Bilkent University

Master Programs

• Üniversiteler Mh., 06800 Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey

  Archaeology

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Department of Archaeology offers a graduate program leading to the M.A. degree. The program focuses on the archaeology and art of Anatolia from the Prehistoric to the Medieval period, within its Mediterranean and more <p>The Department of Archaeology offers a graduate program leading to the M.A. degree. The program focuses on the archaeology and art of Anatolia from the Prehistoric to the Medieval period, within its Mediterranean and Near Eastern context. Instruction is primarily through courses that encourage independent research, and emphasis is placed on individuality of thought as well as a thorough knowledge of the field and the application of critical methods to archaeological problems.</p>

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  Architecture

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>Department of Architecture offers Master of Science in Architecture to equip students with advanced skills in architectural design and in-depth critical thinking on architectural theories. The graduate program invite more <p>Department of Architecture offers Master of Science in Architecture to equip students with advanced skills in architectural design and in-depth critical thinking on architectural theories. The graduate program invites students who would like to excel in using current technologies in design and broaden ways of creative thinking.</p>

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  Business Administration

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The MBA program aims to foster the education of proficient managers and executives who can effectively recognize and "manage" the challenges presented by a continuously changing business environment. The goal is to p more <p>The MBA program aims to foster the education of proficient managers and executives who can effectively recognize and "manage" the challenges presented by a continuously changing business environment. The goal is to provide a strong foundation of administrative and conceptual skills to prospective managers who may assume responsibilities of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the operations of public, private, and non profit organizations. The MBA degree can be viewed as extending and enhancing a wide variety of undergraduate experiences, including but not limited to the programs in engineering, economics and social sciences as well as in business. The program's emphasis is on analytical methods and problem solving rather than a mere description of existing practices. Participative learning is emphasized through case analyses, term projects, simulation, and classroom discussions. Computer applications, quantitative analysis and behavioral sciences are integrated into the program to provide for quantitative and qualitative aspects of management. The graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills and analytical thinking necessary to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the enterprises they will join.</p>

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  Chemistry

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The graduate program is tailored to develop research skills of students so that they can pursue original and creative research at the highest level. Current research areas are nuclear chemistry, organic and inorganic more <p>The graduate program is tailored to develop research skills of students so that they can pursue original and creative research at the highest level. Current research areas are nuclear chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry and surface chemistry.</p>

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  Communication and Information Sciences

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Dual M.A. program allows a student to complete coursework and research while affiliated with both Bilkent COMD and Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The dual M.A. gives students the opportunity to further ex more <p>The Dual M.A. program allows a student to complete coursework and research while affiliated with both Bilkent COMD and Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The dual M.A. gives students the opportunity to further expand their horizons to an international scale, connecting expertise in the field of communication studies with real experience abroad. Graduates of the program receive an M.A. degree from Bilkent plus an M.A. degree from Tilburg in one of six areas of specialization: Human Aspects of Information Technology, Business Communication and Digital Media Intercultural Communication, Communication Design, Data Journalism, Management of Cultural Diversity.</p>

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  Computer Engineering

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Department of Computer Engineering offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs with the possibility of specialization in different areas of research in computer engineering. Current research areas are artificial intell more <p>The Department of Computer Engineering offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs with the possibility of specialization in different areas of research in computer engineering. Current research areas are artificial intelligence, logic, computer vision, data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, big data, data stream processing systems, data intensive distributed systems, bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, database systems, distributed database systems, object-oriented systems, information storage and retrieval, software engineering, software architecture design, computer graphics, physically based animation, ray tracing, radiosity, user interfaces, image analysis, parallel processing, parallel algorithm design, task assignment, simulation of various applications on multicomputer architectures, multicores and manycores, cloud computing, high performance computing, parallel methods for scientific computing, computer networks, mobile and wireless networking, combinatorial algorithms, graph theory, graph drawing, graph coloring, computational geometry, graph visualization, capacity planning for web services, performance modeling.</p>

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  Computer Technology and Information System

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  This program is designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge of Information Systems Management. The program offers courses that focus on the study of the management of data systems and related more This program is designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge of Information Systems Management. The program offers courses that focus on the study of the management of data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; cost and accounting information systems; management control systems; personnel information systems; data storage and security; business systems networking; report preparation; computer facilities; equipment operation and maintenance; operator supervision and training; and management information systems policy and planning.

