İKÜ Turkish Language and Literature PhD program aims to educate experts who have an interdisciplinary perspective and who have knowledge in the field and who will conduct research and education in academic institutions. Upon completion of this program, the candidate will have a theoretical basis in the field of Turkish Language and Literature and will synthesize the developments, innovations and changes in this field, and contribute to the chosen field.

The need of our country for qualified people in language and literature and related arts, the sensitivity of art in future linguists, poets and writers and the ability to produce outstanding works in this field can only be achieved with education. A doctorate program was planned to be opened to meet all these requirements by scientists who adopt scientific discipline and free thought.

Period of Study

4 (four) Academic Years (8 Semesters) for those admitted with a master’s degree.

5 (five) Academic Years (10 Semesters) for those admitted with bachelor’s degree.

Admission Requirements for Doctoral Program

• The medium of instruction of the program is Turkish
• The candidates who will apply to the graduate program are required to complete their undergraduate education from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Department of Turkish Language and Literature Teaching, Department of Folklore, Department of Turkish Folklore, Department of Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literature, Department of Turkish Language Teaching. Candidates who have completed their undergraduate education apart from these departments are required to study Scientific Preparatory Class.
• The candidates who will apply to the doctorate programs are required to complete their undergraduate and graduate education from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Department of Turkish Language and Literature Teaching, Department of Folklore, Department of Turkish Folklore, Department of Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literature, Department of Turkish Language Teaching.  Candidates who have completed their undergraduate and graduate education apart from these departments are required to study Scientific Preparatory Class.
• In the applications, it is preferable to have a basic Turkish Language and Literature knowledge and read and understand intermediate Ottoman Turkish texts. Applicants who do not have this competence can continue the Scientific Preparation Program.
• The program consists of a total of 240 ECTS/hours.
• The program is a PhD program.
• For students who do not graduate from the related department, a "Preparatory Program" with a content and duration to be determined by the Department may be required.
• In order to graduate, candidates must prepare a “PhD Thesis” under the supervision of their supervisors in addition to the normal course load.
• The program runs during the daytime on weekdays.
• To be a graduate of a 4-year undergraduate program, (It is preferred that the undergraduate program is Turkish Language and Literature or related subjects.)
• ALES results are valid for 5 years from the date of publication. For admission to the doctoral program, a minimum ALES score of 55 from the verbal score type is required.
• In the admission of students to the doctoral program, it is required to get a minimum score of 55 from the central foreign language exams accepted by the Council of Higher Education and the equivalent foreign language exams accepted by the Council of Higher Education, or equivalent score from the international foreign language exams accepted by ÖSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center). If necessary, university senates decide to increase the minimum scores according to the characteristics of the programs to be entered.

Program Opening Periods

Applications to the program are accepted twice a year in the Fall and Spring semesters.

Graduation Requirements:

In order to graduate from the Ph.D. program, at least one article must be published in a national or international peer-reviewed journal or accepted for publication, or the full text of at least one publication must be published in the proceedings of a national or international congress or accepted for publication before the submission of the dissertation. For detailed information...

(Starting from 2018-2019 Fall Semester)