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The normal duration of the program is two years (four semesters), while students can be enrolled for a maximum of three years (six semesters). This does not include the seven-week Summer Terms offered by approval of the Academic Council; nor does it cover term-leaves of absence. Students have to take and pass a minimum of 11 courses overall (including 9 courses for credit, plus a non-credit Pro-Seminar, as well as the also non-credit MA Thesis course). In addition, within the framework of the said MA Thesis course, they are expected to research and write an MA thesis of around 70 pages on a previously submitted and approved topic.

Any student who has successfully completed his/her coursework within the usual four semesters, but who needs additional thesis completion time, may, upon applying to the Social Sciences Institute, be granted a maximum of two more semesters for this purpose.

Courses * Acad. Practices & Development
* M.A. Pro-Seminar
* Explorations in World Hist.I
* Ottoman Historians&Chroniclers
* The Making of Istanbul
* Special Read.on Nat. Memory I:
* History of a City II
* Minority Quest.in Cont.Turkey Ayse Özil
* From Empire to Republic
* Literature Survey EarlyMod.Era

The aim of History MA program is to provide an opportunity for all undergraduate students with diverse undergraduate backgrounds to acquire a solid academic basis on Ottoman and modern Turkish history. Students aiming to further their academic studies towards a PhD degree in the history of the Ottoman Empire, the Balkans or the Middle East, are strongly encouraged to select the MA program with thesis. Students planning to continue their research in areas other than history have the possibility to select the non-thesis MA program.The normal duration of the program is two years (four semesters), while students can be enrolled for a maximum of three years (six semesters). This does not include the seven-week Summer Terms offered by approval of the Academic Council; nor does it cover term-leaves of absence. Students have to take and pass a minimum of 11 courses overall (including 9 courses for credit, plus a non-credit Pro-Seminar, as well as the also non-credit MA Thesis course). In addition, within the framework of the said MA Thesis course, they are expected to research and write an MA thesis of around 70 pages on a previously submitted and approved topic.Any student who has successfully completed his/her coursework within the usual four semesters, but who needs additional thesis completion time, may, upon applying to the Social Sciences Institute, be granted a maximum of two more semesters for this purpose. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 490 TOEFL iBT® test: 75

For graduate scholarships, your academic background is evaluated in accordance with the required criteria during the admittance and if you are considered to be eligible , various types of scholarships are granted with the decision of Sabanci University Scholarship Committee.

Although the scholarships go on being granted unless you fail to meet the determined criteria, at the end of each academic year the Scholarship Committee offers various types of scholarships to the honored merit degree students with respect to GPA. Each scholarship offered during education period is evaluated with respect to the scholarship's scope and the scholarship provided at the first entrance to the university may be cancelled in case of getting a higher scholarships.

For graduate scholarships, there are several opportunities for foreign students. Each year, many students are having different type of scholarships.

Arts & Social Sciences Graduate Programs

Students are informed regarding the scope of Graduate Educational Scholarship provided prior to their enrollment during the admission process. Graduate scholarship recipients are proposed by the Admission Jury based on students' academic history, then evaluated by the related Graduate School Administrative Board, and finally confirmed by the President of the University. Continuation of the scholarship depends on the decision of Faculty according to GPA.

2010-2011 Academic Year Graduate Scholarships

Students accepted to SU master or doctorate programs are offered one of the scholarships below. (IT, EMBA are non-scholarship programs)

FULL SCHOLARSHIP

It covers full tuition fee exemption, monthly stipend payment between September-June and dormitory/transportation support for ten months.

Master: Housing (room for double)(**) + 950 TL/ month

Housing Compensation: 1450 TL/month

PhD with BA/BS degree (*): Housing (room for double)(**) + 1000 TL/ month

Housing Compensation: 1500 TL/month

PhD with MA/MS degree (*): Housing room for double)(**) + 1200 TL/ month

Housing Compensation: 1700 TL/month

(*) The monthly stipend might increase to 1,400 TL after passing the Doctoral Qualifying Exam with housing and increases to 1,900 TL with transportation support.

(**) Housing support covers staying rooms for double. (If students want to stay in single rooms, they should pay the difference at the beginning of the semester.)

TUITION FEE EXEMPTION SCHOLARSHIP

One of the scholarships below could be offered :

* Full tuition fee exemption
* 2/3 tuition fee exemption
* 1/2 tuition fee exemption
* 1/4 tuition fee exemption

PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP

Students working within the context of research projects are provided monthly stipend.

TUBITAK BIDEB SCHOLARSHIP

Master or doctorate students who have full scholarships in domestic are provided full tuition fee exemption and housing(**) / housing compensation between September-June for 10 months

TUITION AND DORMITORY SCHOLARSHIP

Master or doctorate students are provided full tuition fee exemption and housing(**) /housing compensation between September-June for 10 months

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Aysegul Arsoy who has a great contribution at the stage of the foundation and envisagement of the university- Scholarship is granted by faculty for one of the MBA students each year. This scholarship includes tuition fee exemption, monthly 800 TL stipend payment between September-June, housing(room for double)(**) or 490 TL transportation support for ten months and book support up to 200$ annually.