- Application Requirements
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- For Turkish Applicants
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- To graduate from theology, Islamic Sciences, Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge and other higher religious education programs or to have a master's degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Basic Islamic Sciences, Islamic History and Arts.
- The minimum GPA in the Master’s degree should not be less than 76,66 out of 100
- ALES score in Verbal or Equally Weighed part should not be less than 65. An equivalent GMAT or GRE score is also acceptable.
- YDS or e-YDS score should not be less than 55. An equivalent score on an exam accepted by Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is also accepted.
- For International Applicants
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- A commission set up by the relevant department’s directorate and composed of at least 3 faculty members determines the field in which applicants must hold an undergraduate and a master’s degree, the minimum CGPA and (for the programs requiring proficiency in a language other than Turkish) language proficiency level.
- Applicants must have 55 or above from a foreign language exam accepted by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) or the equivalent of 55 or above from an international foreign language exam accepted by OSYM in another language than their native language.
- Applicants must demonstrate their proficiency in Turkish to be able to start their studies (This requirement does not apply to international students who have graduated from a higher education institution in Turkey). The others must achieve at least the level C1 in the Turkish proficiency exams such as TÖMER, DİLMER, and TYS. Applicants who never submit any of these documents will be required to take the Turkish preparation programs, which will take a maximum of two semesters.
- International students must pay the tuition fee of 6.000 TL per year.
- Curriculum
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- Program Coordinator and Contact Information
- Prof. Dr. Asım YAPICI
asim.yapici@asbu.edu.tr
+90 0312 596 48 59 - Application
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- For Turkish Applicants
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♦ Click here for the online application page.The application page becomes active in the period when the applications are accepted.
Application Calendar and EvaluationThe applications are generally accepted in the months of June-July-August for Spring semester and November-December for Fall semester. The university website should be followed for exact dates.
Written and/or oral examinations are conducted on the date announced after the applications are accepted. The success of the applicants is evaluated by taking into account 50% of ALES grade, 20% of GPA and 30% of written / oral scientific proficiency exam score. Evaluation results are announced on the Graduate School's website where the program is conducted.
- For International Applicants
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♦ Click here for the online application page.
Application Calendar and EvaluationApplications are accepted throughout the year.
Applications are evaluated by taking into account acceptance requirements of the program and international student quotas. The evaluation result is sent to the applicant’s e-mail address.
The program, which is formed as a scientific research area of the Philosophy and Religious Sciences which form part of the Religious Sciences and Theology Studies will enable researching on interaction of religion with individual, society, culture and history with a scientific perspective. Philosophy and religious sciences play an important role in the fact that the faculties of theology gain a scientific structure and are represented within the objective and globall university structure
With this PhD program in Philosophy and Religious Sciences, it is aimed to make scientific studies on both historical and actuel, and theoretical and practical areas so that to contribute to increase the number of academic studies in specific in our university and in general in our country. The field of Philosophy and Religious Sciences awaits its researchers on unstudied areas. In a world where the only thing that doesn’t change is change itself, different studies and approaches in the fields of philosophy and religious sciences will serve to a proper understanding of the phenomenon of religion and increase the academic richness. In this context, the theoretical and practical studies to be carried out in the fields of Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, History of Religions, Religious Education and History of Philosophy will contribute to both Turkish culture, Islamic culture and universal culture as well as local and global academic knowledge. And thus, it will form a basis to solve the prominent problems about the interrelations between religion and individual, society, culture, education, politics, economy and art.
In order to develop common programs in Religious Sciences both in Turkey and abroad/in Europe and to participate in common programs and academic studies within the scope of EU, there is a need for a graduate program on the Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences. The Philosophy and Religious Sciences Ph.D program will form a basis for promoting relations with European and American universities and realising the exchange programs for students and academicians. The most important element to contribute to World peace is “religion” so it must be understood correctly and explained likewise. Philosophy and Religious Sciences Ph.D program will ensure quality staff working in these fields and especially teachers and religious functionaries will be encouraged to conduct academic studies; thus, it will enable them to develop themselves and adopt the understanding of scientific thinking in the very sensitive field, religion.