ECTS - - European Union MA Program (with Thesis)

There are three compulsory, four elective courses, one seminar and one thesis work in this program. 

Core/Compulsory Courses: 

AB 501 (Avrupa Birliği Kurumsal Yapısı): Provides students detailed information on the institutional structure of the European Union.  

ISL 555 (Araştırma Yöntemleri): Equips students with the methodology, bases and history of social sciences academic work.   

AB 502 (Avrupa Birliği Genişleme Süreci): Students are provided with a comprehensive and chronological information on the enlargement history of the EU. 

Seminar Course: 

AB 500 (Seminer): Students prepare their research proposal for their prospective thesis. 

Elective Courses: 

Under a careful planning by the adviser of the student, the selection of elective courses from the elective pool of International Relations Department's different graduate programs or from the elective pools of other nine different departments at our faculty, this part of the program aims to equip the student with an in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of a specific field.

Thesis Work:  

AB 599 (Tez Çalışması): This achieves students to produce a detailed and comprehensive academic text built on the bases of European Union related courses by utilizing their knowledge on social sciences research methods and techniques.