POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - DOCTORATE

Program consists of seven courses, seminar, proficiency exam, thesis proposal and dissertation study (240 ECTS total). The normal duration of this program is 8 semesters and the maximum duration is 12 semesters.

The student who is enrolled in a PhD program must fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

1. Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
2. An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
3. Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

• The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
• In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
• Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the PhD degree graduate program Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

• Expression
• Question-Answer
• Discussion
• Exercise and Practice
• Presentation
• Group Study
• Brain Storming
• Case Anaylsis
• Field Practice
• Self study
• Problem Solving
• Project Based Learning (Including Field Work)

The most frequently used Grading Methods of the PhD degree programs of Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

• Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
• Oral Exam
• Homework
• Project / Design
• Portfolio
• Performance Assignment (Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis)

Degree Earned:

Students who complete the requirements of the program are entitled to receive a PhD degree in Political Science and International Relations.

Level of Degree Earned:

National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR): 8

Qualification Frameworks of the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA): 3

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL): 8

- Having a master's degree with a thesis in the fields of Political Science and / or International Relations,

- To get at least 55 points from ALES (any of the SÖZ or EA-score types). See table for GRE-ALES equivalence.

- To get at least 55 points from YDS or YÖKDİL or an equivalent score from foreign language exams accepted as equivalent by ÖSYM.

- International/Foreign candidates are required to obtain TÖMER C1 certificate from Turkish Education Centers of Universities, since the language of the program is Turkish,

- Graduates of the Non-Thesis Master's Program cannot apply to the doctoral program. However, students who registered or graduated from non-thesis master's programs before 06/02/2013 can apply to the doctoral program.

- The courses of this program are given at the Halkalı campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

In order for students to graduate from this program:

- Students must take at least 240 ECTS courses and have a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00.

- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute and enter the preliminary examination, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute and they passed their preliminary examination, they can start their theses. The rules written in "IZU Graduate Education and Examination Regulations - Articles 21" are applied in the processes for the preliminary examination.

- Students who successfully complete their courses and successfully passed the preliminary examination have to write an original PhD thesis, defend this thesis in front of the jury and submit the thesis.

- The rules written in "IZU Graduate Education and Examination Regulations - Articles 23, 24 and 25" are applied in the processes for the PhD thesis and its completion.

- The student who is enrolled in a PhD program must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

1. Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
2. An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
3. Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

• The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
• In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
• Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Master's degree graduates who meet the admission requirements to the PhD Program of Political Science and International Relations and who are successful in the science exam are accepted to the program. With the recommendation of the exam jury and the approval of the head of the department, they enroll in the PhD Program of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Graduate Education Institute, Department of Political Science and International Relations.

However, with the approval of the head of the department, the Scientific Preparation Program can be applied to students who have completed their undergraduate or master education in a field other than those specified in the admission requirements.

There are job opportunities for our graduates in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, graduates can find jobs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, European Union and International Relations departments. In addition, they can work in state institutions such as all ministries and undersecretariats, state economic enterprises, development agencies. Our graduates can work as a specialist-inspector, as well as in positions such as district governor and civil servant.

In the private sector, students have the opportunity to work in different departments of the companies thanks to the interdisciplinary training experiences they have received at the Institute. They can work in international organizations, non-governmental organizations, research centers, think-tanks, various mass communication organizations and international banks. They can also work as an academic staff by doing academic studies at universities.

Students who complete the requirements of the program are entitled to receive a PhD degree in Political Science and International Relations.