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  Economics

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>Graduate programs in economics aim to train students to enable them to carry out independent research. For this purpose, the programs are designed to ensure that the students get a solid background in both economic t more <p>Graduate programs in economics aim to train students to enable them to carry out independent research. For this purpose, the programs are designed to ensure that the students get a solid background in both economic theory and the techniques used in empirical research. While the Department offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, the M.A. degree is considered, in principle, as an intermediate step that is passed en route to the Ph.D. The core requirements common to both programs leave little room for choosing the courses to be taken in the first year, but the students are offered considerable flexibility as to their choice of the fields of specialization later on.</p>

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  Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>Graduate programs focus on those fields which are heavily in demand worldwide. Current research areas are signal and image processing, electronics, optics, acoustics, electromagnetics, nanotechnology, robotics, telec more <p>Graduate programs focus on those fields which are heavily in demand worldwide. Current research areas are signal and image processing, electronics, optics, acoustics, electromagnetics, nanotechnology, robotics, telecommunications and networks, biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and system and control theory. The department emphasizes research with the support of excellent laboratories, computing facilities, and libraries. These facilities are continuously upgraded through various grants from national and international resources. Currently there are image processing, signal processing, optics, electronics, telecommunications, robotics and control, microwaves and antennas, nanophotonics, and biomedical laboratories.</p>

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  Industrial Engineering

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The overall objective of the graduate programs in the department is to conduct fundamental research in industrial engineering and operations research in accordance with scientific and technological developments, and more <p>The overall objective of the graduate programs in the department is to conduct fundamental research in industrial engineering and operations research in accordance with scientific and technological developments, and to provide the students with a strong analytical basis for advanced theoretical work or for development of new approaches to applications. Current research areas are optimization theory/mathematical programming (linear and non-linear optimization, combinatorial and integer optimization, graph theory and network optimization, large scale optimization, optimization under uncertainty), stochastic systems (queueing models, maintenance, inventory control, modeling and optimization), simulation, statistics (estimation in stochastic systems, nonparametric analysis, Bayesian methods, data analysis), manufacturing systems (advanced manufacturing technologies, robotics, flexible manufacturing systems, micro/nano technologies, modeling and analysis of production systems), supply chain management and logistics, pricing and revenue optimization, scheduling, production planning and control systems, operations research methods in finance and energy, sustainable operations.</p>

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  Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design offers M.F.A. program with the possibility of specialization in building science, history, theory and criticism, design theories and methods, and envir more <p>The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design offers M.F.A. program with the possibility of specialization in building science, history, theory and criticism, design theories and methods, and environmental psychology. Students are guided through an intensive program that emphasizes scholarly inquiry, research skills, analysis and constructive criticism. The curriculum provides an interdisciplinary outlook, incorporating knowledge from related disciplines. The graduate studio combines theory and application. The elective courses are chosen through consultation with an academic advisor.</p>

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  International Relations and Public Policy

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The curriculum of the Master of International and Public Policy (MIAPP) is designed to provide students with a broad analytical background in the major fields of international affairs and European integration, combin more <p>The curriculum of the Master of International and Public Policy (MIAPP) is designed to provide students with a broad analytical background in the major fields of international affairs and European integration, combined with a specific focus on the newly emerging issues of governance and globalization. The program of study requires 36 credits and is completed in two semesters with an extra preparation period up to two semesters of full-time attendance without the requirement of submitting a Master's thesis.</p>

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  Mathematics

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The aim of the program is to develop students into mathematicians who can pursue original and creative research. The program emphasizes research in pure and applied mathematics. At present, research in the graduate p more <p>The aim of the program is to develop students into mathematicians who can pursue original and creative research. The program emphasizes research in pure and applied mathematics. At present, research in the graduate program is focused on algebra, algebraic number theory, algebraic geometry, algebraic topology, analytic number theory, complex analysis, functional analysis, non-linear differential equations and general relativity.</p>

