Overview

About the program

The Geophysics department at Bogazici University, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute gives the highest priority to original research with the aim of promoting young researchers and scientists reflecting the mobility of the modern science and the fast progress in technology within their research, together with the essential human qualities such as environmental awareness and preservation of the nature, while identifying and providing solutions in the part of the world we are living.

The core elements of the PhD curriculum at our department provides necessary mathematics and physics background and aiming at educating young researchers in the field seismology with a wide range of topics, such as elastic wave propagation, earthquake source mechanisms, signal processing, strong ground motion and instrumentation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Magnetotelluric Method
Advanced Geomagnetism
Array Seismology
Physics of Earthquake Source
Global Seismology
Inversion Methods in Geophysics
Numerical Methods in Seismology
Wave Propagation
Statistical Methods in Geo-Hazard Assessment
Advanced Exploration Geophysics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-11 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Physics Earth Sciences Geography

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Documentation of English proficiency
For PhD applicants: foreign language proficiency exam scores (YDS/e-YDS/ YÖKDİL)
Graduate exam scores (ALES/GRE/GMAT)
Diploma or certificate of graduation or certificate of graduation obtained via e-government system
Student disciplinary record (required for applicants holding a degree from a university in Türkiye)
Official transcript
Reference letter
Statement of purpose
Curriculum vitae
Application fee
Citizens of the Republic of Türkiye who received their undergraduate or graduate degree abroad must submit a document of equivalence in order to be registered to a graduate program.
Foreign students who studied in a university abroad must submit a certificate of recognition from the Higher Education Council (YÖK).

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Tuition Fees

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Citizens or residents

1674 TRY / year

≈ 1674 TRY / year

Additional Details

national: 836,25 TL per semester
international: 500,00 USD per semester

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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