edu.tr
  • The information on this page is valid for both Turkish and international applicants. International applicants must also see the notes under the section "International Students" above on this webpage. 
  • Those who hold both Turkish and foreign passport/citizenship have to choose one of those citizenships. Depending on whether they will apply as a Turkish citizen or a foreign citizen, these students have to follow the procedures (such as entering their information on the online application system, the required documents for application, and paying the application fee) accordingly. It is not allowed to use the criteria for both citizenships. (For instance, if you enter the system as a Turkish citizen, you cannot benefit from the conditional application option, which is provided for only international applicants.)  

Who can Apply?

Applicants who wish to pursue a degree at the Graduate School must hold;

  • For Master of Science (M.S.) & Master of Arts (M.A.) applications, a bachelor's degree or awaiting graduation degree from a bachelor's degree
  • For Doctorate (Ph.D.) on Bachelor of Science (B.S.) applications, a bachelor's degree or awaiting graduation degree
  • For Ph.D. application, an M.S./M.A. (or an equivalent) degree, or awaiting graduation from M.S./M.A. (According to YÖK regulations, applicants who were enrolled in or graduated from a non-thesis program before 6 February 2013, can apply Ph.D. programs using their non-thesis degrees.)

Programs Accepting Students for 2025/2026 Fall Semester

(Please be advised that not every program is accepting students for 2025/2026 Fall Semester)

Application Criteria of the Programs for 2025/2026 Fall Semester (Updated on 28.03.2025. Please check before applying.)

Interview Calendar for 2025/2026 Fall Semester  (The information regarding the interviews can be updated upon request of the Departments. Please check for possible updates.)

How to Apply?

Application to all METU Graduate School programs will be made online at the link provided below:

https://oibs2.metu.edu.tr/Ms_Phd_Applications/

  1. Log in to the link above and fill out the required fields in the Application Form.
  2. Submit the Online Application Form, and the application process is complete.
  3. You can check your application status on the Main Page by logging in with your email address and password.

Please note: After finalizing your application, you are encouraged to check out the website of the related Graduate School and the Program for the interview dates and last-minute information.

Required Documents for Application

Detailed information about required Documents which will be uploaded to the online application system:

  • Application Fee 

The application fee is 750₺ for the nationals of Turkey. For foreign nationals, the application fee is 55$.

*Applicants with foreign nationalities must pay the application fee by bank transfer to METU's dollar account and upload the proof document to submit and finalize their application. Please check this link for METU's dollar bank account information. It is not allowed to pay the 55$ fee in Turkish Lira.

*Applicants with Turkish Citizenship must pay the fee by credit card.

-Payment will be made for each program separately before you submit your application.

International transfer of the application fee for foreign applicants

Beneficiary: ODTÜ Strateji Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı

Bank: Türkiye İş Bankası

Bank Address: T.C. İş Bankası ODTÜ Şubesi Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, No:1, 06800 Ankara Turkey

Branch: ODTÜ

Account no: 4229-3123036

Swift code: ISBKTRIS

IBAN No: TR100006400000242293123036

Exception: Applicants, who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Turkey (including open education programs), do not have to pay for the application fee.

  • Applicants who file more than one application must pay the application fee for each program.
  • Applicants who want to get their application fee back within the application period should apply to Graduate Schools with "Payment Refund Application Form". The forms should be filled online and be submitted along with the transaction receipts. The signed form and the receipt must be submitted to the responsible person (via email or in-person) announced in the Staff List for Applications. The deadline for submitting the form is the same date with the deadline for applications.

  • English Proficiency Exam Score

Applicants must have an English language proficiency score. YÖKDİL, YDS, and e-YDS exams are not accepted. A scanned version of the exam scores (.jpeg) or the internet print of the exam scores (.pdf) must be uploaded to the online application system.

