Overview

The Guidance and Counseling (Thesis) programme from Bahçeşehir University (BAU) aims to develop the competencies necessary for effective counseling, including assessment, intervention, and research skills. It is critical for equipping professionals with the tools needed to support individuals in enhancing their mental health and well-being.

The programme emphasizes academic research in the field of counseling, preparing students for impactful careers in various settings.

Key Facts

This programme is aimed to train psychological counselors who are competent to work effectively in health, social aid, and industrial institutions as well as have the qualifications to meet the needs of psychological counselors in educational institutions. In addition, we make our students sensitive to important social problems, especially the educational problems of our country; be able to produce solutions and serve these problems; will be able to follow national and international literature with scientific curiosity; constantly improving itself, centered on respect and sensitivity to life and people; It is among the priorities of the programme to train as professionals who are committed to both universal and professional ethical principles.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Counseling Theories

Advanced Psychological Assessment

Research Methods in Counseling

Ethical Issues in Counseling

Thesis Research

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

67

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 3 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

67

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit Copy of Passport

Submit a copy of Undergraduate Diploma (in English or Turkish)

Transcript of records/required scores (in English or Turkish)

Foreign language exam results (if any)

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Tuition Fees

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14000 USD / year

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14000 USD / year

≈ 14000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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Funding

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