Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences organizes and offers degrees at graduate level in the following fields : (2007-2008 Spring Semester)

Applicants are required to take LES, ALES or GRE (Graduate record examination).

• LES equally-weighted score of 45 or more,
• ALES equally-weighted score of 55 or more,
• GRE equivalent score of 610 or more,
   

1. Application form, Click here for Application Form
2. Original and two copies of graduate examination record sheet (LES/ALES/GRE). LES score should be dated later than May 2006.
3. Original and one copy of transcript.
4. Receipt indicating 50 YTL. has been deposited in Vakıfbank Meşrutiyet branch account number 2045148.
5. One passport size photograph (Photocopy is not accepted).
6. Curriculum Vitae (two copies).
7. Original and two copies of English proficiency examination record sheet.
    

 Documents to be Submitted for Admission

1. Original and one copy of the identity card.
2. Original and one copy of the undergraduate diploma or of the graduation certificate.
3. Letter of residence ( within last six months) for Turkish students.
4. Original and one copy of the certificate of military service postponement. (For Turkish citiziens only) .
5. Student visa for foreign applicants (notarized or attested).
6. Residence permit (for foreign students) certified by the General Directorate of Security.
7. Translation of passport for non-Turkish applicants .
8. $250 tuition to be paid to “Vakıflar Bankası Meşrutiyet Şubesi Account No: 2045148.
9. One passport size photograph (Photocopy is not accepted).
    

1. Registration can be done only by the applicant,
2. Those documents which are not original should be notarized.

 General Regulations Regarding Graduate Programs

Periods of time spent by students in preparatory courses are not included within the duration period of the Master's program.

1. Students who are unsuccessful in preparatory program,
2. Students who are unable to complete the course work in 4 semesters for thesis options and 6 semesters for non-thesis options,
3. Students who are unable to complete the graduate program in the maximum duration,
4. Students whose thesis work is evaluated as "U" in two successive semesters, or any three semesters,
5. Students whose thesis work is rejected by the jury,
6. Students whose corrected thesis work is rejected by the jury,
   
   are dismissed.

Each student accepted in a Master's program is assigned an academic advisor during the registration period. The advisor is selected among the faculty of the Department concerned, proposed by the Chair of the Department and approved by the Graduate School Administrative Board.

A thesis project is assigned to the Master's degree candidate not later than the beginning of his or her third semester of study, and is proposed by the advisor and approved by the Chair of the Department concerned and the approved by the Graduate School Administrative Board.

A student's advisor and/or thesis topic may be changed, such a change is proposed by the Chair of the Department concerned and approved by the Graduate School Administrative Board.

A Master's student may register for maximum two undergraduate courses, carrying a maximum of 6 credit-hours, as part of the coursework included in the approved duration of his or her program of graduate study, provided s/he has not previously taken this course.

A Master's student may take graduate courses offered in English at other Universities, on the recommendation of a student's academic advisor, and with the support of the Departmental Board and the approval of the Graduate School Administrative Board.

In order for a student to be considered successful in a course s/he must receive a grade of at least "CC" for that course. A student who has received a grade of less than "CC" for a course, and is therefore considered unsuccessful, may repeat that course again the next semester it is offered, or may take a new course instead as a substitute, subject to the approval of his or her academic advisor.

For a student to complete his or her Master's courses successfully, s/he must achieve a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.70

At the end of each academic semester, a student's thesis work is evaluated by the thesis advisor, and approved by the Chair of the Department concerned, as either satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U).

The thesis must be prepared in accordance with the general Graduate Thesis Format determined by Graduate School. A binded copy and CD of the final thesis must be submitted to the Graduate School Secretary.

Following the completion and submission of the thesis to the Graduate School, secretary the Graduate School Administrative Board, taking into account the recommendations of the Chair of the Department concerned, appoints a thesis jury members.

The thesis jury meets at a specified date approved by the Graduate School, and appoints a Chairperson from among its members.

The candidate defend his/her thesis before the convened jury. The thesis jury, having evaluated the written thesis and the candidate's defence, may by a majority vote arrive at one of the following decisions: i) Approved; ii) Rejected, iii) Repetition of Thesis Defence; iv) Approval Upon Alteration, if the jury has suggested certain alterations in the thesis. The decision of the jury is conveyed orally to the candidate; and in written form, with justifications, to the Graduate School.

A candidate from whom a 'Repetition of Thesis Defence' is expected, may enter for a thesis defence again within not more than three months. The candidate should defend his/her thesis before the same jury .