| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
 |
| The program was established in 2010 to offer PhD students an opportunity to specialize and be active in the field of International Relations. |
|
| QUALIFICATION AWARDED |
|
| The students who have successfully completed a minimum of 24 local credits (equivalant to 60 ECTS credits) from thought courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, achieved a CGPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00 and prepared and successfully defended a thesis are given Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) in INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
|
| LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: |
|
Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8
|
|
| MODE of STUDY |
|
| Full Time |
|
| ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
|
1 - Master's Degree in acceptable fields,
2 - Sufficient score from the National Academic Staff & Graduate Education Exam,
3 - English proficiency |
|
| OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME |
|
| The programme helps students gain the ability to conduct independent research, to analyse events with a broad and deep perspective, and to determine the necessary steps to reach new syntheses. |
|
| RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING |
|
The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. |
|
| QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS |
|
Conditions that students must meet in order to obtain a PhD degree;
a) To have passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a BB degree,
b) To have a weighted average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0,
c) To have prepared a thesis, presented it before the jury and passed with a successful grade.
KTU Graduate Education Regulations |
|
| EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS |
|
| Students are subjected to a midterm exam, midterm study (project, seminar, quiz, homework, or a second midterm exam) and final exam for each course. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points and students who get at least 80 points are considered successful. Students who get one of the letter grades (AA), (BA) and (BB) in a course are considered successful in that course. |
|
| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
|
| The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed a minimum of 24 local credits (60 ECTS) from thought courses with a CGPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00, and prepared and defended a thesis |
|
| OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES |
|
| Graduates can work in academic institutions and strategic research centers by continuing their academic studies after receiving the doctorate degree. They can work in the European Union divisions of various ministries, especially in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in international organizations. |
|
| ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES |
|
| - |
|
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
|
| Postal Adress | : Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü 61080 | | Phone | : 3772915 | | Fax | : +90 462 325 72 81 | | E-Mail | : uls@ktu.edu.tr | | Web Adress | : https://www.ktu.edu.tr/uls |
|
|
| DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : |
|
There are 3 professors, 6 associate professors, 3 assistant professors, 3 lecturers and 7 research assistants in the department.
In addition, exchange programs are offered to students in order to develop the students' vision. In addition, as a result of collaborations with various international organizations, we bring our students together with international relations students from different countries of the world on online platforms in order to improve our students' analytical thinking skills. |