Our University's Graduate Education Institute will admit students to its Master's and Doctoral Programmes for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Applications to graduate programmes will be accepted between 1 December 2025 and 2 January 2026.
In the 2025-2026 Academic Year, a 40% discount on graduate tuition fees will be applied to Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University undergraduate alumni, and a 30% discount will be applied to undergraduate alumni other than those of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, excluding the Clinical Psychology programme.
Those who pay the graduate tuition fee in full in advance by wire transfer or EFT to the IBAN accounts registered in the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University listed below receive an advance payment discount of 10% (ten percent).
Click here to apply.
| APPLICATION DATES * | 1 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 |
| LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAM (TURKISH-ARABIC-ENGLISH) | 6 January 2026 |
| SCIENTIFIC EXAM | 8 January 2026 |
| ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS | 12 January 2026 |
| PRINCIPAL REGISTRATIONS | 13-16 January 2026 |
| WAITING LIST REGISTRATIONS | 19-20 January 2026 |
1) 100% Tuition Scholarship
This is a scholarship offered to master's with thesis and doctoral students who newly enrol in a graduate programme in the 2026-2027 academic year and who meet the achievement evaluation criteria set for this scholarship.
Scope of the Scholarship:
- Exemption from the annual tuition fee throughout the normal duration of study.
- Normal duration of study: 4 semesters (Master's) / 8 semesters (Doctorate)
For the achievement evaluation criteria, quotas and other details, click here.
2) Achievement Scholarship (100% Tuition Scholarship + Monthly Cash Scholarship)
This scholarship will be awarded by IZU and the İlim Yayma Foundation to 25 master's with thesis and 25 doctoral students who newly enrol in a graduate programme in the 2026-2027 academic year, qualify for the 100% Tuition Scholarship and meet the achievement evaluation criteria set for this scholarship.
Scope of the Scholarship:
- 100% Tuition Scholarship
- Aylık Nakit Burs: Normal öğrenim süresi boyunca yılda 9 ay ödenir.
- 25,000 TL (master's) / 35,000 TL (doctorate)
- Normal duration of study: 4 semesters (Master's) / 8 semesters (Doctorate)
For the achievement evaluation criteria and other details, click here.
3) Academic Career Development Scholarship - Exclusive to Doctoral Studies!
In the 2026-2027 academic year, newly enrolling students in a doctoral programme who meet the achievement evaluation criteria set for this scholarship — 20 students — will be awarded by IZU and the İlim Yayma Foundation a comprehensive scholarship that is exclusive to doctoral programmes!
Scope of the Scholarship:
- 100% Tuition Scholarship
- Monthly Cash Scholarship: 60,000 TL (12 months / 4 years)
- Compulsory General Health Insurance
- Meal Scholarship: Free lunch at the IZU cafeteria
- Guesthouse/Dormitory Scholarship: Exemption from guesthouse/dormitory fees (meals included) for students staying in IZU guesthouses or in dormitories affiliated with the founding foundation (İlim Yayma Foundation)
For the achievement evaluation criteria and details, click here.
- New Enrolment Discount
*A 30% discount is applied to all students who newly enrol in graduate programmes in the 2026-2027 academic year.
- IZU Alumni Discount
- *A 40% discount on graduate programme fees is applied to our University's undergraduate alumni.
- IZU Alumni Achievement/Ranking Discount
* A 100% discount on graduate programme fees is applied to our top-ranking departmental graduates among our University's undergraduate alumni (provided that their CGPA is at least 3.00).
*A 75% discount on graduate programme fees is applied to our second-ranking departmental graduates among our University's undergraduate alumni (provided that their CGPA is at least 3.00).
* A 50% discount on graduate programme fees is applied to our third-ranking departmental graduates among our University's undergraduate alumni (provided that their CGPA is at least 3.00).
- IZU Staff Discount:
*A 45% discount is applied to full-time staff employed at IZU (who have completed at least one year), valid throughout the normal duration of study of the graduate programme in which they are enrolled and for as long as they continue to work at IZU, and a 50% discount is applied to their spouses and children.
- Founding Foundation Discount
- *Staff employed by the İlim Yayma Foundation and the İlim Yayma Society (who have completed at least one year at the relevant institution) receive a 35% discount on the tuition fee payable if they enrol in IZU graduate programmes, while their spouses and children receive a 45% discount.
