In the event of absence of mutual
agreement between two parties regarding the English version of these
regulations, the Turkish version regulations are valid and will
be applied.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS FOR GRADUATE
STUDIES AND EXAMINATIONS
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY BY-LAW FOR THE INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE
STUDIES AND RESEARCH, ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND WORKING PRINCIPLES (By-law
Under Article 8) Eastern
Mediterranean University Rector’s Office has made the following regulations
in accordance with Article 8 of the “Institute of Graduate Studies and
Research, Establishment, Operation and Working Principles [Board]” with the
approval of the Eastern Mediterranean University Senate. |
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I. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Brief Name 89/48-2, SEN 27.03.1992 92/89-5, SEN 24.07.1992 92/94-3 EK 2, SEN 28.09.1994 94/130-7 EK 5, SEN 25.09.1997 97/157-5, SEN 21.06.2000 00/185-2 EK 1, SEN 13.03.2002 02/200-2 EK 1, SEN 12.07.2004 04/226-15 EK 7b, SEN 26.01.2005 05/234-7, SEN 23.02.2005 05/236-11, SEN 29.11.2006 06/263-1 EK 1, SEN 27.12.2006 06/265-4 EK 2, SEN 03.06.2009 09/304-2 EK 2, SEN 22.09.2010 10/327-5, SEN 18.01.2012 12/342-14, SEN 26.09.2012 12/351-7, VYK 27.09.2017 17-18/1(b)-38 EK 28 |
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Eastern
Mediterranean University Graduate Studies and Examinations Regulations. |
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Scope |
2. |
The regulations include the conditions regarding courses to be taken in graduate programs, thesis study, examinations,
conditions for success and diplomas to be issued. |
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Definitions |
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In these regulations, (a) Institute: Refers to the Institute of Graduate Studies and
Research (b) Plagiarism: Refers to obtaining someone else’s ideas, methods,
data or work and presenting them under one’s own name without giving appropriate
credit either partially or in full. |
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Graduate
Courses |
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(1)
Graduate courses to be offered in a semester as well
as names of the academic staff who will be delivering them are determined in
line with the relevant academic units’ recommendations and the approval of
the Institute Executive Board. (2) Semester credit value of a graduate course is the sum of the
weekly theory course hours and half of the weekly application or laboratory
hours. (3) Minimum one course on scientific research techniques and research
and publication ethics is to be offered during the
graduate studies. (4) Out of the courses taken by the student for another diploma, if
there are courses equivalent to the ones at the program of registration, the
student is expected to fulfill the minimum credit
requirement of the relevant program by registering for the same number of
other courses found suitable by the relevant department’s graduate committee. |
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MASTER’S PROGRAMS |
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Principles |
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(1) A master’s program may be delivered
in two formats, namely with and without thesis (non-thesis). Transfers
between thesis and non-thesis master programs are regulated
by Article 11 of the Regulations for Registration and Admission to Graduate
Programs. (2)
Without the necessity of having both the academic staff and the students at
the same environment, distance graduate programs based on information and
communication technologies may be opened. Distant
education programs are regulated by the Eastern
Mediterranean University Distance Graduate Education Application Principles. |
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III. MASTER’S PROGRAMS WITH THESIS |
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Definition and Content of
the Program |
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(1) A master’s program
with thesis option ensures that a student accesses information and reviews, interprets
and evaluates it through the use of scientific
research techniques. (2) A master’s program
with thesis is based on a minimum of 21 credit hours
of at least 7 courses to be completed, a seminar course and the preparation
of a master’s thesis. The seminar
course and thesis are non-credit courses and the student is
graded as either Successful or Unsuccessful. |
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Duration |
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(1) Starting from the semester of the commencement of the courses of
the registered program and excluding the semesters spent in Scientific
Preparation and at English/Turkish Support Programs, the duration of a
master’s program with thesis, for full time and part time students, is a
minimum of two and a maximum of four semesters, which may be extended up to
six semesters. (2)
Students who have failed to successfully complete the credit courses and the
seminar course specified on the instructional plan at the end of the four
semesters or who possess a CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the specified
study period are dismissed from the Institute. (3) At the end of the four semesters, the situation of a student who
has successfully completed all credit courses specified on the program and
who possesses a minimum CGPA of 3.00 is evaluated and upon the recommendation
of the thesis supervisor and the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee
and department/program head, duration of studies can be extended for 2 more
semesters for the completion of the thesis study, at most. The
relevant form is filled in and the Institute
Directorate is informed, accordingly. Students who become unsuccessful in
thesis work or who fail to attend the thesis defense until the end of the
specified period are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Courses, and Assessment |
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(1) |
The student
selects and registers for the courses to be taken in
consultation with the academic advisor or the thesis supervisor. Registration must be approved by the academic advisor or the
thesis supervisor and the department/program chair. |
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(2) |
Based on
the student’s English/Turkish level determined at the beginning of the
program, the student is required to register for the English/Turkish Support
Program courses starting from the first academic semester in line with
Article 30 of these regulations. |
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(3) |
In line
with Article 31 of these regulations, students who have gained admission to
the program on a conditional basis are required to register first for the
Scientific Support Program courses in addition to the courses offered as part
of the English/Turkish Support Program. |
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Of the
courses to be taken by the student, maximum one course
which has not been taken before can be chosen from the undergraduate
curriculum. |
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Upon the
recommendation of the academic advisor or the thesis supervisor, the consent
of the Department/Program Chair and the Graduate Studies Committee, and the
approval of the Director of the Institute, a maximum of 2 graduate courses
preferably offered in the same language of the registered program may be taken at another university. The equivalence of the
grades obtained from such courses for exemption purposes is determined in
accordance with the cross-institutional agreements, if available, by the
Graduate Studies Committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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(6) |
Semester
grades for courses taken by students are specified
in Table 1. The minimum passing grade for the successful completion of a
program course is “C”. |
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A
student who obtains a grade lower than “C” from a program course will have to
repeat the compulsory course in the first semester the course becomes
available. For elective courses from which the student fails, the same course
or a new course subject to the approval of the academic advisor or thesis
supervisor may be taken. |
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(8) |
Students
who fail a credit course with the same code twice or who fail a course taken
as a replacement for a previously failed course, or who fail a total of 3 credit
courses taken any time during the graduate studies (even if a certain course
was passed during the second time) are dismissed from the Institute. |
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(9) |
Registration
procedures for and the content, application and evaluation of the seminar
course are as follows: |
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(a) |
The