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  Media and Design Studies

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Master of Fine Arts program in Media and Design is a joint program offered by the Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Communication and Design . The M.F.A. program aims to prepare students primaril more <p>The Master of Fine Arts program in Media and Design is a joint program offered by the Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Communication and Design . The M.F.A. program aims to prepare students primarily for careers in the media and graphic design sectors and secondarily in the academia. Integrating practical, theoretical, interdisciplinary, and comparative approaches, the program provides students with a sophisticated theoretical and practical framework to enable them to make original contributions to both Turkish and international media and design production. The program encourages free and creative thinking, emphasizing research, analysis, interpretation, practice and constructive criticism.</p>

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  Media and Visual Studies

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The Department of Communication and Design offers Master of Arts program in Media and Visual Studies. The M.A. program aims to prepare students for careers in the media and communications sector as well as academic c more <p>The Department of Communication and Design offers Master of Arts program in Media and Visual Studies. The M.A. program aims to prepare students for careers in the media and communications sector as well as academic careers. It provides students with a sophisticated conceptual framework and analytical skills to enable them to make original contributions to media, visual and cultural studies by specializing in a particular aspect of Turkish or international media such as film, television, Internet or printed medium. The program encourages free and creative thinking, emphasizing research, analysis, interpretation, and criticism. Aiming at improving the standards of Turkish media, visual and cultural studies, the program encourages theoretical, interdisciplinary, and comparative approaches.</p>

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  Molecular Biology

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The graduate programs are organized to provide an excellent training in basic and applied research areas of molecular biology and genetics. The main research activities of the department are on molecular genetics (ge more <p>The graduate programs are organized to provide an excellent training in basic and applied research areas of molecular biology and genetics. The main research activities of the department are on molecular genetics (genetic predisposition to cancer, tumor suppressor genes, gene-disease associations), molecular biology (regulation of transcription, differential expression, epigenetics), molecular cell biology (cell cycle, apoptosis, signal transduction). Immunology, bioinformatics, metabolic diseases.</p>

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  Music

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The aim of the graduate program is to train professional artists in the areas of performance, creativity and research. Students have the opportunity to study and develop under the guidance of internationally renowned more <p>The aim of the graduate program is to train professional artists in the areas of performance, creativity and research. Students have the opportunity to study and develop under the guidance of internationally renowned artists at the Faculty, and to display their development professionally through presentations, recitals, concerts as well as live and studio recordings. Music Performance and Interpretation majors are invited for selected events to perform with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra and Composition majors works are widely presented by the Faculties professional ensembles.</p>

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  Philosophy

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The M.A. degree in philosophy is designed to develop an advanced understanding of philosophical problems, especially those in contemporary analytic philosophy and the history of philosophy. It provides students with more <p>The M.A. degree in philosophy is designed to develop an advanced understanding of philosophical problems, especially those in contemporary analytic philosophy and the history of philosophy. It provides students with an understanding of key philosophical debates and problems, and encourages them to develop and defend their own argumentative position. Coursework will often have an interdisciplinary character. Many courses will explore the impact of empirical and theoretical developments in other disciplines on contemporary philosophical debates.</p>

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  Physics

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>The graduate program aims to develop students into scientists who can pursue original and creative research activities. This program is an important part of the research activity which aims to produce significant sci more <p>The graduate program aims to develop students into scientists who can pursue original and creative research activities. This program is an important part of the research activity which aims to produce significant scientific output on an international level. The graduate program emphasizes research in various fields of condensed matter physics, in relation to the rapidly developing high technology fields such as photonics, nanoscience and nanotechnology. Presently, research is in progress in the physics of electrons in lower dimensionalities, nanoscience, statistical mechanics, many-body physics, strongly correlated electrons, properties of new materials, fabrication and theoretical analysis of new devices, computational physics, ultrafast optics, optoelectronic devices, quantum optics, ultracold atomic physics.</p>

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  Public Administration and Political Science

  USD 63,685 Tuition Fee

  <p>MA degree at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration is designed to provide students with a solid background in the study of Political Science. Applicants would be expected to have an undergradu more <p>MA degree at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration is designed to provide students with a solid background in the study of Political Science. Applicants would be expected to have an undergraduate degree in Political Science or cognate fields. The program is designed to allow students a smooth transition into the Department's Ph.D. program, if the student so wishes. Otherwise, the program offers an excellent basis in the study of Political Science and research training.</p>

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