Public Administration - Ph.D - Department Information   
Language Turkish
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 6
Program Quota
Internships Status Absent
About Programme
ECTS and Erasmus Coordinator of the Department
Research Assist. MUHAMMED KASIM KAVAK
History
Program started accepting students in 2023. Program aims to equip its students with the most up-to-date information in the fields of state structures and administration, and to renew existing knowledge, and covers all management functions.
Qualification Awarded
Those who successfully complete this doctoral programme will be awarded a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration (Doctor of Public Administration Science)
Admission Requirements
Those who apply with a master's degree must have at least 55 ALES score in the score type of the programme. In the admission of students to the PhD programme, it is required to get at least 55 points from YDS or an equivalent score from an exam accepted by the Interuniversity Board. The nationals of the Republic of Turkey who will apply to the doctoral programme with a master's degree with thesis are included in the placement ranking of the relevant programme, provided that the sum of 60 percent of the ALES score, 30 percent of the master's degree graduation grade and 10 percent of the interview score is at least 65 points. The scores of those who do not attend the interview exam are not calculated and they cannot enter the ranking
Higher Grade Transition
The doctoral programme is the highest level education programme in the relevant field.
Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete the compulsory and elective courses in the programme, to have a minimum score of 55 from one of the National Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS and KPDS) or an equivalent score from international language exams in order to take the qualification exam, to successfully pass the qualification exam, to successfully complete the doctoral thesis and to successfully defend the thesis.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Students who graduate from the Doctorate Programme in Public Administration can work as managers, experts, researchers and administrative staff in state institutions and private enterprises. At the same time, they can continue their academic careers and graduate studies at home and abroad.
Assessment and Grading

Students take a midterm exam at least once in each semester from the credit courses they have registered for, and the general exam for all courses they have taken in a semester and meet the attendance requirement. Success grade is calculated by taking 40% of the midterm exam grade and 60% of the general exam grade. In order for a course to be considered successful, both the general exam grade and the success grade must be at least 65 out of 100 at the master level.



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