HISTORY PROGRAM EARLY APPLICATIONS
SABANCI UNIVERSITY FACULTY of ARTS and SOCIAL SCIENCES (FASS) HISTORY GRADUATE PROGRAMS 2005 - 2006 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL TERM EARLY APPLICATIONS
There are no field restrictions for applying to the MA Program in History, although PhD applicants must have an MA (or the equivalent) in History,
The 2-year MA program offers two options for MA diploma, either with thesis or without thesis. MA with thesis requires 9 courses with three credits each, to be completed by the end of the third semester, and a short thesis to be produced over the fourth semester. MA without thesis, on the other hand, envisages a minimum of 12 courses with three credits each, spread over four semesters, a project, and a finishing exam. The PhD program requires an additional 8 courses plus a minimum of three years for thesis research and submission.
Applications Deadline & Admission Procedures
25 January 2005
is the applications deadline. Admission procedures entail, in addition to (i) a committee review of all files: (ii) a written exam on Monday, 31 January for all applicants from Turkish universities, followed by (iii) an interview on Wednesday, 2 February, for all short-listed candidates. Both exam and interview will be held on the Orhanlı,
Important Reminder
Depending on the first-round results, there may or may not be a second round of admissions in June 2005. In case there is a second-round of admissions, the applications deadline will be announced later.
Exam Dates and Interview Locations
As indicated above, the written exam will be held on Monday,
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contact studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu via e-mail;
The short-list for candidates to be interviewed will have been announced by 16:00 on Tuesday,
Finalization of the applications
All admissions and scholarship offers, as well as waiting list and rejection notices, will be finalized through personal letters by
Application requirements and documents
Candidates applying for the Master's Program must hold an undergraduate degree or be registered in the last term of an undergraduate program, and likewise, those applying for the Ph.D. Program must either hold an M.A. degree or be registered in the last term of a M.A. Program by the time of the applications deadline. A minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50/4.00 is required to be able to apply to the M.A. Program. In addition, the following documents are required as part of a complete application file :
1. A minimum TOEFL score of 580/237, or a minimum IELTS score of 7, which must be less than two years old at the time of application. As indicated above, applicants failing to submit a valid TOEFL or IELTS score with their initial application are required to either (a) submit a valid TOEFL or IELTS score by
2. A LES (Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı) score within the top 8 percent on the Verbal or Equally Weighted scales for all applicants graduating from Turkish universities; alternatively, GRE to replace LES, a minimum total score of 950 Quantitative and Verbal and a minimum 3.5 Analytical Writing score are expected from applicants. Additionally, in order to accept GRE scores in lieu of LES scores, a minimum total score (''quantitative and analytical”) of 1100 is required in accordance with the previous GRE System. All LES scores must be at most two years old, and all GRE scores must be at most five years old by the applications deadline.
3. Transcript: Undergraduate transcripts for MA applicants, and both undergraduate and MA transcripts for PhD applicants, are required of all candidates. They should be obtained in properly stamped format, and in a closed and sealed envelope, from the Registrar's, Academic Records, Student Records, or Student Services Offices of the candidate's previous university or universities, and submitted in that form to
4. Candidates applying to the MA program are asked to submit samples of their written work (including term papers or senior theses, if any); those applying to the Ph.D. program are expected to submit their MA theses (or any chapters completed at the time of application).
5. Two letters of recommendation, in a format included in the application form.
6. A passport photograph.
7. A completed Application Form (please click) including a statement of purpose (min. 1500 words) reflective of their intellectual horizons and research interests.
8. To repeat, any missing TOEFL, IELTS, GRE or LES scores must be submitted by June, 30, 2005, or else (only in the case of TOEFL or IELTS scores) Sabancı University's own English language Assessment Exam must be taken and passes at registration time in Fall 2005. All admission and scholarship offers made in the absence of such scores are conditional upon fulfillment of this requirement within the given time limits, and will be invalidated by any failure to do so.
Scholarships
Scholarships may comprise a half-tuition waiver, a full tuition waiver, or a tuition waiver combined with a 9-month stipend. These are all competitive, merit-based, and available to all candidates.
Application Address
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For Further Information
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