The aim of the Philosophy Master's Program is to enable students to specialize in one of the basic disciplines of philosophy and to contribute to Turkish Philosophy Language, national and international philosophy studies. The department provides the graduate students with the appropriate tools to conduct research in the History of Philosophy and related fields in the context of ancient, classical and modern languages, as well as the opportunity to work in the intermediate field that directs contemporary philosophy discussions between Continental Philosophy and Analytical Philosophy.
In order to provide our graduate students with the best educational environment within our possibilities for their philosophy studies and research, we work in cooperation with our university's Information Center to provide all kinds of philosophy books (in their original languages and translations), journals and internet databases to be used in the research of both our faculty members and students.
Our peer-reviewed joint book, Philosophy at Yeditepe, prepared for publication by the faculty members of the department and listed in the International Philosopher's Index, is a study that our graduate students can also benefit from in terms of creating a communication opportunity among researchers working in this field.
The program has completed a bachelor's degree in Philosophy or another branch; It is open to anyone. Students who cannot pass an internationally equivalent proficiency exam (at least 66 points in computer-assisted TOEFL or Yeditepe University English Proficiency Exam) are accepted to Yeditepe University English Preparatory School and receive English language education for 1-4 semesters, depending on their success level. Students who have received a bachelor's degree other than philosophy are required to take Scientific Preparation courses at the undergraduate level for 2 semesters. This period is not deducted from the legal period granted for the Master's. In order for students to complete the program, they must take a total of 21 credits (courses taken during the Scientific Preparation period are not included in these 21 credits), write a Master's Thesis in accordance with the regulations and be successful in defending the thesis.
It is also possible to do a Master's degree in Philosophy without thesis. Philosophy Non-Thesis Master's Program is completed with Graduation Project and 10 courses, of which 4 are compulsory and 6 are elective.
Metaphysics/Epistemology/History of Philosophy, which is stated in the Philosophy Department's Master's Program each semester; Logic/Philosophy of Science/Philosophy of Language; They are expected to take a total of four courses, two of which are electives from at least one of the Ethics/Aesthetics/Political Philosophy groups.
Vision Mission
Mission:
The aim of the Master program in Philosophy at Yeditepe is to contribute to the flourishing of philosophers distinguished in their fields through a Master education program based on a sound learning in the history of philosophy open to various philosophical traditions.
Vision:
The Master program in Philosophy at Yeditepe has as its objective to graduate researchers that may contribute to the national and international realm of culture through creating or contributing to projects and apply philosophical insight methodically to questions that are relevant today.
Terms Application
-To have a bachelor's degree from an institution with national and international equivalence.
- To have a minimum score of 55 and above from any type of score in ALES for Master's programs with Thesis. (The validity period is five years.)
- Having 55 points from YÖKDİL, YDS, E-YDS taken in the last five years or 66 points from TOEFL IBT taken in the last two years for exemption from the English language exam, or having graduated from an undergraduate program whose language of instruction is 100% English,