Announcement Details

Grad. School of Social Sciences 2024-2025 Application Deadline: June 7

Sabancı University

Graduate School of Social Sciences

Graduate Programs (Master’s and Doctorate) 

2024–2025 Fall Semester Applications  

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 7, 2024

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Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences is accepting applications to the following graduate programs for the 2024–2025 academic year.

*Alumni Placements

*Program Leaflets

How can I apply?

Candidates must submit an online application at the website below.

http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu

What are the rules and required documents for application?

Please click here for the rules and required documents for master and doctorate programs application.

Scholarships and  Other Benefits

All graduate students are awarded with tuition waiver scholarships while the vast majority of them receive housing / transportation support and monthly stipends

  • Full & Project Scholarships: Monthly stipends + housing / transportation support
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Private health insurance
  • Travel support for international conferences 
  • Erasmus+ Short Term PhD Mobility

Please click here to view scholarship opportunities in detail for graduate programs at Sabancı University.

Please click here to view the ongoing projects in the Spring 2024 semester in which you can actively participate as a project scholarship recipient.

Application dates

Deadline is June 7, 2024 for all programs


What happens after I complete my application?

Candidates shortlisted by the admissions jury of their respective programs may be called in for interview. Candidates will be notified of their interview times by email or telephone. Candidates invited for interviews will be notified of the modalities (online/ face to face) for these interviews. Interview dates are announced below.

  • Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA)
    Not accepting students this year.
  • Cultural Studies (MA)

Interview: June 11, 2024 (online)

  • Economics (MA/PhD)

Interview: June 11, 2024 (online)

  • European Studies (MA)
    Not accepting students this year.
  • Gender Studies (PhD)

Interview: June 6, 2024 (online)

Appllications received after the interview date will be evaluated and the candidates will be notified of a second round interview.

  • History (MA/PhD)

Interview: June 13, 2024 (online/campus)

  • Political Science (MA/PhD)

Interview: June 10, 2024 (online/campus)

  • Psychology (MSc/PhD)

Interview: June 10-11, 2024 (online) 

  • Turkish Studies (MA)

Interview: June 7, 2023 (online/campus)

  • Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

Interview: June 4, 2024 (online/campus)

 Appllications received after the interview date will be evaluated and the candidates will be notified of a second round interview.

 *(campus) will be held physically on campus.


How can I get more information?

You may contact the following faculty members and research assistants for academic issues and questions.

Economics (MA/PhD)

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Barlo, (216) 483 92 84, mehmet.barlo@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant - Hüseyin Çelik, huseyin.celik1@sabanciuniv.edu

Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

Assoc. Prof.  Selçuk Artut, (216) 483 93 19, selcuk.artut@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Berrak Güloğlu, berrak.guloglu1@sabanciuniv.edu

Cultural Studies (MA)

Prof. Dr. Sibel Irzık, (216) 483 93 32, sibel.irzik@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Soner Cem Gür, soner.gur@sabanciuniv.edu

Political Science (MA/PhD)
Asst. Prof. Oya Yeğen, (216) 483 93 35, oya.yegen@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Zeynep Özge Iğdır, Zeynep.igdir@sabanciuniv.edu

Psychology (MSc/PhD)
Asst. Prof. Junko Kanero, (216) 483 93 21, junko.kanero@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant - Ecem Erkol, ecem.erkol@sabanciuniv.edu

History (MA/PhD)

Assoc. Prof. Abdurrahman Atçıl, (216) 483 71 21 , abdurrahman.atcil@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Samet Apaydın, samet.apaydin@sabanciuniv.edu

Gender Studies (PhD)

Prof. Dr. Sibel Irzık, (216) 483 93 32, sibel.irzik@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Tuba Pelin Öztürk, tubapelin.ozturk@sabanciuniv.edu

Turkish Studies (MA)

Asst. Prof. Mehmet Kuru, (216) 483 92 51, mehmet.kuru@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Gaye Kuas, gaye.kuas@sabanciuniv.edu

You may contact Sabancı University Student Resources for more information regarding application and admission procedures. 

Student Resources