GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE 2025-2026 FALL SEMESTER / INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DOCTORAL PROGRAMS |
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GRADUATION SCORE |
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For application to doctoral programs with a master's degree with thesis |
Minimum undergraduate graduation score is not required for application procedures. |
PH.D. ACCEPTANCE LETTER |
Candidates who want to apply for a Ph.D. program by meeting the minimum application requirements specified in this announcement; It is obligatory to obtain a Letter of Acceptance from a faculty member who has the necessary conditions to carry out doctoral supervision in the relevant department. The acceptance letter is uploaded to the online application system by the candidate during the application process. Even if the other application conditions are appropriate and sufficient, the applications of candidates who do not have an approved letter of acceptance will not be evaluated. The suitability of the acceptance letter submitted in the application and the competence of the candidate are evaluated by the Graduate Application Evaluation Commission in the relevant Department. The faculty member who approves the letter of acceptance for the doctoral candidate carries out the academic counselling of the candidate after his/her admission to the program and throughout the entire doctoral period. The faculty member issuing the Letter of Acceptance is also obliged to fulfil all the responsibilities specified in the Advisor-Student contract, which must be signed later. If the candidate is accepted to the program, the Advisor Recommendation Form (FBE-FR-O1) and the Graduate Student-Advisor Agreement (FBE-FR-O2) must be sent to the Graduate School for the appointment of the faculty member as an advisor. |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) EXEMPTION |
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SUCCESS SCORE CALCULATION FOR DOCTORAL PROGRAMS |
Success score calculation is not made for candidates applying to the doctoral program. The applications of all candidates who meet the minimum Foreign Language (English) score, graduation score for candidates who will apply to doctoral programs with a bachelor's degree and the conditions for obtaining an acceptance letter are examined by the relevant department and placement to the doctoral program is made. Candidates applying for PhD programs are not subjected to an oral/written interview exam. |
EQUIVALENCE AND CONVERSION TABLES |
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APPLICATION, EVALUATION AND ENROLMENT SCHEDULE FOR DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES |
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Announcement of Quotas for Doctoral Programs |
10 June 2025 |
Receiving Applications via Online Application System Applications for doctoral programs are taken online via the address: http://basvuru.ktu.edu.tr/Lisansustu/LisansUstuYabanciBasvuru The Online Application System opens on 16 June 2025 and closes automatically on 30 June 2025 at 17:00 ... |
16 - 30 June 2025 |
Announcement of Placement Results |
07 July 2025 |
Final Registration of Placed Candidates; It is completed by uploading the documents required for registration to the "Graduate Final Registration System" of the Registrar's Office. |
08 - 11 July 2025 |
USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM |
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Step 1: Pre-Application |
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Limit on the Number of Graduate Programs to Apply |
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Validity Periods of Documents |
The applications of those who have exceeded this period in a foreign language or those who do not have a certificate are not accepted. |
Application Validity Principle |
The applications of the candidates who make a preference error or make false statements are cancelled by the system. During the use of the online application system, records of all transactions (login/add/remove/change etc.) made by the candidates are saved on the server. |
Information / Support |
For any questions, contact e-mail : ktufbe@ktu.edu.tr |
DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED TO THE "FINAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM" BY THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED |
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM AS SEPARATE FILES IN "PDF" FORMAT.
In order to be exempt from the Turkish language preparatory program, a Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate from the Turkish Language Teaching Centre (TÖMER) is required at a minimum of Intermediate 2 - Intermediate 1-B level. The applications of international applicants who do not have a Turkish language proficiency (TÖMER) certificate are approved, but these applicants are subjected to an Exemption Exam to be administered by KTU TÖMER (Turkish Language Teaching Centre). Candidates who get enough points from this exam are exempted from the Turkish language preparatory class. Candidates who do not get the sufficient score are taken to the Turkish language preparatory program. The Turkish Language Preparatory Program must be completed within maximum of 1 year (2 semesters). Students who fail to successfully complete the Turkish Language Preparatory Program within this period are dismissed from the Graduate School.
In case of incomplete file upload, registration is not accepted.
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IMPORTANT NOTES |
Candidates who will apply to graduate programmes from outside the field can find out whether their field of graduation is suitable for application from the list of "KTU - Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences - Programmes that constitute the basis for application to graduate programs". For the master's and doctoral programmes to be applied, the status of being in or out of the field is determined according to the undergraduate graduation field. Even if a student makes a choice by mistake and registers, it will be cancelled.
In the event that a candidate intentionally or mistakenly applies to a program whose field of graduation is not appropriate, the applications of these candidates will be canceled even if the placement is made.
