Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027 — Apply before May 2027
Language
English — TOEFL iBT 87
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Disciplines
Political Science
Overview
Political science is one of the oldest social science disciplines. It examines how people in societies organized into states live together and resolve or fail to resolve their conflicts. Politics is the art of influencing others as well as arriving at consensus. It is a widespread phenomenon that one encounters at all levels of society (family, school, government, and the like) as well as between states.
The discipline of Political Science from Bilkent University which studies systematically the recurring patterns of events in politics, is divided into five subdisciplines: political theory, comparative politics, international relations, national (Turkish) politics and public administration.
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must:
- Successfully complete the core curriculum for Ph.D. Degree at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. There are two elective pools in the core curriculum.
- Successfully complete the course requirements for the Ph.D. degree by earning at least 24 credits in total including two restricted electives and one unrestricted elective courses with at least 3 credits.
- Show competence in the written and oral comprehensive examinations after completing all credit requirements and the seminar course in the curriculum. Students with a Master's degree must take the comprehensive exam within the first five semesters. Students without a Master's degree must take the comprehensive exam within the first seven semesters.
- Submit a detailed Ph.D. dissertation proposal within six months after successfully passing their comprehensive examinations.
- A paper based on the candidate's thesis must be accepted or published in a reputable journal before the dissertation can be defended.
- Submit and successfully defend a Ph.D. dissertation that represents an original contribution to knowledge in the field.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics
- Academic Practices
- Pre-Thesis Seminar
- Ph.D. Dissertation
- Research Methods Electives
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GRE — Required
- GMAT — Required
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Proof of Degree: Ph.D.: graduate degree if already obtained (application requirement: MA/MSc thesis)
- Transcripts: Ph.D.: undergraduate & graduate transcripts (most recent one available at the time of application)
- Statement of Purpose: M.A.: 500 words max. (reasons for applying to M.A., research and career interests) Ph.D.: 1000 words max. (reasons for applying to Ph.D., research interests)
- Letters of Recommendation: M.A. and Ph.D.: 3 (uploaded to the system)
Tuition Fees
- International: 24,715 AUD / year (≈ 17,600 USD / year)
- National tuition: 535,400 TL
Living costs
Taipei, Taiwan: 1,162-1,577 AUD / month
