PhD in Communication Sciences at Hacettepe University
PhD in Communication Sciences at Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University offers the PhD of Communication Sciences as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Istanbul, Turkey. Taught in English, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for communication sciences and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on September 1, 2027.
About PhD in Communication Sciences
2. Applicants are required to score at least 60 standard points from either one of the quantitative or verbal or equal weight categories of the Academic Staff and Graduate Education Examination (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimine Giriş Sınavı, ALES) organized by Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi, ÖSYM). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score, determined by the Hacettepe University Senate, in the internationally recognized GRE and GMAT examinations.
3. Applicants are required to score at least 70 in the Foreign Knowledge in Foreign Language Placement Examination (Yabancı Dil Seviye Tespit Sınavı, YDS). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score from other foreign language examinations, held at the national or international level, whose equivalence is approved by ÖSYM.
4. International students' applications are accepted in line within “Hacettepe University Graduate Programme and Exam Regulation" in Official Gazette (29 November 2016, No:29900).
5. The students who are admitted to the program might be required to take relevant course/s from the Communication Sciences Graduate Scientific Preparation Programme, in case deemed to be a necessary by the jury of the oral exam.
The Ph.D. program graduation requirements of HÜ Higher Education and Testing Legislation are valid for the program in addition to 2 compulsory seminar courses matching students' fields of interest. The students, who pass the Ph.D. proficiency exam and who submit their doctorate thesis that is defended to the jury, gain the right to have the Ph.D. degree.
The Ph.D. program graduation requirements of HÜ Higher Education and Testing Legislation are valid for the program in addition to 2 compulsory seminar courses matching students' fields of interest. The students, who pass the Ph.D. proficiency exam and who submit their doctorate thesis that is defended to the jury, gain the right to have the Ph.D. degree.
Requirements and Admission Criteria for PhD in Communication Sciences at Hacettepe University
Entry Requirements
2. Applicants are required to score at least 60 standard points from either one of the quantitative or verbal or equal weight categories of the Academic Staff and Graduate Education Examination (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimine Giriş Sınavı, ALES) organized by Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi, ÖSYM). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score, determined by the Hacettepe University Senate, in the internationally recognized GRE and GMAT examinations.
3. Applicants are required to score at least 70 in the Foreign Knowledge in Foreign Language Placement Examination (Yabancı Dil Seviye Tespit Sınavı, YDS). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score from other foreign language examinations, held at the national or international level, whose equivalence is approved by ÖSYM.
4. International students' applications are accepted in line within “Hacettepe University Graduate Programme and Exam Regulation" in Official Gazette (29 November 2016, No:29900).
5. The students who are admitted to the program might be required to take relevant course/s from the Communication Sciences Graduate Scientific Preparation Programme, in case deemed to be a necessary by the jury of the oral exam.
The Ph.D. program graduation requirements of HÜ Higher Education and Testing Legislation are valid for the program in addition to 2 compulsory seminar courses matching students' fields of interest. The students, who pass the Ph.D. proficiency exam and who submit their doctorate thesis that is defended to the jury, gain the right to have the Ph.D. degree.
The Ph.D. program graduation requirements of HÜ Higher Education and Testing Legislation are valid for the program in addition to 2 compulsory seminar courses matching students' fields of interest. The students, who pass the Ph.D. proficiency exam and who submit their doctorate thesis that is defended to the jury, gain the right to have the Ph.D. degree.
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PhD in Communication Sciences at Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University
Turkey, Istanbul