- Advance Payment Discount:
*Those who pay the entire graduate tuition fee to the IBAN accounts registered in the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University in advance by wire transfer or EFT receive a 10% advance payment discount (the advance payment discount does not apply if the fee is paid in a single instalment by credit card or OTS).
For Graduate Tuition Fees and Payment Methods, click here.
For Graduate Scholarships, click here.
For Graduate Tuition Fees and Payment Methods, click here.
- Applications to our University's graduate programmes are accepted through our official website. Applications are not accepted through any website or social media account other than our University's website.
- Classes will be held at the Halkalı Campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
- As the classes of the Master's with Thesis/Non-Thesis and Doctoral programmes (with the exception of certain programmes) are held as far as possible on weekday evenings and at weekends (on Saturdays), they are suitable for those in employment.
* Applications to our University's graduate programmes are accepted through our official website. Applications are not accepted through any website or social media account other than our University's website.
* Classes will be held at our Halkalı campus.
* As the classes of the Master's with Thesis/Non-Thesis and Doctoral Programmes (with the exception of certain programmes) are held on weekday evenings and at weekends (on Saturdays), they are suitable for those in employment.
Candidates applying to graduate programmes are required to complete the Application Form through the Online Application System and to upload the documents required for the application listed below to the application system.
Application Deadline: 28 August 2026 (until the end of the working day )
Contact Details:
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Graduate Education Institute
Halkalı - Küçükçekmece / ISTANBUL
Tel: 444 97 98 (pbx) Fax: 0 212 693 82 29
Candidates who complete the Application Form in the Online Application System are required to upload the following documents to the system:
1) Diploma or Provisional Graduation Certificate
*Undergraduate diploma or graduation certificate for Master's applications
*Undergraduate and Master's diploma or graduation certificate for Doctoral applications
2) Signed Transcript of Records
*Undergraduate transcript for Master's applications
*Undergraduate and Master's transcript for Doctoral applications
3) ALES Certificate (the document must include a verification code.)
- Required from candidates who are citizens of the Republic of Türkiye.
- Required from candidates applying to Master's with Thesis and Doctoral programmes.
4) Foreign Language Proficiency Certificate (the document must include a verification code.)
- The achievement evaluation of candidates applying to doctoral programmes is carried out out of a total of 100 points, and the following weightings are used in the calculation.
- The achievement evaluation of candidates applying to master's programmes with thesis is carried out out of a total of 100 points, and the following weightings are used in the calculation.
[The Graduate Education Institute may admit students to certain master's programmes with thesis on the basis of the ALES score alone.]
- The achievement evaluation of candidates applying to master's programmes without thesis is carried out out of a total of 100 points, and the following weightings are used in the calculation.
[The Graduate Education Institute may admit students to certain master's programmes without thesis on the basis of the Undergraduate Graduation Grade (CGPA) alone.]
- In order for applications to be evaluated, candidates must upload the required documents to the Online Application System by 28 August 2026, the application deadline.
- The YDS/YÖKDİL exams are taken as the basis for foreign language scores in applications to graduate programmes. Candidates applying with the result of an exam other than YDS or YÖKDİL must have obtained an equivalent score in one of the exams whose equivalence is recognised by ÖSYM.
- Candidates admitted to graduate programmes can view their results at https://kampus.izu.edu.tr/OnlineBasvuruLogin. Candidates who do not complete their final registration within the announced periods will forfeit their right to register.
- Some departments and programmes run a Scientific Preparation Programme in order to address the gaps of candidates coming from different disciplines.
The departments and programmes that run a Scientific Preparation Programme are listed below.
- Graduation Certificate (must be obtained through e-Devlet.)
- Transcript of Records / Transcript -ORIGINAL- (a document obtained through e-Devlet is valid.)
- ALES Certificate -printout from the internet- (for master's with thesis and doctoral programmes)
- Foreign Language Exam Result Certificate -printout from the internet- (for programmes requiring a foreign language score)
- Passport photograph (1)
- Military Service Status Certificate -ORIGINAL- (must have been obtained within the last month) or Discharge Certificate -photocopy-
- Photocopy of the Republic of Türkiye Identity Card
- Certificate of Employment (for members/employees of institutions or organisations having a protocol with our University)
- Graduate Student Undertaking (to be obtained from the registration office.)
- Recognition Certificate (for international students / must be obtained from e-Devlet.)
- Equivalence Certificate (for citizens of the Republic of Türkiye educated abroad)
- Final Registration Form (to be obtained from the registration office.)