Application Criteria of the Programs for 2025/2026 Fall Semester

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NOTICE: This table is valid for applications for the 2025/2026 Fall Semester. Please check the Application page for the programs accepting students, conversion tables and detailed information.

Program	Option (if any)	Degree	METU-EPE	ALES	ALES Score Type	Undergraduate cGPA (4.0 system)	Graduate cGPA (4.0 system)	Reference Letters	Program Specific Requirements
Area Studies		PhD	70	60	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.5	2.5	2	Those applicants who fail to submit 2 Reference Letters and an Intention Letter will not be invited for an interview.
Asian Studies		MS non-thesis	65	55	EA	2.5		2	At least one of the references must be academic.
Business Administration		MS with thesis	80	85	EA			2
		MS non-thesis	80	85	EA			2
	Finance	PhD	80	85	EA	3.00	3.20
	Quantitative Decision Methods	PhD	80	85	EA	3.00	3.20
	Finance	PhD on BS	80	85	EA	3.00
	Quantitative Decision Methods	PhD on BS	80	85	EA	3.00
Curriculum and Instruction		MS with thesis	65	55	EA	2.75		2
Curriculum and Instruction		PhD	65	60	EA	2.75	3.25	2
Early Childhood Education		MS with thesis	65	65	EA	3.00		2	Students who did not graduate from METU Early Childhood Education program must submit 2 reference letters from the faculty members of the program they graduated from.
Early Childhood Education		PhD	65	65	EA	3.00	3.50	2	Students who did not graduate from METU Early Childhood Education program must submit 2 reference letters from the faculty members of the program they graduated from.
Economics		MS with thesis	65	80	SAY	2.50
		MS non-thesis	65	80	SAY	2.50
		PhD	65	80	SAY		3.10	2
		PhD on BS	65	80	SAY	3.00		2
Educational Administration and Planning		MS with thesis	65	55	EA	2.75		2
Educational Administration and Planning		PhD	65	55	EA	2.75	3.25	2
English Language Teaching		MS with thesis	85	60	SÖZ	3.0		2
English Language Teaching		PhD	85	65	SÖZ	3.0	3.0	2	Candidates who will apply for a PhD program should submit an academic paper (graduate projects, published or unpublished academic papers).
English Literature		MS with thesis	85	65	SÖZ	3.0		2
English Literature		PhD	90	70	SÖZ	3.0	3.0	2
Eurasian Studies		MS with thesis	70	55	EA	2.5		2
Eurasian Studies		MS non-thesis	70	55	EA	2.5		2
European Studies		MS with thesis	75	55	SÖZ-EA	2.5		2
Gender and Women Studies		MS with thesis	70	70	EA	2.5		2
Gender and Women Studies		MS non-thesis	70	70	EA	2.5		2
German-Turkish Masters in Social Sciences (GETMA)		MS non-thesis	64	60	EA	2.0		2
Guidance and Psychological Counseling		MS with thesis	65	55	EA	2.75		2	Candidates who will apply for a master's degree must have a bachelor's degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling or Psychology. One of the reference letters should be obtained from the faculty member in the GPC program of the graduated university and the other one should be obtained from the faculty member from whom they have taken courses and/or conducted academic studies. Those who are employed can bring a 3rd reference letter from their workplace if they wish.
Guidance and Psychological Counseling		PhD	65	60	EA	2.75	3.25	2	Candidates who will apply to the PhD program must have a master's degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling or Clinical Psychology. One of the reference letters must be obtained from the master's thesis advisor and the other one should be obtained from the faculty member from whom they have taken courses and/or conducted academic studies. Those who are employed can bring a 3rd reference letter from their workplace if they wish.
History		MS with thesis	65	55	SÖZ	2.50		2
History		PhD	65	55	SÖZ	2.50	3.00	2
History of Architecture		MS with thesis	70	55	EA			2
History of Architecture		PhD	70	60	EA			2
International Relations		MS with thesis	70	65	EA	2.75		2
International Relations		PhD	70	65	EA	2.75	3.25	2
Latin and North American Studies		MS with thesis	70	70	EA	2.50		2
Media and Cultural Studies		MS with thesis	65	55	EA	2.00		2
Middle East Studies		MS with thesis	70	60	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.5		2
Middle East Studies		MS non-thesis	70	60	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.5		2
Philosophy		MS with thesis	70	65	EA			2
Philosophy		PhD	75	70	EA			2
Physical Education and Sports		MS with thesis	65	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.00		2	All applicants who have not graduated from Physical Education and Sports are required to submit two reference letters.
Physical Education and Sports		PhD	65	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.00	3.00	2	All applicants who have not graduated from Physical Education and Sports are required to submit two reference letters.
Political Science and Public Administration		MS with thesis	70	70	EA	2.50		2	METU Political Science and Public Administration graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
Political Science and Public Administration		PhD	70	70	EA	2.50	3.00	2	METU Political Science and Public Administration graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