seminar course has to be taken latest by the third semester. |
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(b) |
The seminar course is either run by a coordinator appointed by the
department chair or the thesis supervisor of the student. |
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(c) |
The aim of
the seminar course is to improve the student’s skills in conducting research
in an area of interest for the student, preferably a topic related to the
thesis work, and reporting the research findings both verbally and in
writing. |
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In the
application of the seminar course, the student, under the supervision of the
thesis supervisor/course coordinator, specifies a topic, conducts a
literature review, and prepares a written report and an oral presentation
taking into consideration techniques for scientific research and research and
publication ethics. The presentation date is announced by
the relevant department. It is compulsory for students who are registered to the seminar course to attend the
presentations. |
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(e) |
The
seminar course is a non-credit course and the student is either
graded as Successful (SS) or Unsuccessful (SU) by the thesis
supervisor/course coordinator. If a student receives two consecutive (SU)
grades from the seminar course, regardless of the fact that s/he was on leave
of absence, s/he will be dismissed from the
Institute. |
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Successful
completion of the program
courses necessitates a CGPA of at least 3.00 and a (SS) grade
from the seminar course latest by the end of the fourth semester. Students
who have completed their courses, but fail to attain a CGPA of 3.00, can take
four more courses, at most to improve their CGPA until the end of the fourth
semester. These extra courses may be chosen from
previously taken courses or may be new courses. Students who
still remain below a CGPA of 3.00 after having completed extra courses
are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Appointment of the Thesis
Supervisor and Thesis Proposal |
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(1) |
A thesis
supervisor from the academic staff of the university is
appointed for each student admitted to the graduate program until the
end of the first academic semester with the approval of the
department/program chair in line with the student’s preference and consent of
the relevant academic staff. However, in the case of a thesis supervisor not being specified at the beginning of the semester, an
academic advisor is appointed until the end of the first semester. The
relevant form is filled in and submitted to the Institute
Directorate for approval. Following the appointment of a thesis
supervisor, the academic advisor’s duties come to an end
and the thesis supervisor provides academic advisorship
services, accordingly. |
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If a
need arises, a co-supervisor holding minimum PhD degree qualification either
within or outside the university can be appointed to
contribute towards the supervision of the thesis. Reasons for the appointment
of a co-supervisor and areas and rates of contribution of each supervisor are indicated in the relevant appointment form. |
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(3) |
In the event of the non-availability of an academic staff member with
the desired qualities, an academic staff from another institution of higher
education is appointed as the supervisor in accordance with the method
specified in Article 9(1) of these regulations and subject to the recommendation
of the Graduate Studies Committee and department/program chair and the
approval of the Institute Directorate. An academic
advisor from the academic staff of the university is also
appointed for the student. The relevant form is filled-in and the
Institute Directorate is informed, accordingly. |
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In the
event of the thesis supervisor leaving the university temporarily or
permanently, duties of the thesis supervisor continue subject to the consent of
the thesis supervisor and the student and the approval of the Graduate
Studies Committee and the department/program chair. However, an academic
advisor among the university staff is appointed for
the student. Relevant forms are filled in and the
Institute Directorate is informed, accordingly. |
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(5) |
The
thesis topic of the student determined in consultation with the thesis
supervisor and is communicated to the Institute
Directorate latest by the end of the second semester via the relevant form
approved by the thesis supervisor, Graduate Studies Committee and the
relevant department/program chair. If the approval of the Scientific Research
and Publication Ethics Board is sought for the
thesis study, the document is presented to the Institute Directorate. If a
document as such is not needed, the exemption form
is also presented to the Institute Directorate. Students whose thesis topics have been approved are expected to register for the thesis
every semester as of the third semester of registration, the latest. |
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Thesis
supervisor and/or the thesis topic of a graduate student may
be changed subject to the approval of the department/program chair and
the Graduate Studies Committee. The relevant form is filled
in and the Institute Directorate is informed accordingly. |
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Master’s Thesis |
10. |
(1) |
A
master’s thesis has to be a unique piece of work, which includes evaluation
or thorough analysis of a method. |
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At the
end of each semester, work regarding thesis study is
evaluated as Satisfactory (TP) or Unsatisfactory (TU) by the
supervisor with the approval of the chair of department/program, as specified
in Table I. If a student receives two consecutive (TU) grades from the thesis
study, regardless of the fact that s/he was on leave of absence, or if s/he
becomes unsuccessful from the thesis study three times intermittently, s/he will be dismissed from the Institute. |
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Thesis Jury and Evaluation |
11. |
(1) |
A
student studying at a master’s program with thesis puts the research findings into writing in
accordance with the graduate thesis writing guidelines set by the Institute
Directorate and orally defends his/her thesis before a jury. |
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Prior to
the thesis defense, and in occasions where the thesis defense repetition is
asked the student completes his/her thesis and submits it to the thesis supervisor . The thesis supervisor submits the thesis,
together with his/her approval for thesis defense, the approval or exemption
form of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board and the
plagiarism software report pertaining to the thesis in question to the
Institute Directorate via the relevant department chair’s office. In the
event of the detection of any incidences of plagiarism, the Institute
launches disciplinary action against the student in accordance with the
provisions of the Student Disciplinary Code and informs the department,
accordingly. |
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Following
the submission of a thesis to the Institute Directorate, a thesis jury is appointed in line with the recommendation of the
concerned department/program and the supervisor and the approval of the
Director of the Institute within a week, the latest. The thesis jury consists
of minimum 3 and maximum 5 members, including the thesis supervisor and at
least one external member. In the event of the jury consisting of three
members, the co-supervisor cannot become a jury member. |
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The
thesis jury convenes on a date approved by the Institute Directorate and
elects the head of the jury. Thesis supervisor or the co-supervisor cannot be elected as the head of the jury. |
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The
thesis jury consists of the evaluation of the written thesis and the thesis presentation of the candidate and
the question-answer section. The thesis jury takes place in an open
environment with the participation of academic staff, graduate students, and
the audience who have expertise in the field. |
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Having evaluated the written thesis and the thesis defense
presentation of the candidate, the jury reaches one of the decisions by
simple majority: “Thesis Defense Satisfactory” (TS), “Thesis Defense
Satisfactory Subject to Modifications” (TI), “Thesis Defense to be Renewed”
(TR), or “Thesis Defense Rejected” (TJ).Decision of the jury is verbally
given to the candidate in an environment closed to audience and in writing
together with the relevant form and justifications to the Institute
Directorate within three working days following the thesis jury.
