Overview

The M.A. degree in Philosophy programme from Bogazici University normally lasts for two years (4 academic semesters) and the PhD for four years (8 academic semesters). It is not necessary for prospective M.A. students to be Philosophy graduates; However, upon admission, non philosophy graduates have to study for a preliminary year, taking a number of remedial courses.Both the M.A. and the Ph.D programme combine an initial year of coursework with the writing of a thesis as of the second year of study onwards.

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The Master's Program Coursework:

M.A. students normally have 4 semesters to graduate (not counting the remedial terms), and the maximum (extended) duration they have in the program is 6 semester. These rules stand whether students are registered for every term or remained unregistered for some.Among the 6 courses taken, 4 of them must cover certain area requirements, as explained below.Graduate courses that are opened each term are categorized in three groups:

Group 1: ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of law.
Group 2: logic, philosophy of science, epistemology, metaphysics and ontology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind.
Group 3: history of philosophy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Logic
Epistemology
Ethics
Ancient Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

140 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Philosophy View 6 other Masters in Philosophy in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA - 2.00/4.00
GRE / GMAT - ALES Equal Weight 55 or GRE Quantitative score of 149 is accepted.
Official Transcript - Required
Diploma - An undergraduate degree diploma or a graduation document.
Statement of Purpose - A statement of purpose, written in English.
Other - A sample essay on philosophy written in English (optional)
Reference letter - Two letters

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 USD / year

≈ 1000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

National students within their expected period of study are exempt from paying tuition fees.

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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Funding

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