Specific Admission Requirements

A-1- TURKISH NATIONALS

To hold an Undergraduate or Master Degree with Thesis Diploma (Students, who enrolled to non-thesis master programs before February 06, 2013, are not required to hold “Master Degree with Thesis Diploma”.)
To graduate with a GPA of 3.00 over 4.00 or equivalent point average,
To achieve the necessary exam scores and type of scores for ((ALES), Academic Personnel and Graduate Program Entrance Exam , (GRE) Graduate Record Examination, (GMAT) Graduate Management Aptitude Test) specified in the table below

Name of the Program	ALES	GMAT	GRE (before 2012)	GRE (after 2012)
Design Studies (Master degree holders)	70 (EW), (Verbal) or (Qualitative)	500	Qualitative 690 or Quantitative 690	Verbal 165 or Quantitative 154
Design Studies (Undergraduate degree holders)	80 (EW), (Verbal) or (Qualitative)	520	Qualitative 740 or Quantitative 740	Verbal 169 or Quantitative 158
Other PhD Programs (Master degree holders)	70 (EW)	500	Quantitative 690	Quantitative 154
Other PhD Programs (Undergraduate degree holders)	80 (EW)	520	Quantitative 740	Quantitative 158

To obtain the scores in the exams specified below, or obtain an equivalent score in the internationally recognized foreign language exams that are deemed equivalent to the exams specified below by the Higher Education Board.

Type of Exam	Score
KPDS ( Public Personnel Language Exam )	70*
UDS ( Interuniversity Foreign Language Exam )	70*
YDS (Foreign Language Placement Exam)	70 *

* Ph. D. program applicants, whose native language is English, need to score at least 55 in UDS, KPDS, or YDS exams in French or German, or an equivalent score in an exam recognized by the Interuniversity Board.
Exam results are valid for three years the most

To have a statement of purpose,
To prepare a proposal explaining the reasons for applying for Ph.D. degree,
To succeed at the interview and/or evaluation,
To submit at least one letter of reference.

A-2- FOREIGN NATIONALS:

To hold an Undergraduate or Master Degree with Thesis Diploma (Students, who enrolled to non-thesis master programs before February 06, 2013, are not required to hold “Master Degree with Thesis Diploma”.),
To obtain the scores in the exams specified below, or obtain an equivalent score in the internationally recognized foreign language exams that are deemed equivalent to the exams specified below by the Higher Education Board,

Type of Exam	Score
KPDS ( Public Personnel Language Exam )	70*
UDS ( Interuniversity Foreign Language Exam )	70*
YDS (Foreign Language Placement Exam)	70 *

*Ph. D. program applicants, whose native language is English, need to score at least 55 in UDS, KPDS, or YDS exams in French or German, or an equivalent score in an exam recognized by the Interuniversity Board.

Exam results are valid for three years the most

To succeed at the face-to-face or online interview,
To submit two letters of reference,