Students who receive “Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications”
or “Thesis Defense to be Renewed” are expected to
comply with the requirements set out by the thesis jury within the specified
period in addition to all study periods indicated for the graduate program in
these regulations. Such students will be required to register for the program
for the indicated period. |
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A
student whose thesis has been rejected is dismissed
from the Institute. |
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A
candidate, who was evaluated as “Thesis Defense to
be Renewed” is required to repeat the defense before the jury within three
months following the first jury. The jury preferably consists of the same
members, if possible, and is formed according to
criteria set in article 11(2) of these regulations. A candidate whose thesis
is evaluated as “Rejected” at the end of the second jury defense is dismissed
from the Institute. In situations where the thesis is
defended for the second time, it is not possible for the jury to come
up with the decision “Thesis Defense to be Renewed”. |
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Necessary
corrections to the thesis, evaluated as “Thesis
Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications” have to be completed within
one month, the latest and submitted to the jury, accordingly. The thesis will be considered as “Satisfactory” following the written
confirmation that the required corrections have been carried out to the
satisfaction of the majority or all jury members. The jury report will be relayed to the Institute Directorate by the
relevant department chair. |
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A candidate
whose thesis is evaluated as “Satisfactory” is required to submit bounded
copies of the thesis to the relevant department which
will, in turn, submit the copies to the Institute Directorate within a week
following the thesis jury date. The Institute Directorate may grant a
one-week extension for the submission of bounded copies upon application.
Number of copies to be submitted is determined by
the Institute. A student not fulfilling the aforesaid
conditions will not be entitled for a diploma and/or may not benefit from the
rights granted for students and will be dismissed from the Institute if the
maximum period of study has been exceeded. |
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Bounded
copies of the thesis with the candidate’s graduation statement letter are sent to the Institute by the department. |
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Within
three months following the submission of the thesis, the Institute sends an
electronic copy of the thesis to the Turkish Republic Council of Higher
Education with the aim of contributing to the scientific research and
relevant activities. |
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A
student whose thesis has been rejected may be
granted a non-thesis master’s diploma on the condition that s/he has met the
requirements for the course credit load, project and all other similar
conditions within an additional period of one semester. |
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NON-THESIS MASTER’S PROGRAMS |
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Specification and Content |
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(1) |
Non-thesis
master’s programs are designed to furnish the
students with necessary academic background for further professional
development and to enable them to convert the existing knowledge into
practice. |
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A
non-thesis master’s program consists of a minimum of 10 courses amounting to
minimum 30 credits and a term project, which is a non-credit course. A
student’s performance in the term project is evaluated
as ‘Successful’ or ‘Unsuccessful. |
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Duration |
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Starting
from the semester of the commencement of the courses of the registered
program and excluding the time spent
in Scientific Preparation and English/Turkish Support Programs, the duration
of studies at non-thesis master’s programs for full time and part time
students is a minimum of two and a maximum of three semesters. A student who
demonstrates unsuccessful performance or is unable to complete the program at
the end of the specified period is dismissed from
the Institute. |
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Courses
and Assessment |
14. |
(1) |
The
student selects and registers for the courses to be taken
in consultation with the academic advisor or the term project supervisor. Registration must be approved by the academic advisor or the term
project supervisor and the department/program chair. |
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(2) |
Based on
the student’s English/Turkish level determined at the beginning of the
program, the student is required to register for the specified courses
starting from the first academic semester in line with Article 30 of these
regulations. |
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(3) |
In line with Article 31 of these regulations,
students who have gained admission to the program on a conditional basis are
required to register first for the Scientific Support Program courses in
addition to the courses offered as part of the English/Turkish Support
Program. |
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Upon the
recommendation of the academic advisor or the term project supervisor, the
consent of the department/program chair and the Graduate Studies Committee,
and the approval of the Director of the Institute, a maximum of 2 graduate
courses preferably offered in the same language of the registered program may be taken at another institution. The equivalence of
the grades obtained from such courses for exemption purposes is determined in
accordance with the cross-institutional agreements, if available, by the
Graduate Studies Committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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Semester grades for courses taken by graduate
students are specified in Table 1. The minimum
passing grade for the successful completion of a program course is “C”. |
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A
student who obtains a grade below “C” from a program course will have to
repeat the compulsory course in the first semester the course becomes
available. For elective courses from which the student fails, same course or
a new course subject to the approval of the academic advisor or term project
supervisor may be taken. |
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(7) |
Students
who fail a credit graduate course with the same code twice or who fail a
course taken as a replacement for a previously failed course, or who fail a
total of 3 program courses taken any time during the graduate studies (even
if a certain course was passed during the second time) are dismissed from the
Institute. |
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Term Project Supervisor |
15. |
In a non-thesis master’s program, the department/program
chair appoints an academic staff with minimum PhD qualification to each
student, to provide assistance in course selection and the term project,
latest by the end of first term. However, in case of a term project
supervisor not being appointed at the beginning of
the semester, an academic advisor is appointed until the end of the first
semester. Following the appointment of a term project supervisor, the
academic advisor’s, if any, duties come to an
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Term Project and its
Evaluation |
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A term project, which is applied
in non-thesis master’s programs, is a study that requires the students to
demonstrate the ability in applying their knowledge and skills in finding
unique, realistic, applicable and innovative solutions to problems in their
professional fields. |
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The student defends his/her project at the end of
the relevant semester before a jury consisting of three members. The jury
consists of the project supervisor and two academic staff with minimum PhD
qualification appointed by the department chair. The jury convenes on a date
approved by the department chair and elects a member as the chair except the
term project supervisor. The jury evaluates the project and the presentation
of the student with a simple majority as “Term Project Satisfactory” (PS),
“Term Project Satisfactory Subject to Modifications” (PI), or “Term Project
Unsatisfactory” (PU). The required corrections should be finished within 2
weeks and submitted to the jury members for the decision of “Term Project
Satisfactory Subject to Modifications”. A written report from the jury
members confirming the satisfactory completion of the required corrections to
the department chair will mean the ‘Satisfactory’ completion of the term
project. |
