Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for all applicants to the graduate PSIR programme are:

1. Award of a recognised first BA/BS/BSc degree, or equivalent.
   
   
2. A minimum CGPA score of 2.5 (or equivalent)

 

Additional Requirements

In addition, depending on the origin or educational background of certain applicants, some or all of the following requirements will be requested:

• To undertake this Masters programme students must have a thorough command of written and spoken English. If the applicant’s first language is not English s/he must obtain or provide evidence of one of the following recognised English Language qualifications:
  
  

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) : the usual requirement is a score of 7 in each section the usual requirement is an overall minimum score of 6.
   
   
   
2. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) : the usual requirements are an overall minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) plus 4.5 in the TWE (Test of Written English) or 213  (computer based TOEFL test) or 79 (internet TOEFL + TWE 4.5).
   
   
   
3. If applicants do not achieve one of the above scores they may be encouraged to send in their certificate anyway because in such cases the University may recommend that the applicant re-take the test or that s/he attend pre-sessional English courses provided by the University.
   
   
   
4. Or a minimum METU proficiency exam score of 65.
   
   
   
5. Applicants who have studied for at least 12 months at an institution of higher education either in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand will not need an English Language certificate. If an applicant has been educated entirely in English then s/he may provide written evidence of this in the application.
   
   

• Applicants who are citizens of Turkey will be required to take the ALES graduate entry exam and meet a minimum score of ALES 55.

 

Non-disciplinary

Applicants will be accepted into the programme who satisfy the minimum requirements but who are not graduates in political science and/or international relations. Those without a background in Political Science and/or International Relations but with a background in social sciences may still apply and their qualification and suitability for entry to the programme will be determined on an individual basis, subject to the discretion of the admissions’ officer.
In individual cases preliminary or preparatory (‘scientific preparation’) courses may be required of applicants and these will be specified by the graduate studies committee.

 

Application Timetable

Applications for admission to the Masters programme may be made between 1st January and 30th August each year.
Normally admissions decisions will be made within one month of receipt of all required documents.
Applications will be accepted from those who anticipate to have graduated by July preceding the September of registration.

 

Application Procedure

Applications to the masters programme must be made by downloading the following documents and completing the following Application Form.

This form should be submitted electronically with the required additional documents. You will receive a ‘Receipt of Application’ acknowledgement for properly completed applications.

 

Applications for September 2009 entry will be accepted between


1st April 2009 and 30th July2009

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

We welcome  informal enquiries regarding the Masters programme throughout the year and you can do this by sending questions to psirmametu.edu.tr.

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