For accepted exams please see: Equivalence Table for English Language Exams Recognized by METU

METU-EPE:

      • The exam score is valid for two years.
      • METU-EPE exams held in METU NCC are accepted.
      • Scores ending in 0.5 or higher are rounded UP to the nearest whole number.
      • For METU-EPE and other English proficiency exam equivalence charts, please click here.
      • The necessary information about the METU-EPE can be found here.

Exception: Native speakers (candidates who are citizen of a country with English as an official language), who studied in a university in which the language of instruction is English, are exempt from submitting a valid English language score. The applicants who satisfy these conditions can check the "I am a native speaker" box in the online application form.

Exception: Candidates registered to a graduate program at METU for at least one semester within the past four semesters as of the date of their application to a graduate program are not required to document their proficiency in English provided that they hold the score determined by the criteria of the program they are applying to.

  • Graduate Exams

All programs require Graduate Exam scores. To apply for a graduate program, applicants must have valid ALES, GRE or GMAT exam results that meet the minimum criteria of the programs. A photocopy or the Internet print of the exam scores must be uploaded to the online application system.

Check the exam types and minimum scores of the graduate exams designated by Programs and the Graduate School.

The exam results must be valid as of the date of application:

      • ALES scores are valid for 5 years following the announcement of exam results.
      • The GRE certificate is valid for 5 years.

Exception: Applicants, who were registered in a graduate program in one of the last two semesters, can apply to the graduate programs with ALES scores that they submitted before. This exception is only valid if the old ALES score of the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the program requirements. Those applicants do not need to take the ALES exams again.

ALES EA = GRE Quantitative

ALES SÖZ = GRE Verbal

ALES SAY = GRE Quantitative

Please use the following table for the conversion of the ALES & New GRE Scores.*

* The conversion table only applies to METU.

Please use the following table for the ALES-GRE equivalence table used before 10.12.2018.

ALES                GRE-old                    GRE-new
                        (Quantitative)          (Quantitative)
  55                         610                           149 
  60                         648                           151
  65                         678                           153
  70                         696                           155
  75                         713                           156
  80                         731                           157
  85                         748                           159
  90                         766                           162
  95                         783                           164
100                         800                           166

  • Reference Letters

For the application, two references must be submitted if required by the department. It is generally recommended that you take references from faculty members (including your thesis advisor) who know your academic skills and experiences and from your managers if you are/were working in a sector.

For the prerequisites for the reference letters, please visit the relevant program requirements.

      • You can check the "not necessary" box in the online application form if exempt from submitting reference letters.
      • Applicants should enter the information regarding the referees in the online application form. The link for submitting a reference letter will be sent to the e-mail address of the referees. The link will be active for 48 hours. If the time limit is met, the link will expire. Applicants can check the status of references using the online application form.
      • It is unnecessary to send hard copies of reference letters by post. 

  • Transcript

      • Obtain a notarized or attested transcript(s) in English or Turkish concerning the progress or completion of your undergraduate and graduate studies.
      • Transcripts that are taken from the e-Devlet system are accepted.
      • Transcripts on which the name and/or the seal of the issuer are not visible are not accepted.
      • For students or graduates of METU, copies of transcript(s) obtained through "https://student.metu.edu.tr/ (Student Information (61))" are accepted.
      • If you are applying for a PhD, BOTH undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required.
      • You must upload .pdf versions of your transcripts to the online application system.

For Equivalency Table of 4.00 and 100 Grading System please check http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/equivalency-table-400-and-100-grading-system

  • Letter of Intention

The letter of intention should:

      • Include a short CV and the background related to the applied department, as well as awards, scholarships, meetings, and publications.
      • be uploaded as a .pdf file on the online application system. 

  • Recognition Letter

Only for non-Turkish citizens who graduated from any abroad university
      • The recognition letter is not required during the application process. However, whether or not the university the applicant graduated from is recognized in Turkey will be checked by our university. 

    • Equivalence Letter*

    Only for Turkish citizens who studied in any abroad university

    Last Updated:
    09/05/2025 - 11:42

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