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Students who cannot complete their projects within
the specified period or attend the project jury can be
issued “Ongoing Term Project” (PP) grade only for one semester. Unless
a student’s study period has been finalised, a
student with a (PP) grade re-registers for the term project in the following
semester. |
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If a student who registers to the term project for
the second time fails to complete the project at the end of the semester or is found insufficient by the jury, s/he is dismissed from
the program. |
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The
purpose of the PhD program is to provide the student with the required
competences to carry out independent research, to interpret the scientific
incidents by investigating them with a wide and deep point of view and
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For students who have been
admitted with master’s degrees, PhD program is composed of a minimum of 21 credit
hours of at least 7 courses to be completed,
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For students who have been admitted with an undergraduate degree, PhD
program is composed of a minimum 42 credit hours of at least 14 courses to be
completed, seminar, the “Qualifying Examination”, thesis proposal and the
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Duration |
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(1) |
Starting from the semester of the commencement of the
courses of the registered program and excluding
the time spent in Scientific Preparation and at English/Turkish Support
Programs, the duration of studies for full time and part time students who
have been admitted with a master’s degree is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of
12 semesters and for those who have been admitted with an undergraduate
degree is a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 14 semesters. |
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Upon the recommendation of the thesis supervisor defined in Article 20
(1) of these regulations and the approval of Graduate Studies Committee and
department/program chair, the duration of studies can be extended for a
maximum of 2 more semesters for PhD students who have been admitted to the
program with an undergraduate degree and who have completed their 12th
semester in the program and for those who have been admitted to the program
with a master’s degree and who have completed their 10th semester
in the program. The relevant form is filled in and the Institute Directorate is informed,
accordingly. |
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The
maximum period for the successful completion of the credit courses and the
seminar course of the PhD program is four semesters for students who have
been admitted to the program with a master’s degree and six semesters for
those registering for the program with an undergraduate degree.
Students who fail to successfully complete assigned courses or who possess a
CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the specified study period are dismissed from the Institute. |
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After having successfully completed the credit and seminar courses,
successfully passed the Qualifying Exam and received the approval for thesis proposal,
a student who is unable to complete the thesis study at the end of the 12
semesters (valid for those who have been admitted with a master’s degree) or
14 semesters (valid for those who have been admitted with an undergraduate
degree) is dismissed from the Institute. |
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If the doctoral degree candidate has completed his/her thesis and
submitted it to the Institute Directorate at the end of the maximum study period and if s/he has at least one
publication submitted to a journal cited in “Citation Index” as specified in
Article 26(2) of these regulations, s/he transfers into “Awaiting
Publication” status with the recommendation of the thesis supervisor defined
in article 20(1) of these regulations,
the Graduate Studies Committee and department/program chair, and the approval
of the Institute Directorate. Transferring to such status
is a prerequisite for graduation. A doctoral degree candidate can have an
“Awaiting Publication” status for five academic years at most, starting from
the first semester after the end of the maximum study period. At the end of
this period, doctoral degree candidates who fail to meet the publication
requirement for graduation are dismissed from the
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Students
who have failed to complete the doctoral degree program requirements within
the set period are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Out of the students who have applied for the PhD program with an
undergraduate degree, those who have failed to successfully complete their
credit courses and/or thesis study within the maximum period of study or
those who have not succeeded in the PhD thesis dissertation may be granted a
non-thesis master’s diploma, on the condition that they successfully fulfill
the required credit load as well as term project and other conditions set for
the non-thesis master’s program. |
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Courses
and Evaluation |
19. |
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The student determines and registers for the
courses to be taken in consultation with the
academic advisor or the thesis supervisor. Registration
must be approved by the academic advisor or the thesis supervisor and the
department/program chair. |
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(2) |
Based on
the student’s English/Turkish level determined at the beginning of the
program, the student is required to register for the specified courses
starting from the first academic semester in line with Article 30 of these
regulations. |
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(3) |
In line with Article 31 of these regulations,
students who have gained admission to the program on a conditional basis are
required to register first for the Scientific Support Program courses in
addition to the courses offered as part of the English/Turkish Support
Program. |
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(4) |
The student selects and registers for graduate
program courses which have not been taken before. |
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(5) |
Upon the recommendation of the thesis
supervisor, the consent of the department Graduate Studies Committee and the
approval of the Director of the Institute, a maximum of 2graduate courses
(for those who have registered for the program with a master’s degree) or a
maximum of 4 graduate courses (for those who have registered for the program
with an undergraduate degree) offered preferably in the same language of the
registered program may be taken at another university. The equivalence of the grades
obtained from such courses for exemption purposes is determined by the Graduate
Studies Committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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(6) |
Semester grades for courses taken by students are specified in Table 1. The minimum passing grade is
“B”. |
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(7) |
A student who obtains a grade below “B” from a
program course will have to repeat the compulsory courses in the first
semester they become available. For elective courses from which the student
fails, the same course or a new course subject to the approval of the
academic advisor or thesis supervisor may be taken. |
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(8) |
Students who fail a credit program course with the
same code twice or who fail a course
taken as a replacement for a previously failed course, or who fail a total of
2 courses taken any time during the doctoral studies (even if a certain
course was passed during the second time) are dismissed from the Institute. |
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(9) |
A
student who has been admitted to the doctoral program with an undergraduate
degree and who has successfully completed a minimum of seven courses may
transfer to a master’s
program. |
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Appointment
of the Thesis Supervisor and Thesis Proposal |
20. |
(1) |
A thesis
supervisor from the academic staff of the university is
appointed to each student admitted to the doctoral program latest by
the end of the second semester of registration with the approval of the
department/program chair in line with the student’s preference and consent of
the relevant academic staff. If a need arises, a co-supervisor either from
the academic staff of the university or from an external institution can be
appointed to contribute towards the supervision of the thesis. Reasons for
the appointment of a co-supervisor and areas and rates of contribution of
each supervisor are indicated in the relevant
appointment form. However, in the event of a thesis supervisor not being specified at the beginning of the first semester, an
