MAEconomics
| Study location | Turkey, Istanbul |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA (with thesis) |
| Tuition fee | $12,000 per year KHAS has an extensive scholarship program to support well-qualified international students in their studies at KHAS. 25%, 50% and 100% tuition waiver scholarships are available for Masters (with thesis) and PhD programs. |
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| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) -International students applying for a masters program at KHAS must have a bachelor degree. The graduation GPA must be minimum 2.00/4.00.Students who have taken standardized graduate exams (GRE, GMAT, ALES) may also submit their scores. If available, a copy of the Graduate Programs Entrance Exam Score Report. The following examinations are accepted at Kadir Has University: GRE quantitative (min. 685) Students with high GPA and/or standardized exam scores may qualify for scholarships. Applicant students may be called for an interview in person or via telephone or skype. 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. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English International students, except for native speakers of English, applying for programs where the language of instruction is English, are strongly recommended to submit the following English language test scores during their application. Students who cannot submit any one of these tests may take the KHAS English Proficiency Test upon arrival (September10-15, January 10-15). Test scores for English proficiency: TOEFL-IBT: 79, IELTS academic: 5.5, ÜDS: 66/100 or KHAS English Proficiency Test: minimum 60/100. Students who cannot demonstrate sufficient English proficiency must attend the KHAS English Preparatory Program for up to 1 year, before they can start their graduate program. Attendance to this program is subject to the payment of separate fees (6.500 USD). International students applying to an academic program taught in Turkish, except for those whose native language is Turkish, must demonstrate sufficient proficiency in Turkish during the application. Test score for Turkish proficiency: TOMER minimum B1 level |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Letter of Intent |
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Overview
The MA program provides a rigorous toolkit for thinking about the economy and about economic policy. The Master of Arts Program in Economics is designed to endow students with a background in economics as specialists in private sector firms and the public sector (Central Bank, non-profit organizations, commercial banks, stock exchange and other financial intermediaries, insurance companies, and other national and international institutions). The program also provides the students who wish to go on to pursue a doctoral degree the essential skills for economics theory and methodology.
Programme structure
Economics Master Program aims to endow students with capabilities in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistical methods. The curriculum of the program emphasizes political economy and development economics.