Study location	Turkey, Istanbul
Type	Postgraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	$11,600 per year 2014 – 2015 Tution fee is 24.500 Turkish Lira. USD fees are approximative and calculated as of 30/5/2014 USD/TRY rate of 2.1

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Certificate of residence permit or passaport photocopy (with student visa page) Statement of Purpose Written Exam (if not residing in Turkey, skype or phone interview will be scheduled) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Turkish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Equivalency document for the foreign undergraduate Diploma (proof of equivalency can be provided from Turkish Embassies in the home country or at the Provincial Department of Education Istanbul. Original Offical Transcript (In English or Turkish) You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent English Proficiency: ÜDS ≥ 60 or TOEFL IBT ≥ 72 or BİLGİ English Test ≥ 50 or KPDS ≥ 60(proof of English is required if not graduated from a university where the language of instruction is English)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write your Thesis/Project Draft in the box below, up to (approximately one-range one-page text) which includes your answers to the following questions Which areas of cultural management / issues would you like to focus on? Why? What kind of a thesis/project you will propose? Why do you think that your proposed project / thesis is is important for Turkey in the cultural management field? How do you relate your proposed thesis / project with your past work on this area and your career goal?

More information	bilgi.edu.tr/en

Overview

The BİLGİ MA in European Studies Program provides an excellent opportunity to study and specialise on the European Union, its institutions, common policies and its relations with Turkey as well as the politics and economics of core European countries. Established in 2000 and situated in the centre of Istanbul, the Program combines first rate academic expertise with policy relevant experience from the civil society and the civil service. The Programme is closely aligned to the European Institute of Istanbul Bilgi University which has been awarded the “Center of Excellence “ in EU Studies by the European Commission in 2013. It provides a hub of academic and policy-related activity on the European Union and the member states of the EU, hosting two Jean Monnet Chairs, two Jean Monnet Modules as well as a wide array of EU funded projects including FP 7, Civil Society Dialogue and official consultancy to the European Parliament on issues pertaining to enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy.

Programme structure

The Program is in close collaboration with the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs from where it receives regular guest lecturers. Selected students are able to pursue a double degree MA in European Studies with the European University Viadrina in Germany where they spend the second year of their studies in Frankfurt and receive two diplomas upon graduation.

Career opportunities

The graduates of the program pursue careers in the private
sector, the academia, the civil service, the media and civil society institutions.