GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
BIOINFORMATIC TR (THESIS) MASTER'S PROGRAM
| Online application start date for the 2026-2027 Fall Semester: | June 8, 2026 Monday |
| Application deadline: | July 26, 2026 Sunday |
| Announcement of results: | July 29, 2026 Wednesday |
| Final registration dates for the main list: | July 30 - August 10, 2026 |
| Final registration dates for the reserve list: | August 11-21, 2026 |
| ALES Score Type: | Quantitative |
| Online pre-registration link Clink here |
TUITION FEES:
Master’s Programme Fees
https://uskudar.edu.tr/yuksek-lisans-ucretleri
PhD Programme Fees
https://uskudar.edu.tr/doktora-ucretleri
Payment Terms for Master’s and PhD Programme Fees
https://uskudar.edu.tr/yuksek-lisans-ve-doktora-egitim-ucreti-odeme-kosullari
Master’s Scholarships
https://uskudar.edu.tr/yuksek-lisans-burslari
PhD Scholarships
https://uskudar.edu.tr/doktora-burslari
Dear Students,
Students who have been admitted from the main and alternate lists for the 2026-2027 Fall Semester must come to the Student Affairs Office at the Çarşı Campus with the original copies of their application documents. After filling out the “Registration Form” and submitting the documents listed below, they must complete their registration procedures at the Accounting Office on the Main Campus.
For your information.
Yurt Dışından Öğrenci Kabulü MEB Bilgi Talebi
e -TEP (Yabancı Dil Sınavı) EBYS
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FINAL REGISTRATION
1 – Application letter
2 – Diploma (Original or certified copy)
3 – Certified copy of ID card
4 – 2 photographs
5 – Transcript (certified copy)
6 – A letter of recommendation is not required.
7 – (ALES – Quantitative section score of at least 55.) ÖSYM exam result certificate or
computer printout. (ALES scores are not required from students in non-thesis programs at the time of registration.)
Head of Bioinformatics Department: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nigar KANTARCI CARŞIBAŞI
E-Mail: nigar.carsibasi@uskudar.edu.tr
Application Conditions
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in order to apply for the master's program. The equivalence of undergraduate diplomas obtained from abroad must be approved by the Council of Higher Education.
Candidates who have received their Bachelor's degree in a field other than Computer Engineering and Software Engineering will attend the Scientific Preparation Program to be determined by the Bioinformatics Department and the Graduate School Administrative Board.
Candidates applying to the master's program must have scored at least 55 numerically in the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES). Candidates who score at least equivalent to the ALES exam in the internationally accepted "Graduate Record Examination" (GRE) exam, which is considered equivalent to the ALES exam by the Interuniversity Board, are also evaluated. In the admission of students to graduate programs; ALES score, undergraduate grade point average and interview result are evaluated.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS
Students with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than Computer Engineering or Software Engineering are required to take Scientific Preparation courses.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet Enis BULAK
Director of the Institute of Natural Sciences.
Application Requirements
To apply for the master’s program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. The equivalency of bachelor’s degrees obtained from abroad must be approved by the Council of Higher Education.
Applicants who earned their bachelor’s degree in a field other than Computer Engineering or Software Engineering will participate in the Scientific Preparation Program determined by the Department of Bioinformatics and the Institute’s Administrative Board.
Applicants to the master’s program must have scored at least 55 on the Quantitative section of the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES). Applicants who have achieved a score on the “Graduate Record Examination” (GRE)—which is recognized internationally and deemed equivalent to the ALES exam by the Inter-University Council—that is at least equivalent to the ALES score will also be considered. In the admission process for master’s programs, the ALES score, undergraduate GPA, and interview results are evaluated.
CONTACT:
Dr. Nigar KANTARCI ÇARŞIBAŞI, Assistant Professor
Head of the Department of Bioinformatics (Thesis-Based) Master’s Program
Email: nigar.carsibasi@uskudar.edu.tr
Hülya DÜNDAR
Secretary of the Institute of Natural Sciences
Email: hulya.dundar@uskudar.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 400 22 22 / Ext.: 5151

