Master Programs

European Studies MA Degree Program with Thesis

European Studies MA program with thesis, plans to train graduates who have comprehensive knowledge on issues such as identity politics in the European Union, environmental and climate policies, foreign policy, political communication and media, integration, food and agriculture policies, urban design and zoning policies, innovation and digitalization policies. Multidisciplinary studies are encouraged in the program, and the courses are given in the above-mentioned areas and in many different areas related to EU policies.

The following conditions must be met in order to obtain a MA degree with thesis in European Studies:

• Yeditepe University's European Studies MA program with thesis consists of at least 120 ECTS credits. The program includes at least seven different credit courses, scientific research methods course, seminar course and thesis work. According to these conditions, at least 60 ECTS credits must be taken in an academic year.
• Yeditepe students can take courses (at most two) from different Institutes within Yeditepe University. In addition, a maximum of 2 courses can be taken from the equivalent graduate programs of other higher education institutions with the recommendation of the relevant institute and the approval of the Board of Directors. A student can enrol in a maximum of 36 ECTS courses in a semester.
• In order for the students in the thesis program to be successful in the European Studies Master's Program, they must write their thesis in accordance with the thesis writing rules determined by the Senate and defend it orally in front of the jury. After the thesis defense exam is completed, the student who is found successful by the jury is entitled to receive a master's degree with a thesis in European Studies.

Non- Thesis MA Degree Program of European Studies:

To obtain a non-thesis master's degree in European Studies, the following conditions must be met:

• In order to receive their non-thesis master’s degree, the students enrolled in the Non-Thesis MA Program in European Studies, are expected to take and be successful in at least 10 courses, not less than 30 Yeditepe credits,
• Preparing a term project and being successful in that project,
• In addition, in order to graduate from this program, one must be successful by completing a total of 90 ECTS workload, 30 ECTS in each semester.