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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

PhD

65

60

EA

2.75

3.25

2

Early Childhood Education

MS non-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.

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

PhD

65

55

EA

2.75

3.25

2

English Language Teaching

MS with thesis

85

60

SÖZ

3.0

2

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Candidates who will apply for a PhD program should submit an academic paper (graduate projects, published or unpublished academic papers).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

PhD

90

70

SÖZ

3.0

3.0

2

Eurasian Studies

MS with thesis

70

55

EA

2.5

2

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

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.

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

PhD

65

55

SÖZ

2.50

3.00

2

History of Architecture

MS with thesis

70

55

EA

2

PhD

70

60

EA

2

International Relations

MS with thesis

70

65

EA

2.75

2

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

MS non-thesis

70

60

SÖZ-SAY-EA

2.5

2

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

3.00

2

All applicants who have not graduated from Physical Education and Sports are required to submit two reference letters.

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

PhD

70

70

EA

2.50

3.00

2

Psychology

Those who will 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.

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 Sociology webpage for detailed information regarding the Letter of Intention.

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 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.

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.