INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
Masters Degree Program without thesis in International Economy is a 90 ECTS credit program with a duration of 1,5 academic years and with 3 30-ECTS semesters. The regular program consists of 10 courses of 30 local credits and a term Project. The institute, upon the request of the program director, may require the prospective student to take additional courses if his/her background is not seen fit to follow the program.
From 1983, Turkey has been developing foreign affairs. And from 1994, Turkey is a member of Customs Union with EU. The globalization has got an important effect in our economy. Due to that, our exportation which was 2,5 billion $ in 1980 has exceeded 107 billion $ by the year 2007. By the same end of the year our importation has exceeded 170 billion $. For these reasons our foreign trade has 1/3 overcome upon GSMH. In the same period our current deficit is 38 milliard $ and our foreign trade deficit is about 65 milliard $. EU and membership process in customs union play an important role on our foreign trade. The aim of this program is to have the historical examination of dynamics and an international economical view, and the developing of national economy by the existence of the world economy; open finance and capital markets, open world trade and to focus on regional integration with an economical, political, technological, and social perspective are the aims of the program.