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Application Criteria of the Programs for 2026/2027 Spring Semester

Program Option
(if any)
Degree METU-EPE* ALES ALES Type UG cGPA
(4.00)
Grad cGPA
(4.00)
Ref. Letter Program Specific Requirements
Area Studies   PhD              
Asian Studies   MS non-thesis 65 55 EA 2.5   2 At least one of the references must be academic.
Business Administration MBA MS with thesis              
MBA MS non-thesis              
Finance PhD              
Quant. Decision Methods PhD              
Finance PhD on BS              
Quant. Decision Methods PhD on BS              
Clinical Psychology   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
  PhD on BS              
Curriculum and Instruction   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
Early Childhood Education   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
Economics   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
  PhD              
  PhD on BS              
Educational Administration and Planning   MS with thesis 65 55 EA 2.75   2  
  PhD 65 55 EA 2.75 3.25 2  
English Language Teaching   MS with thesis              
  PhD 85 65 SÖZ 3.0 3.0 2 PhD applicants should submit an academic paper (graduate projects, published or unpublished academic papers).
English Literature   MS with thesis 85 65 SÖZ 3.0   2  
  PhD 85 70 SÖZ 3.0 3.0 2  
Executive MBA   Evening Non-Thesis              
Eurasian Studies   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
European Studies   MS with thesis 75 55 SÖZ-EA 2.5   2 The references must be academic.
  MS non-thesis 75 55 SÖZ-EA 2.5   2 The references must be academic.
Gender and Women Studies   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
German-Turkish Masters in Social Sciences (GETMA)   MS non-thesis              
Guidance and Psychological Counseling   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
History   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
History of Architecture   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
International Relations   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
Latin and North American Studies   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
Media and Cultural Studies   MS with thesis              
Middle East Studies   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
Philosophy   MS with thesis 70 65 EA     2  
  PhD 75 70 EA     2  
Physical Education and Sports   MS with thesis 65 55 SÖZ-SAY-EA 2.00   2  
  PhD 65 55 SÖZ-SAY-EA 2.00 3.00 2  
Political Science and Public Administration   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
Psychology Those who apply to the programs under the Psychology Department need to indicate the name of the program (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.
Developmental Psychology MS with thesis 75 75 EA 2.50   2 Reference letters should be from the relevant professional bodies or academic institutions. METU PSY Department Ankara Campus graduates and active students are not required to submit reference letters.
  PhD 75 75 EA   3.00 2 Reference letters should be from the relevant professional bodies or academic institutions. METU PSY Department Ankara Campus graduates and active students are not required to submit reference letters.
Cognitive Psychology MS with thesis 75 75 EA 2.50   2 Reference letters should be from the relevant professional bodies or academic institutions. METU PSY Department Ankara Campus graduates and active students are not required to submit reference letters.
PhD 75 75 EA   3.00 2 Reference letters should be from the relevant professional bodies or academic institutions. METU PSY Department Ankara Campus graduates and active students are not required to submit reference letters.
PhD on BS              
Social Psychology MS with thesis              
PhD              
PhD on BS              
Traffic Psychology MS with thesis              
PhD              
PhD on BS              
Industrial & Org. Psych. MS with thesis              
Science and Technology Policy Studies   MS with thesis              
  MS non-thesis              
  PhD              
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  
Digital Archeology MS with thesis              
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              
Sociology   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments   MS with thesis              
  PhD              
* Scores obtained on METU EPE are rounded off as follows:
  • 59.50=60
  • 64.50=65
  • 69.50=70
  • 74.50=75
  • 79.50=80
  • 84.50=85
  • 89.50=90

In accordance with the ÖSYM Directive on Foreign Language Exam Equivalence, exams (TOEFL IBT & PTE ACADEMIC) held in Türkiye must take place in state university buildings.
Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi (ÖSYM) Yabancı Dil Sınavları Eşdeğerliklerini Belirleme Yönergesi, Başvuru Madde – 6 (3) d) göre "Sınav Türkiye'de yapılıyorsa, sadece devlet üniversitesine ait binalarda yapıyor olması" hükmü vardır.

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