Psychology	Those who apply to the programs under the Psychology Department need to indicate the name of the program (Clinical/Social/Industrial and Organizational/Traffic/Developmental/Cognitive) on their letter of intent as a heading. Applicants are also required to indicate the name of the program in the research area section on the online application system.
	Clinical Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.5		2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
		PhD	75	75	EA	2.5	3.00	2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters. Those who will apply to METU Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program are required to hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
		PhD on BS	75	80	EA	3.00		2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters. Those who will apply to METU Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program are required to hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
	Developmental Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.50		2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
	Developmental Psychology	PhD	75	75	EA	2.50	3.00	2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
	Cognitive Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.5		2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
		PhD	75	75	EA	2.5	3.00	2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
		PhD on BS						2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
	Social Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.50		2	METU Psychology graduates from Ankara campus do not need to submit reference letters.
		PhD	75	75	EA	2.50	3.00	2	METU Psychology graduates from Ankara campus do not need to submit reference letters. Those who hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology are eligible to apply to METU Social Psychology Ph.D. program regardless of their master’s degree specialization. However, those who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology and wish to apply to METU Social Psychology Ph.D. program need to hold a master’s degree in social psychology.
		PhD on BS						2	METU Psychology graduates from Ankara campus do not need to submit reference letters. Those who hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology are eligible to apply to METU Social Psychology Ph.D. program regardless of their master’s degree specialization. However, those who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology and wish to apply to METU Social Psychology Ph.D. program need to hold a master’s degree in social psychology.
	Traffic Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.5		2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
		PhD	75	75	EA	2.5	3.00	2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
		PhD on BS						2	METU Psychology graduates do not have to submit reference letters.
	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	MS with thesis	75	75	EA	2.5		2
		PhD
		PhD on BS
Science and Technology Policy Studies		MS with thesis	70	70	EA			2
		MS non-thesis	70	70	EA			2
		PhD	75	70	EA			2
Settlement Archeology	Those who will apply to the programs under the Settlement Archeology Department need to indicate the name of the program (Settlement Archeology or Digital Archeology option) on their letter of intent as a heading. Applicants are also required to indicate the name of the program in the research area section on the online application system.
	Settlement Archeology	MS with thesis	65	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.00		2	All candidates except METU graduates should submit two reference letters.
	Digital Archeology	MS with thesis	65	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.00		2	All candidates except METU graduates should submit two reference letters.
	Settlement Archeology	PhD	65	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.00	3.00	2	All candidates except METU Settlement Archeology graduates should submit two reference letters.
Social Policy		MS non-thesis	70	55	SÖZ-SAY-EA	2.25		2
Sociology		MS with thesis	73	65	SÖZ-EA	2.50			Letters of Intention for MS applications must not exceed 1000 words and for PhD applications must not exceed 750 words. Please visit the Sociology webpage for detailed information regarding the Letter of Intention.
Sociology		PhD	75	65	SÖZ-EA	2.50	3.50		PhD applications must also submit a PROPOSAL with a maximum of 1250 words in English. Please visit the Sociology webpage for detailed information regarding the Letter of Intention. The parts of the letters of intention and the proposal written over these limits will not be assessed towards the decision.
Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments		MS with thesis	70	55	EA	2.50		2	All applicants who are out of program of METU City and Regional Planning and Political Science and Public Administration are required to submit two reference letters. Applicants should provide their portfolios in the interviews.
Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments		PhD	70	60	EA	3.00	3.50	2	All applicants who are out of program of METU Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments are required to submit two reference letters. Applicants should provide their portfolios in the interviews.

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