POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - THESIS

-Program consists of seven courses (3 hours per week), graduate seminar, and thesis study (120 ECTS total). The normal duration of this program is 4 semesters; the maximum duration is 6 semesters.

- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute, they can start their theses.

- Students enrolled in thesis master programs in the Institute of Social Sciences must fulfill the following conditions before their graduation.

The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

1. A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
2. An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
3. A paper presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

• The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
• In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
• Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the Master's degree graduate program Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

• Expression
• Question-Answer
• Discussion
• Exercise and Practice
• Presentation
• Group Study
• Brain Storming
• Case Anaylsis
• Field Practice
• Self study
• Problem Solving
• Project Based Learning (Including Field Work)

The most frequently used Grading Methods of the Master’s degree programs of Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

• Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
• Oral Exam
• Homework
• Project / Design
• Portfolio
• Performance Assignment (Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis)

Degree Earned:

Students who complete the requirements of the program are entitled to receive a master's degree in Political Science and International Relations.

Level of Degree Earned:

National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR): 7

Qualification Frameworks of the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA): 2

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL): 7

- Having a bachelor's degree from the fields of  Political Science and  International Relations, International Relations,  Political Science,  Public Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, International Relations, or Public Administration.

- Getting at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ or any of the EA score types).

- International/Foreign candidates are required to obtain TÖMER C1 certificate from Turkish Education Centers of Universities, since the language of the program is Turkish.

- The courses of this program are given at the Halkalı campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

In order for students to graduate from this program:

- Students must take at least 120 ECTS courses and have a GPA of at least 2.50 out of 4.00.

- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute, they can start their theses.

- Students who successfully complete their courses have to write an original master thesis, defend this thesis in front of the jury and submit the thesis.

- The rules written in "IZU Graduate Education and Examination Regulations - Articles 11 & 12" are applied in the processes for the master's thesis and its completion.

- The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

1. A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
2. An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
3. A paper presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

• The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
• In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
• Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Graduates who meet the admission requirements to the Master of Political Science and International Relations with Thesis Program and who are successful in the science exam are accepted to the program. With the recommendation of the exam jury and the approval of the head of the department, they enroll in the Graduate Education Program of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Graduate Education Institute, Department of Political Science and International Relations.

However, with the approval of the head of the department, the Scientific Preparation Program can be applied to students who have completed their undergraduate education in a field other than those specified in the admission requirements.

There are job opportunities for our graduates in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, graduates can find jobs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, European Union and International Relations departments. In addition, they can work in state institutions such as all ministries and undersecretariats, state economic enterprises, development agencies. Our graduates can work as a specialist-inspector, as well as in positions such as district governor and civil servant.

In the private sector, students have the opportunity to work in different departments of the companies thanks to the interdisciplinary training experiences they have received at the Institute. They can work in international organizations, non-governmental organizations, research centers, think-tanks, various mass communication organizations and international banks. They can also work as an academic staff by doing academic studies at universities.

Graduates can apply to PhD programmes.