Master of Science in Economics (English)
About the Program

Master of Science in Economics aims to deepen students' knowledge of economics.

A wide range of courses are offered by the Department of Economics. In order to receive the degree, students are required to take four compulsory (mathematics, macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics) and three elective courses, and submit a master's thesis written under the guidance of a supervisor.

Apart from MSc and PhD programs that mainly follow the standard Economics curricula, the Economics Department also designed three different track options for graduate students who wish to pursue expertise in specific research areas.

Track options:

1.         Development Economics

2.         Political Economy

3.         Islamic Economics

Track requirements:

1.         Completion of an additional course (required by the track chosen)

2.         Writing thesis/dissertation in a research area compatible with the track chosen

Track benefits:

1.         Specialization in a research area

2.         Acquiring more in-dept knowledge in a specific research area

3.         Supplement to the graduate diploma that indicates the track followed

Note that tracks are opt-out by default. This means that a graduate student is considered to be in the standard program unless a track option is preferred to be followed by the student.

Moreover, following a track is non-binding. This means that a graduate student who chooses to follow a track can later on decide to graduate without completing the track. Similarly, a graduate student in the standard program can later on decide to complete the requirement of a track.

 

Application and Admission Requirements

 

For Turkish Citizens
  • Applicants must hold a 4-year undergraduate degree.
  • Undergraduate CGPA must be at least 2.50 over 4.00 (or 65 over 100.)
  • Applicants must submit a minimum ALES (Equal Weight) score of 75. An equivalent score on an exam accepted by the Higher Education Council is also valid.
  • Applicants must submit a minimum English YDS/e-YDS or YÖKDİL/e-YÖKDİL score of 80. An equivalent score on an exam accepted by the Higher Education Council is also valid. (This is not required from students who graduated from a undergraduate program, language of instruction of which is 100% English, in the last 2 years)
  • Candidates must earn a minimum score of 65 from written science exams and/or interviews.
  • Overall assessment must be 65 or higher. 
For International Applicants
  • 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 degree and the minimum CGPA.
  • Candidates must demonstrate their proficiency in English to be able to start their studies. Those who have received their undergraduate degree from a university in which the language of instruction is English that is in a country where English is the official language or obtained the minimum specified score from one of the following language exams are regarded as proficient in English. Applicants who never submit any of these documents will be required to take the foreign language preparation programs, which will take a maximum of two semesters.

    TOEFL IBT

    (Minimum 16 from each skill)

    CAE

    CPE

    PTE

    ASBU EPE

    YÖKDİL /

    e-YÖKDİL

    YDS /

    e-YDS

    84

    C

    C

    62

    70

    80

    80
  • The determined tuition fee of the program for the International Students must be paid. Click for the current tuition fee.
Horizontal Transfer
  • Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program
  • Must satisfy the requirements of the program that is being applied,
  • Current GPA must be at least 2.50,
  • Must have finished at least one semester in the currently enrolled program,
  • Must NOT be further than the half of the currently enrolled program,
  • Must NOT have any disciplinary record,
  • Must have satisfied all the requirements of the completed semesters of the currently enrolled program.
Curriculum

 

Click here for courses.

 

Program Coordinator and Contact Information
Research Assistant Mevza KURTULMUŞLAR

 mevza.kurtulmuslar@asbu.edu.tr

 +90 312 596 48 77

 

Application

 

For Turkish Citizens
  • Click here for the documents required for the application.
  • Click here for the online application page.

The application page becomes active in the period when the applications are accepted.

 

Application Calendar and Evaluation

Please click for the application calendar.

Applicants are ranked based on an initial evaluation carried out by weighting 50% of ALES score and 50% of GPA. The number of candidates invited to science exams can be up to five times the quota. Three points after comma in decimals are taken into consideration in the ranking of applicants. If more than one candidate rank last with the same score, all these candidates are invited to entrance examination.

After applications are accepted, a science exam is held on the announced date. The application results are determined by weighting 50% of ALES score, 20% of GPA, and 30% of science exam score. Based on this evaluation, candidates who have earned a score of 65 and above are deemed successful. Successful candidates are ranked according to general evaluation scores (in cases of equal general evaluation scores, science exam scores are taken into consideration), and a number of candidates and substitute candidates as specified by quotas are announced on the institute's website.

For International Applicants
  • Click here for the documents required for the application and for the online application page.

 

Application Calendar and Evaluation

Please click for the application calendar.

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.
Horizontal Transfer

 

For transfer applications, the applicant must bring the required documentation to our institute in person during the application period.

Please click for the required documents.

 

Application Calendar and Evaluation

Please click for the application calendar.

 

Applications will be evaluated by the applied department and approved by the administrative board of our institute. The results of the board decision will be announced on our website (sbe.asbu.edu.tr).

Academic Staff
Prof. Ömer DEMİR
Prof. Kıvılcım METİN ÖZCAN
Prof. Seyithan Ahmet ATEŞ
Prof. Levent AYDIN
Assoc. Prof. Halis KIRAL
Assoc. Prof. Aslı GÜNAY
Assoc. Prof. Özgür Hakan AYDOĞMUŞ
Assoc. Prof. Barış ALPASLAN
Assoc. Prof. Seyid Fahri MAHMUD
Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Burcu UĞUR
Assist. Prof. Erkan GÜRPINAR
Assist. Prof. Mustafa TUĞAN
Lecturer Dr. Ayşenur AYDINBAKAR
Lecturer Dr. Mehmet Akif GÜNDOĞDU

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