Overview

Elective courses may be taken from other graduate programmes within the university, subject to the approval of the programme coordinator. The thesis programme has a minimum duration of 4 semesters and a maximum of 6 semesters, while the project programme has a duration of 3 semesters.

Key Facts

The International Political Economy offered by Istanbul Bilgi University offers two options such as thesis or project. The thesis option is composed of 5 compulsory and 2 elective courses as well as Pro-thesis Seminar and the thesis study that consists of two semesters. The project option includes 5 compulsive and 5 elective courses in addition to one semester of project work. The thesis programme is 4 semesters and the project programme is 3 semesters.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

History of Politics

Politics

Diplomacy

International Relations

International Business

Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

55

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Economics International Business Political Science View 18 other Masters in International Business in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

55

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application Form

Bachelor's degree

Undergraduate transcript Undergraduate GPA for the Thesis Programme 2.00/4.00
ALES, GRE and/or GMAT test scores (Only for thesis programme)
- ALES (SAY/EA/SÖZ) ≥ 55 / GMAT ≥ 450 / GRE (numerical) ≥ 610 ALES requirement is not required for the non-thesis programme.

English language proficiency

o TOEFL IBT ≥ 72 / YDS ≥ 60 / BILET3 (BİLGİ English Test) ≥ 70

A letter of purpose written in English explaining the reasons for applying to the Programme
Reference letter (1 Piece)
- Reference letters must be brought to the interview.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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