2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL SEMESTER APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Thought, History, and Literature of Islamic Civilization Doctorate Degree
Application and Pre-Registration (pre-applications may be submitted until August 28, 2026.)
https://sis.uskudar.edu.tr/oibs/ina_app/login.aspx
Special Requirements for Candidates
Candidates from any field who hold a master's degree with thesis and meet the criteria below may apply to the Doctoral Program. Candidates who completed their university education abroad are required to obtain YÖK equivalence.
- ALES exam result document (a minimum score of 55 in the Verbal score type obtained within the last five years is required.)
- The ALES requirement does not apply to holders of a doctoral degree. For these candidates, the ALES score will be accepted as 75.
- For international students, the ALES score is accepted as 75.
- Candidates applying with a master's degree must have graduated with a master's GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- For admission to the doctoral program, candidates must obtain a score of at least 55, in a language other than their native language, on the central foreign language exams accepted by the Council of Higher Education or on international foreign language exams whose equivalence is accepted, or an equivalent score on international foreign language exams whose equivalence is accepted by ÖSYM. For the Equivalence Table, Click Here
Program Quota
Doctoral Program Quota: 15 students
Subject Exam Date
The exam will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, between 17.30 and 19.00 in Classroom No. 204 on the 2nd floor of Block A, South Campus, Uskudar University.
Subject Exam Venue
Uskudar University South Campus, Block A, Altunizade Mahallesi, Mahir İz Caddesi No:23 Üsküdar/Istanbul/Türkiye
About the Subject Exam
Candidates applying to the Doctoral Program will take a subject exam.
The exam consists of two stages: a written exam and an interview. When they come to the exam, candidates are expected to submit to the Graduate School Secretariat a 250-300-word essay explaining why they are applying to the doctoral program, along with their CVs. Admission to the program will be based on ranking.
Evaluation
Candidates will be ranked according to scores calculated from 50% of their ALES score, 20% of their master's GPA, and 30% of their exam score.
30% Subject Exam (20% written and 10% interview)
Candidates whose score after the written exam is below 50 out of 90 (ALES 50% + 20% master's GPA + 20% written part of the subject exam) will not be invited to the interview. After the evaluation, candidates with a total score of at least 70 are ranked according to the quota.
About the Doctoral Scientific Preparation Program
The program includes one year of scientific preparation. The scientific preparation period is not included in the duration of the program. Candidates whose undergraduate degree is from a Faculty of Theology or Islamic Sciences and graduates of the Sufi Culture and Literature Master's Program with Thesis will be exempt from scientific preparation.
Graduates of the Sufi Culture and Literature Master's Program without Thesis who also hold a degree from another master's program with thesis and are admitted to the doctoral program will take only TSV565 Introduction to Basic Islamic Sciences among the scientific preparation courses. Exemption requests, if any, from other students for courses in the Scientific Preparation Program will be evaluated by the Graduate School Executive Board.
About Language Proficiency
Students admitted to the doctoral program as regular students will be required, after completing their courses and doctoral seminar, to document as part of the Doctoral Qualifying Exam that they have language proficiency at the level of reading and understanding classical texts in at least one of the program's research languages: Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, and Persian.
Foreign Language Equivalences
To Download the Foreign Language Exam Equivalence Document Click Here
Deadline for Final Registration
September 11, 2026 is the deadline for final registration.
Documents Required for Final Registration
- Original and photocopy of the undergraduate and master's diplomas
- Original and photocopy of the undergraduate and master's transcripts
- ALES exam result document (obtained within the last 5 years)
- YDS exam result document (or equivalent exam result document)
- Photocopy of ID
- Photographs (2)
Start Date of Classes
September 21, 2026
Technical Features of the Thought, History, and Literature of Islamic Civilization Doctorate Degree
The language of instruction of the Thought, History, and Literature of Islamic Civilization Doctorate Degree is Turkish. The program is supported by language instruction, primarily in Ottoman Turkish, a research language of the field, as well as Arabic. Arabic instruction aims in particular to deepen students' command of classical texts. Persian is offered among the elective courses. Some courses in the elective category are taught in English.
Students may also optionally take one year of Arabic Preparatory Education. The Arabic Preparatory Education is provided by ARÖMER within the framework of a special protocol developed by the Graduate School with the 29 Mayıs University Arabic Teaching Application and Research Center (ARÖMER).
Excluding the time spent in scientific preparation, the Thought, History, and Literature of Islamic Civilization Doctorate Degree lasts eight semesters, starting from the semester in which courses of the program are offered, regardless of whether the student registers each semester; the maximum completion period is twelve semesters. To complete the doctoral program within the specified minimum period, students must be successful in at least two thesis monitoring committee interim meetings held six months apart after the acceptance of the thesis proposal.
Students admitted to the Doctoral Program are required to take at least seven elective courses and one seminar course (62 ECTS in total) over two semesters, with at least 30 ECTS each semester. Under this program, students must complete a total of 240 ECTS, including 7 courses, one seminar, the thesis proposal, 4 specialization field courses, and the thesis, in accordance with the doctoral curriculum.
2026-2027 Academic Year Tuition Fees (VAT Included)
Program fee (single payment): 722.400 TL.
Program fee (installments): 830.760TL.
For graduates of the Institute For Sufi Studies:
Program fee (single payment): 516.000 TL.
Program fee (installments): 593.400 TL.
Scientific Preparation Program Fee:
Single Payment: 134.400 TL
Installments: 145.560 TL
Scientific Preparation Fee (Per Course):
Single Payment: 28.000 TL
Installments: 32.200 TL
A 20% individual discount is applied to Scientific Preparation (per course) fees.
The Doctoral Scientific Preparation Program includes 6 courses. Exemption from these courses may be requested with a transcript or by taking a written exam. Exemption requests must be submitted directly to the Graduate School within 3 days after the exam results are announced.
Discount Opportunities and Payment Terms:
Graduates of the master's programs of the U.U. Institute For Sufi Studies receive a 20% discount on the total fee.
- A 10% discount is applied to single payments.
- Fees may be paid in 36 installments with credit cards of partner banks or through a deposit account at a partner bank.
- Payments can be made with İş Bankası, Yapı Kredi, Türkiye Finans, Garanti, all Maximum, World, and all Bonus credit cards with an available limit sufficient to cover the tuition fee.
- Those who wish to obtain more detailed information about installment and payment plans may contact the Financial Affairs unit.
- The doctoral program fee covers 8 semesters.
- If the above durations of study are extended, a fee equal to one course fee is charged for each semester.
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