Istanbul Kultur University Economics PhD Program aims to train qualified academicians. In this direction, it is aimed to provide a PhD education at international standards in the field of theoretical and applied economics to the students admitted to the Program. In the first year, students are offered compulsory courses that will transfer the basic subjects of economics at the doctoral level and various elective courses covering current economic issues. At the end of the first year, it is aimed that the students, who will form a good background with the courses they take, will conduct independent and ethical research in the field of Economics, analyze scientific studies with a broad perspective and contribute to the national and international economics literature at the end of the program.
Period of Study
4 (four) Academic Years (8 Semesters) for those accepted with a Master's degree
5 (five) Academic Years (10 Semesters) for those admitted with a bachelor's degree
Program Opening Periods
Applications to the program are made twice a year, in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Graduation Requirements:
If the student who will graduate from the Economics PhD Program continues to the PhD Program after any master's program, he/she must take a total of 24 credits/hour of courses within a maximum of 2 years and be successful. Course obligation for students coming from the undergraduate program to the PhD program is 36 credits/hour for a maximum of 3 years. Students who successfully complete the course requirement are taken to the Proficiency Exam by the jury established with the proposal of the Department Head and the approval of the Graduate School Administrative Board. After passing the proficiency exam, Economics PhD Program is completed with a thesis that will be written in Turkish or English and will be prepared in a maximum of 6 years for those accepted with a master's degree with thesis, and 9 years for those accepted with a bachelor's degree, under the supervision of an appointed advisor.The thesis work process is reported to the Head of the Department at the end of each semester by the thesis monitoring committee with at least 3 members, which was established with the proposal of the Department Head and the approval of the Graduate School Administrative Board. Upon the positive opinion of the advisor faculty member, the owner of the thesis work, which is found successful by the jury established with the proposal of the Department Head and the approval of the Institute Administrative Board, is entitled to receive the title of doctor in Economics.
Our department, which has hosted thousands of students in undergraduate and graduate programs since 1999, has added the Economics PhD Program to its graduate programs.
The importance of historical, conceptual and empirical research is increasing day by day in understanding and interpreting the economic changes that we are experiencing at a global and national scale, and to create propositions about economic policy. In this century of tremendous change and transformation, as an economist, where, how and with what tools we look can also affect the framework of propositions that may emerge.
Internalizing the deep experience and principles of Istanbul Kultur University in the field of education, the basic principles of our Republic, academic ethics and research discipline as the basic principles in our Economics Doctorate Program; we adopt as our main goal to absorb and reproduce universal scientific principles.
We are ready to host your academic studies in the field of Economics!
Head of Economics M.S.
Assoc. Prof. Deniz Dilara Dereli
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION TO ALL PROGRAMS
During the application candidates must bring the following:
- Copy of Diploma or Temporary Graduation Certificate,
- Copy of Transcript,
- Copy of ALES Certificate,
- Certificate of Military Service Status (For male candidates),
- 2 passport photos,
- Copy of the Identity Card,
- Copy of the Foreign Language Certificate for PhD Programs,
During the final registration students must submit the following:
- Certified copy of Diploma or Temporary Graduation Certificate,
- Certified copy of Transcript,
- ALES Certificate, (To be printed out at the Institute.)
- Original of Military Service Status (For male candidates),
- 6 passport photos,
- Foreign Language Certificate for PhD Programs, (To be printed out at the Institute)
- First installment of Tuition Fee
| Head of M.S. | |
| Assoc. Prof. Deniz Dilara Dereli | |
| (0212) 498 44 43 | |
| d.dereli@iku.edu.tr | |
