Overview

The mark of the Political Science programme offered by Istanbul Bilgi University is the variety, breadth and availability of academic staff who are committed to provide a strong academic background to Ph.D. students.

The first stage of the programme involves compulsory courses on each of the subfields as well as individualized, customized tutorials to enhance students' expertise on specific subjects. Having finished the coursework and comprehensive exams, students proceed to the dissertation-writing stage.

Key facts

The programme pays special attention to provide a rich academic experience to Ph.D. students and part of that effort shows itself in series of seminars and colloquia among Ph.D. students themselves, who are at various stages of the programme. Regularly students are expected to graduate in five or six years. Scholarships are available.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Theory

Political Methodology

International Relations Theory

Comparative Politics

Turkish Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

71

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Political Science View 8 other PhDs in Political Science in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

PTE Academic

71

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Other requirements

General requirements

The online application form must be filled in completely.

Undergraduate Degree

Master Degree

Official Transcript

ALES | GRE | GMAT

Foreign Language Proficiency | Foreign Language Exam

Exam and Interview

Programme Special Conditions: Only candidates with a master's degree in any discipline may apply to the programme. Candidates with only undergraduate degrees are not accepted to the programme.

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

3600 USD / year

≈ 3600 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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