academic advisor is appointed until the end of the second semester, the
latest. Relevant forms are filled in and submitted to the
Institute Directorate for approval. Following the appointment of a
thesis supervisor, the academic advisor’s duties come to an
end and the thesis supervisor provides academic advice services,
accordingly. |
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(2) |
In the event of the non-availability of an academic staff member with
the desired qualities, an academic staff from another institution of higher
education is appointed as the supervisor in line with the method specified in
Article 20(1) of this by-Law and subject to the recommendation of the
Graduate Studies Committee and department/program chair and the approval of
the Institute Directorate. However, an academic advisor from the
academic staff of the university is appointed for
the student. The relevant form is filled-in and the Institute Directorate is informed, accordingly. |
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(3) |
Academic
staff is required to have successfully completed the supervision of minimum
one master’s program thesis in order to supervise thesis at PhD programs |
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(4) |
In the
event of the thesis supervisor leaving the university temporarily or
permanently, duties of the thesis supervisor continue subject to the consent
of the thesis supervisor and the student and the approval of the Graduate
Studies Committee and the department/program chair. However, an academic
advisor among the university staff is appointed for
the student. Relevant forms are filled in and the Institute Directorate is
informed accordingly |
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(5) |
The
preliminary thesis topic of the student determined in consultation with the
thesis supervisor is communicated to the Institute
Directorate latest by the end of the second semester via the relevant form
approved by the Graduate Studies Committee and the relevant department/program
chair. If the approval of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Board is sought for the thesis study, the relevant
form is presented to the Institute Directorate. If such an approval is not needed, the exemption form is also presented to the
Institute Directorate. The thesis topic is finalized
upon the approval of the Institute Directorate. |
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(6) |
Thesis
supervisor and/or the thesis topic of a PhD student may be
changed subject to the approval of the department/program chair and
the Graduate Studies Committee. The relevant form is filled
in and the Director of the Institute is informed accordingly. |
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(7) |
After
having the thesis topic approved, the student is expected
to register for the thesis study latest by the third semester and to start
preliminary work pertaining to the thesis topic. During the following
semesters, the student registers for the thesis study and finalizes studies
regarding the preliminary thesis work until the semester during which the
thesis proposal defense takes place. The
thesis supervisor assigns thesis progress either a “Satisfactory” (TP) or an
“Unsatisfactory” (TU) grade at the end of the semester. |
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PhD
Qualifying Exam |
21. |
(1) |
After the successful completion of the seminar and
courses, the PhD qualifying exam measures the students’ breadth of knowledge
as well as the depth of their understanding in their field and their research
capabilities in their PhD studies. |
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(2) |
PhD students who have completed the seminar and
relevant courses register for the qualifying exam during the registration
period of the following semester. |
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(3) |
The PhD qualifying exam is
organized and run by a PhD qualifying committee consisting of five members
appointed upon the recommendation of the department/program chair and the
consent of the Institute Directorate. The committee forms exam juries
with the purpose of designing, preparing and administering exams in different
subject areas. The exam jury consists of five academic staff members,
preferably minimum two of whom are from an external institution and one of
whom is the thesis supervisor. The thesis supervisor has the right to vote. |
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(4) |
The qualifying examination is
conducted within 15 days before the last day of classes on a date
determined by the chair of department/program. |
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(5) |
The examination consists of written and oral parts. Students,
who succeed in the written exam, take the oral exam open to audience
consisting of faculty members, graduate students, and experts in the
respective field. The exam jury, by evaluating the performance of the student
in written and oral examinations, decides by an absolute majority whether the
student is successful (QS) or not (QU). This final decision will be communicated with the relevant form to the
Institute within three working days following the PhD qualifying exam. |
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(6) |
Students who have been evaluated
as unsuccessful register for the qualifying exam in the following semester.
The jury as defined in article 21(3) consists of the same members, if
possible. The student re-takes the section/s from which s/he failed. |
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(7) |
A student who fails the qualifying exam twice will be dismissed from the Institute. |
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(8) |
The qualifying exam jury may demand that a
student, who passed the qualifying exam, takes course(s) in addition to other
courses taken, on the condition that they do not exceed 1/3 of the total
credit value, even if the student has completed the course load. The student is expected to successfully complete the courses assigned
by the Institute. |
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Thesis Monitoring Committee |
22. |
(1) |
A thesis
monitoring committee is appointed for each student
who has passed the qualifying exam within one month following the date of the
qualifying exam upon the favorable views of the thesis supervisor,
recommendation of the department/program chair and the approval of the
Institute Directorate. |
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(2) |
Thesis
monitoring committee is made up of three faculty
members including the thesis supervisor of the student, one member from the
respective department/program, and one external member outside the
department/program. In the event of a co-supervisor being present, s/he may
also attend the committee meetings without the right to vote. |
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(3) |
Upon the
recommendation of the thesis supervisor and/or relevant department chair and
the approval of the Institute Directorate, members of the thesis monitoring
committee can be changed after the semester of its
formation. |
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Defense and Approval of the
Thesis Topic |
23. |
(1) |
The student, who passes the PhD qualifying exam, prepares his/her
thesis proposal which includes the purpose of the research, methodology, and
study plans, within six months, the latest and, after having obtained the
approval of the thesis supervisor, applies to the relevant department in
writing and with sufficient number of copies asking for a date to defend the
thesis proposal orally. The department chair’s office determines on
a date for oral defense and announces it to the department within 15 days,
the latest. The student’s thesis proposal is sent to
the members of the thesis monitoring committee minimum 15 days prior to
his/her oral defense date. The student defends his/her proposal orally to the
thesis monitoring committee. The meeting is open for audience but only the
members of the monitoring committee are allowed ask
questions to the student. |
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(2) |
The
thesis monitoring committee decides to accept or reject the thesis proposal presented
by the student with a simple majority. The Institute is
informed about the decision of the committee which is put on a form
and which includes the approval of the department/program chair within three
working days. Based on the committee’s decision, the thesis supervisor will
assign either a “Satisfactory” (TP) or an “Unsatisfactory” (TU) grade as the
student’s end of semester thesis grade. |
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(3) |
A
student whose thesis topic proposal is rejected has
the right to choose a different topic and a new thesis supervisor. Under such
circumstances a new thesis monitoring committee may
be appointed. A student who continues with the same thesis supervisor will
repeat the thesis topic proposal defense within
three months and a student who changes the thesis subject and thesis
supervisor will repeat the thesis topic proposal defense within six months.
