Admission to M.A. Program
ADMISSION TO
BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY
ECONOMICS M.A. PROGRAM
ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009
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Application Period: 31 March, 2008 - 11 April, 2008
Enterance exam date:3 May, 2008 (Saturday)
Students planning to apply for an assistantship must take the ALES exam.
There is no standard form for the reference letters, but they must be in a closed and sealed envelope.
The statement of purpose must be written in English and less than two A4 pages long.
The application fee will be announced later. It must be paid to Garanti Bankasy, Bogazici Universitesi Subesi, Sube kod: 303, Hesap no: 6299738
All documents must be submitted to Bogazici Universitesi Kayit Isleri (not the Department of Economics). The documents will not be returned to the student under any circumstance.
The entrance exam consists of three parts: economics (at introductory level), calculus, and general aptitude. The exam will be conducted in English.
Students holding B.A/B.S degrees are eligible to apply for the Economics M.A. program.
Minimum Requirements for Application
a) A minimum G.P.A of 2.5/4.0 or 65/100 during a B.A/B.S program;
b) Being ranked in the top 4% in the LES/ALES EA (Equally Weighted-Esit Agirlikli) score among the students who took the exam. Please visit the OSYM website (http://www.osym.gov.tr) to find out the number of students that took the exam (this number is different from the number of students that registered for the exam).
Instead of the LES/ALES score the candidates can also present proof of GRE scores (taken within last two years) that satisfy the following minimum requirements:
-quantitative: 740
-analytical: 4.0
-scores from quantitative and verbal sections should add up to a minimum of 950.
c) Proof of English Proficiency .
(See also the English Preparatory Class section below).
Application Procedure for Fall 2008
Official Application
The Department of Economics accepts applications for the MA program during March 31- April 11, 2008.
Applicants should fill in the official University application form and submit it together with the documents listed below to the Registrar's Office during application period.
Applications in July will only be accepted if place is still available.
Documents Required for Official Application
a) Official transcripts, sent directly to Bogazici University Office of the Registrar by the University the applicant has graduated from. The documents should include all the courses taken and all the grades received throughout the applicant's undergraduate and/or M.A./M.S. programs;
b) Two reference letters from persons familiar with the applicant's academic performance;
c) An official document indicating the applicant's disciplinary record at the University he/she has graduated from (only when applying from a Turkish University);
d) Photocopy of the undergraduate diploma, if available. The official diploma must be presented at the time of registration.
e) The official results of the LES/ALES (or GRE) examination.
f) Statement of Purpose
Applicants may be interviewed if necessary.
Entrance Examination
The date for the written test is to be announced, please check our website again.
Only those who satisfy the minimum requirements for application are eligible to take the test. The test is given in English only.
The examination consists of three parts: economics (at introductory level), calculus, and general aptitude.
English Preparatory Class
There is a very limited quota each year for those who satisfy the minimum requirements for application stated above. After an additional interview in Turkish that aims to test students' overall academic preparation and knowledge in economics, the Department proposes successful students to be admitted to the English Language Program at Bogazici University for one year only. These students become eligible to take the entrance examination the following Summer upon successful completion of their English Language programs. They are then admitted to the program if they succeed in the entrance examination.
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