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DOCTORAL APPLICATION QUOTAS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS |
DEPARTMENTS |
Field Quota |
Out of Field Quota* |
Fisheries Technology Engineering |
Quotas for doctoral programmes are not announced; candidates who wish to apply for a doctoral programme by meeting the minimum application requirements can apply directly to the online application system by obtaining a Letter of Acceptance from a faculty member in the relevant department.. |
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Computer Engineering |
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Biology |
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Biotechnology |
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Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Electronic Engineering |
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Industrial Engineering |
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Physics |
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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
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Geomatics Engineering |
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Civil Engineering |
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Statistics and Computer Science (Statistics) |
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Geophysical Engineering |
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Geological Engineering |
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Chemistry |
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Fiber and Paper Technology |
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Mining Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Mathematics |
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Architecture |
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Molecular Biology and Genetics |
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Forest Industry Engineering |
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Forest Engineering |
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Landscape Architecture |
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Urban and Regional Planning |
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* For doctoral programs to be applied, the status of being in or out of the field is determined according to the undergraduate graduation field. Candidates who will apply to master's programs from outside the field can check whether their graduation fields are suitable for application from the list of "Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences - Graduate Programs". In the event that a candidate intentionally or mistakenly applies to a program whose field of graduation is not appropriate, the applications of these candidates will be canceled even if the placement is made. |
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE / 2025-2026 FALL SEMESTER INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MASTER'S PROGRAMS |
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REQUIREMENT FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) |
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? There is no compulsory English preparatory program in Master's programs teaching entirely in Turkish. On the other hand, there is a compulsory English preparatory class only for Master's Programs teaching entirely in English. In order to be exempt from the English preparatory class; a score of 80 points from YDS / YÖKDİL exam or an exam accepted as equivalent (Equivalencies of Foreign Language Exams) must be obtained. Applicants who do not have an English exemption certificate can take the placement and exemption exams conducted by KTU School of Foreign Languages. |
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EVALUATION OF MASTER'S DEGREE APPLICATION |
Application documents uploaded by the applicants to the online application system (CV, passport, undergraduate diploma, undergraduate transcript, Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate (TÖMER), Foreign language (English) certificate) is checked by the Institute and examined for missing documents. Incorrect applications or applications with missing documents are not approved and returned to the candidate. Applications approved by the Graduate School are directed to the Graduate Candidate Evaluation Commission of the relevant department. The application documents are evaluated by the commission in the department and the "Main" and "Substitute" placement list is created according to the quota determined for international students. Applicants applying for Master's programs are not subjected to an oral/written interview exam. |
EQUIVALENCE AND CONVERSION TABLES |
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APPLICATION, EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR MASTER'S PROGRAMS |
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Announcement of Quotas for Master's Programs |
10 June 2025 |
Receiving Applications via Online Application System Applications for Master's programs are taken online via the address: http://basvuru.ktu.edu.tr/Lisansustu/LisansUstuYabanciBasvuru
The Online Application System opens on 16 June 2025 and closes automatically on 30 June 2025 at 17:00 ... |
16 - 30 June 2025 |
Announcement of Placement Results |
07 July 2025 |
Final Registration of Placed Candidates; It is completed by uploading the documents required for registration to the "Graduate Final Registration System" of the Registrar's Office. |
08 - 11 July 2025 |
Announcement of Reserve Placement Results |
14 July 2025 |
Final Registration of Candidates Placed from the Reserve List; It is completed by uploading the documents required for registration to the "Graduate Final Registration System" of the Registrar's Office. |
14 - 16 July 2025 |
Foreign Language (English) Placement Test (Only for Master's Programs teaching entirely in English)
(Exam Place: Mechanical Engineering Ground Floor - Computer Laboratory)
Date: 15 - 16 September 2025 |
15 - 16 September 2025 The session lists for the candidates who will take the Placement Examination are announced on www.ktu.edu.tr/ydyo/duyurular. Exam results are announced on the same day.
Please follow the announcements on the School of Foreign Languages website for the exam details (https://www.ktu.edu.tr/ydyo) |
Foreign Language (English) Exemption Exam (Language Skills Written/Listening/Speaking) (Exam Venue: KTU Milli Piyango School of Foreign Languages)
Date: 17 September 2025
1. Session time: 09:00 | Language Skills 2. Session time: 11:00 | Writing + Listening 3. Session time: 13:30 | Speking |
17 September 2025 According to the results of the Placement Exam, the Exam Halls and Class Lists for the candidates who are eligible to take the Preparatory Class Exemption Exam are announced on www.ktu.edu.tr/ydyo/duyurular. Please follow the announcements on the School of Foreign Languages web page for the exam details. |
USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM |
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Step 1: Pre-Application |
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Foreign Language Placement / Exemption Exams |
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Limit on the Number of Graduate Programs to Apply |
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Validity Periods of Documents |
Those who have exceeded this period or who do not have a certificate in a foreign language are subjected to placement and exemption exams at KTU School of Foreign Languages. |
Application Validity Principle |
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Information / Support |
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DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED TO THE "FINAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM" BY INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED TO MASTER'S PROGRAMS |
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM AS SEPARATE FILES IN "PDF" FORMAT.
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IMPORTANT NOTES |
Applicants who will apply to graduate programmes from outside the field can find out whether their graduation fields are suitable for application from the list of "KTU - Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences - Graduate Programs". For the master's and doctoral programs to be applied, the status of being in or out of the field is determined according to the undergraduate graduation field. Even if a student makes a choice by mistake and registers, it will be cancelled. |
MASTER'S DEGREE APPLICATION QUOTAS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS |
DEPARTMENT |
Quota* |
Fisheries Technology Engineering |
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Computer Engineering |
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Biology |
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Biotechnology (Teaching entirely in English) |
4 |
Environmental Sciences |
2 |
Maritime Transportation Management Engineering |
1 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
2 |
Electronic Engineering |
2 |
Industrial Engineering |
5 |
Physics |
5 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. |
1 |
Geomatics Engineering |
1 |
Civil Engineering |
10 |
Statistics and Computer Science (Statistics) |
3 |
Geophysical Engineering |
5 |
Geological Engineering |
3 |
Chemistry | - |
Fiber and Paper Technology |
1 |
Mining Engineering |
10 |
Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
Marine Science and Marine Biotechnology (Teaching entirely in English) |
10 |
Mathematics |
3 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
4 |
Architecture |
2 |
Forest Industry Engineering |
4 |
Forest Engineering |
5 |
Landscape Architecture |
3 |
Urban and Regional Planning |
1 |
Wildlife Ecology and Management | 1 |
* For the master's programs to be applied, the status of being in or out of the field is determined according to the undergraduate graduation field. Applicants who will apply to master's programs from outside the field can check whether their graduation fields are suitable for application from the list of "Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences - Graduate Programs".
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APPLICATION DATES FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026: JUNE 16, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2025.
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