Students who fail the defense for the second time will be
dismissed from the program. |
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(4) |
A student who fails to attend the thesis proposal
defense without a valid excuse within the period specified in Article 23(1)
of these regulations is graded as unsuccessful and his/her thesis proposal is
rejected, accordingly. |
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Semester Evaluation of the
Approved Thesis Study |
24. |
(1) |
The thesis monitoring committee meets once every
semester for a student whose thesis topic proposal was
accepted and monitors the PhD candidate’s progress. The student will
submit a written report to the committee at least 15 days prior to the
meeting date, explaining the progress of the thesis work, list of national
and international publications and work planned for the following semester.
Following the submission of the report, the committee evaluates the work of
the student as “Successful” or “Unsuccessful”. The thesis supervisor gives
the semester grade of the student parallel to the decision of the committee
as “Satisfactory” (TP) or “Unsatisfactory” (TU). |
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(2) |
Excluding compelling situations, the thesis
monitoring committee meets on dates between the last day of the course
withdrawal and the last day for grade submission of the relevant semester as
determined by the department/program chair. |
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(3) |
A PhD
candidate who has been evaluated from the thesis
study as unsuccessful twice consecutively, regardless of the fact that s/he
was on leave of absence, or three times intermittently, is dismissed from the
Institute. |
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PhD
Thesis |
25. |
(1) |
In a PhD
thesis, at least one of the following is sought: (a) Introducing an innovation to science, (b) Developing a novel scientific method, (c) Applying a known method to a new
field. |
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(2) |
A certain
period of the thesis study may be conducted at
another university or research institute with the approval of the faculty
board. |
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Thesis
Jury and Evaluation |
26. |
(1) |
The thesis
has to be written in accordance with the general “Graduate Thesis Writing”
guidelines set by the Institute Directorate and defended orally before a jury |
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(2) |
For the
thesis jury to be appointed, the candidate should fulfill scientific activities
and meet special conditions (at least one publication related to the thesis
topic has to be published or be accepted for publication in SCI,
SCI-expanded, SSCI, AHCI indexed journals) specified in the Academic
Evaluation Criteria. |
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(3) |
For the
appointment of the thesis jury, minimum three thesis monitoring committee
reports should be submitted. |
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(4) |
Prior to
the thesis defense, the student completes his/her thesis and submits it to the
thesis supervisor. In theses requiring thesis
defense renewal, the student submits the thesis to the relevant supervisor
with corrections. The thesis supervisor submits the thesis, together with
his/her approval for thesis defense, sufficient number of copies for jury
members (including the substitute member), the approval or exemption form of
the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board and the plagiarism
software report pertaining to the thesis in question to the Institute
Directorate via the relevant department chair’s office. In the event of the
detection of any incidences of plagiarism, the Institute launches
disciplinary action against the student in accordance with the provisions of
the Student Disciplinary Code and informs the department, accordingly. |
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(5) |
A
doctoral thesis jury is appointed upon the favorable
views of the student’s thesis supervisor, recommendation of the
department/program chair and the approval of the Institute Directorate. The
jury either consists of 5 faculty members, three of whom are from the thesis
monitoring committee of the student and at least two of whom are professors
from an external institution, and the thesis supervisor, or, in situations
where the co-supervisor is present amongst the jury members, seven full
members and one substitute member. |
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(6) |
After one week following the submission of a thesis to the
Institute Directorate the latest, a thesis jury is appointed and a copy of the thesis
is sent to each member of the jury. |
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(7) |
The
thesis jury convenes on a date approved by the Institute Directorate and
elects a chair. The thesis supervisor cannot be elected
as the chair. The thesis jury consists of the thesis presentation of the
candidate followed by the question-answer section. The thesis jury takes
place in an open environment with the participation of academic staff, graduate students,
and the audience who have expertise in the field. |
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(8) |
The
candidate defends the thesis before the thesis jury. The thesis jury, having
evaluated the written thesis and the oral defense of the candidate can reach
one of the following decisions by a simple majority: “Thesis Defense Satisfactory” (TS), “Thesis
Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications” (TI), “Thesis Defense to be
Renewed” (TR), or “Thesis Defense Rejected” (TJ). Decision of the jury is verbally given to the candidate in private and in
writing together with relevant justifications to the Directorate of the
Institute within three working days following the date of the thesis jury.
Students who receive “Thesis Defense Rejected” are
dismissed from the Institute. Time periods
associated with jury decisions “Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to
Modifications (TI)” or “Thesis Defense to be Renewed (TR)” are granted in
addition to all instructional periods indicated in these regulations. Such
students are expected to register for the program
for the indicated period. |
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(9) |
Of the
students who have applied for the PhD program with an undergraduate degree,
those who have not succeeded in the PhD thesis dissertation may be granted a
non-thesis master’s diploma, upon request, in line with the provisions of
Article 18(7) of these regulations. |
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(10) |
Doctoral
degree candidates who have gained the right for thesis defense according to
the Article 26(2) of these regulations and who have an “Awaiting Publication”
status are given the right to register for an additional semester for thesis
defense. This additional semester is given on top of
all study periods specified in these regulations. The candidate registers for
and defends his/her thesis during the first academic semester following the
date when s/he gained the right of defense. |
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(11) |
A
candidate, who has been evaluated as “Thesis Defense
to be Renewed” is required to repeat the defense to the jury within six
months following the first jury. The jury consists of the same members, if
possible, and is formed according to criteria set in
article 26(4). A candidate whose thesis is evaluated
as “Rejected” by the second jury will be dismissed from the program. In
situations where the thesis is defended for the
second time, it is not possible for the jury to come up with the decision
“Renewal of the Thesis Defense”. |
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(12) |
Necessary
corrections to the thesis, evaluated as “Thesis
Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications” have to be completed within
three months the latest and submitted to the jury members. The thesis will be considered as “Satisfactory” following the written
confirmation that the required corrections have been carried out to the
satisfaction of all jury members. The jury members report will
be relayed in writing to the Directorate of the Institute via the
relevant department chair. |
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(13) |
A
candidate whose thesis is evaluated as “Satisfactory” is required to submit bounded
copies of the thesis to the relevant department which
will, in turn, submit the copies to the Institute Directorate within a week
following the thesis jury date. The Institute Directorate may grant a
one-week extension for the submission of bounded copies upon application.
Number of copies to be submitted is determined by
the Institute. A student not fulfilling the aforesaid
conditions will not be entitled for a diploma and/or may not benefit from the
rights granted for students and/or may be dismissed from the Institute if the
maximum period of study has been exceeded. |
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(14) |
Bounded
copies of the thesis and the candidate’s graduation statement letter are sent to the Institute by the department. |
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(15) |
Within three
months following the submission of the thesis, the Institute sends an
electronic copy of the thesis to the Turkish Republic Council of Higher
Education with the aim of contributing to the scientific research and
relevant activities. |
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VI. GRADUATION
AND DIPLOMAS |
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Graduation |
27. |
Students
who have fulfilled all requirements of the master’s and doctoral degree
programs graduate upon the recommendation of the Director of the Institute
and approval of the Rector. |
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Diplomas |
28. |
(1) |
Graduate
students whose graduation has been approved receive
one of the diplomas specified in Article 9 of the By-law for the Foundation,
Operation and Working Principles of the Institute for Graduate Studies and
Research. |
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(2) |
Issued
diplomas bear the titles of the Institute and the program approved by the
Turkish Republic Higher Education Board and the signatures of the Director of
the Institute and the Rector, the University stamp and an embossed stamp. |
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(3) |
The
graduation date, for master’s programs with thesis and PhD programs, is the
date when the signed copy of thesis is submitted by the exam jury and in
programs without thesis , the date when the
graduation conditions have been fulfilled. |
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(4) |
Graduates
are obliged to pay diploma fees determined by the Senate. |
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Documents
Issued for Visiting and Special
Students |
29.
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No
diplomas are issued for “Visiting Students” and
“Special Students”. However, such students receive a document issued by the
Registrar’s Office specifying courses taken and grades obtained. |
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VII.
MISCELLANEAOUS PROVISIONS |
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Language
Support Program |
30.
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(1) |
Students
who have not met the language support program exemption conditions are expected to attend and successfully complete the
English Support Program in English-medium programs and Turkish Support
Program in Turkish-medium programs for a minimum of one semester. |
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(2) |
Courses
offered at the English/Turkish Support Program are non-credit courses and
students are graded as Successful (S) or
Unsuccessful (U). If a student receives two consecutive (U) grades from the
English/Turkish course with the same course code, regardless of the fact that
s/he took a leave of absence during this period, s/he will
be dismissed from the Institute. |
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Scientific Preparation Program |
31.
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(1) |
Compulsory
courses taken as part of the Scientific Preparation Program cannot replace or
substitute for courses required for the completion of the relevant graduate
program. In addition to the Scientific Preparation Program courses, a student
in Scientific Preparation Program may take courses related to the graduate
program with the recommendation of the respective program/department and
approval of the Institute Directorate. |
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(2) |
The maximum
period for the completion of the Scientific Preparation Program is two
semesters. Summer instruction is included in this duration. This period may not be extended except for the semester breaks and
students, who fail to complete the Scientific Preparation Program
successfully within this period, are dismissed from the program. Time spent
in this program cannot be included in the duration of master’s or PhD
programs. |
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(3) |
In order
to be considered as successful, a student must
obtain a minimum grade of “C” from the courses taken as part of the
Scientific Preparation Program. |
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(4) |
A
student who fails the same course twice in the “Scientific Preparation
Program” is dismissed from the Institute. |
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(5) |
Courses
taken or time spent in the “Scientific Preparatory Program” are shown separately on the transcript, and are not
included in the CGPA of the student in the graduate program. |
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Appeals
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32
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(1) |
Appeals
can take place under the following circumstances: |
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(a) |
midterm
or final exam results, |
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(b) |
dismissal
from the program due to academic failure, |
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(c) |
claiming that due to academic and administrative decisions
taken about the student, s/he fails to fulfill program requirements and thus
his/her progress is prevented. |
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(2) |
Appeals
can be based on the following reasons: |
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(a) |
Material
errors in the evaluation of the exam results, |
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(b) |
Application
(administrative) errors by the academic or administrative staff, |
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(c) |
Evaluations
based on non-academic criteria, |
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(d) |
Evaluations
based on non-ethical criteria, |
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(e) |
Not
taking into consideration factors beyond student’s control during evaluation. |
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(3) |
Appeals
based on academic reasons cannot be made for
examinations and evaluation results by the boards/juries. Appeals against
board decisions may only be filed for administrative
and procedural reasons. |
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(4) |
Appeals
are made following the methods below: |
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(a) |
Students
apply to the program/department with a petition for a
re-evaluation of the exam papers and grade/s within 3 days following the
announcement of the mid-term and final exam results. |
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(b) |
In order
to evaluate appeals made for material errors in the evaluation of the exams,
The department/program chair forms a committee with relevant members. The
committee evaluates the exam papers, finds out whether there is material
error or not, and then informs the department, accordingly. The Institute and
the student are informed about the committee
decision within 15 days following the appeal. |
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(c) |
If the
subject of the appeal is about an academic staff who is at the same time the chair
of the department/program, the process is held by the
Director of the Institute. If the Institute Director is the subject of
the appeal, the process is followed up by the Vice Rector
responsible for Academic Affairs. |
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(d) |
Appeals
based on Article 32(2)-(b)-(e) of these regulations are
submitted to the Institute Directorate within 3 days after the exam
results are announced. The Institute Executive Board analyses and finalizes
the appeals within one month following the application. The Institute
Executive Board may form research committees to reach the final decision. |
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Disciplinary
Issues |
33. |
All
disciplinary matters regarding students of the Institute are subject to the provisions
of the “Eastern Mediterranean University Disciplinary By-law for Students”. |
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Issues
not Covered |
34. |
Provisions
of the “Eastern Mediterranean University Education, Examinations and Success By-law”
are valid and applicable for matters not clearly defined in these
regulations. Issues not covered by the existing regulations or by-laws are
subject to the decision of the Institute Council. |
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VIII.
TEMPORARY ARTICLES AND FINAL PROVISIONS |
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Temporary Article |
1. |
Duties of the Institute Executive Board specified in these regulations
are performed by the Institute Board until the relevant
by-Law amendments take place. |
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Temporary Article
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2. |
These regulations
are applied for students registering for the university for the first time
during the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year as well as for those
returning back to their studies as a result of
academic pardoning. Students who have registered for the university for the
first time before the 2017-18 Academic Year Fall Semester are treated within
the scope of the Temporary Articles 3-13 appearing in these regulations. |
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Temporary Article
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3. |
Provisions
stated in Article 7(1) and Article 13 of these regulations are not valid for
students who registered before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic
Year. Duration of studies for full-time master’s program students who
registered before the specified period is minimum two and maximum four
semesters. The study period for part time master’s program students who
registered before the said period is minimum three and maximum six semesters.
These periods may be extended for two semesters at
most, subject to the recommendation of the thesis supervisor specified in
Article 9(1) of these regulations or the term project supervisor as specified
in Article 15 of these regulations and the approval of the Graduate Studies
Committee and the department/program chair. The Institute Directorate is informed via relevant forms, accordingly. |
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4. |
Students
registering before the 2017-18 Academic Year Fall Semester may transfer from part-time
to full-time status or vice versa upon the recommendation of the academic
advisor or thesis supervisor or term project supervisor specified in Articles
9(1) and 15 of these regulations and the approval of the department/program
chair. The Institute Directorate is informed via
relevant forms, accordingly. The duration of studies for students who undergo
status change is calculated according to the
remaining semesters in the new status. In order to find the remaining number
of semesters, the rate of the total number of semesters in the new program
and the total number of semesters in the current program is
obtained. The obtained rate is multiplied by
the number of remaining semesters in the current program. |
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5. |
Appointments
of thesis supervisors specified in Articles 9(1) and 20 (1) of these
regulations for students registering before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18
Academic Year should take place no later than the add/drop date of the 3rd
semester of the student. |
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6. |
Thesis
topic specification process specified in Articles 9(5) and 20(5) of these
regulations for students registering before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18
Academic Year should be finalized no later than the add/drop date of the 3rd
semester of the student. |
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7. |
The
approval or exemption form of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Board specified in Articles 11(2), 20 (5) and 26(4) of these regulations are not
mandatory for students registering before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18
Academic Year. However, students as such are encouraged to apply for the
approval or exemption form of the said Board for their thesis studies. |
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8. |
Appointments
of term project supervisors specified in Article 15 of these regulations for
students registering before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year
should take place no later than the beginning of the semester the project
will be carried out |
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9. |
The
seminar course in doctoral programs specified in Article 17(2) of these
regulations is not compulsory for students registering before the Fall
Semester of the 2017-18, on the condition that the said course does not
appear on the program curriculum at the time of registration. |
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10. |
Provisions
of Article 18(1) of these regulations are not valid for students registering before
the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year. The period of study for
full-time students in the specified condition is minimum four and maximum ten
and for part time students, the minimum period of study is 6 and the maximum
is 14 semesters. These periods may be extended for
two more semesters, at most, upon the recommendation of the thesis supervisor
defined in Article 20(1) of these regulations and the approval of the
Graduate Studies Committee and department/program chair. The Institute Directorate is informed via relevant forms, accordingly. |
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11. |
Applications
for the “Awaiting Publication” status specified in Article 18(5) of these
regulations for students registering before the 2017-18 Academic Year Fall
Semester are submitted at the end of the normal
study period (ten semesters) instead of the end of the maximum study period. |
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12. |
Provisions
of Articles 7(2) and 26(3) of these regulations are not valid for students registering
before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year. |
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13. |
The condition of having an external member outside the
department/program along with the thesis supervisor in the thesis monitoring
committee as specified in Article 22(2) of these regulations is not valid for
doctoral program students who registered before the Fall Semester of the
2017-18 Academic Year and whose thesis monitoring committee members were
already appointed before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year. |
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Executive Power |
35. |
These
regulations are executed by the Eastern
Mediterranean University Rectors’ Office. |
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Coming into Force |
36. |
These regulations
take effect following the approval of the Board of Trustees. |
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TABLE 1 – Grades used in graduate
programs
|
Letter Grade |
Coefficient |
Definition |
|
|
|
|
Master’s Program |
PhD Program |
|
A |
4.00 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
A- |
3.70 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B+ |
3.30 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B |
3.00 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B- |
2.70 |
Conditional pass |
Fail |
|
C+ |
2.30 |
Conditional pass |
Fail |
|
C |
2.00 |
Conditional pass |
Fail |
|
C- |
1.70 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D+ |
1.30 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D |
1.00 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D- |
0.70 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
F |
0.00 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
NG |
0.00 |
Fail due to
absenteeism |
Fail due to
absenteeism |
|
I |
- |
Incomplete |
Incomplete |
|
W |
- |
Course withdrawn |
Course withdrawn |
|
SS |
- |
Seminar Course
Satisfactory |
Seminar Course
Satisfactory |
|
SU |
- |
Seminar Course
Unsatisfactory |
Seminar Course
Unsatisfactory |
|
PS |
- |
Term Project
Satisfactory |
|
|
PI |
- |
Term Project
Satisfactory Subject to Modifications |
|
|
PU |
- |
Term Project
Unsatisfactory |
|
|
PP |
- |
Ongoing Term
Project |
|
|
TP |
- |
End of Semester
Thesis Study Satisfactory |
End of Semester
Thesis Study Satisfactory |
|
TU |
- |
End of Semester
Thesis Study Unsatisfactory |
End of Semester
Thesis Study Unsatisfactory |
|
TS |
- |
Thesis Defense
Satisfactory |
Thesis Defense
Satisfactory |
|
TI |
- |
Thesis Defense Satisfactory
Subject to Modifications |
Thesis Defense
Satisfactory Subject to Modifications |
|
TR |
- |
Thesis Defense to
be Renewed |
Thesis Defense to
be Renewed |
|
TJ |
- |
Thesis Defense
Rejected |
Thesis Defense
Rejected |
|
QS |
- |
- |
Successful in
Qualifying Exam |
|
QU |
- |
- |
Unsuccessful in
Qualifying Exam |