Overview

In short, the Sociology programme from BahçeÅŸehir University (BAU) produces ethically committed, clinically skilled, and globally competent social workers who occupy vital and deeply respected positions in Turkey’s expanding welfare system and international humanitarian field, enjoying stable careers, meaningful impact, and the daily privilege of protecting human dignity and building a fairer society.

Key facts

The social prestige of English-medium social-work graduates has risen dramatically as Turkey addresses growing needs in child protection, refugee integration, domestic violence, and elderly care: they are seen as the compassionate yet scientifically trained professionals who stand on the front lines of socialjustice.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociological Theory

Research Methods

Social Statistics

Social Inequality

Gender Sociology

Urban Sociology

Cultural Sociology

Political Sociology

Family Sociology

Sociology of Religion

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

55

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Sociology View 13 other Bachelors in Sociology in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

55

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Other requirements

General requirements

The first step is to create an application through the application portal. After you have completed all the required information that we need, your application will be evaluated based on the country and programme requirements.

Passport

High School Diploma (original copy)

High School Transcript (original copy and must contain all the years)

Translation of the high school documents in case they are not neither in English or Turkish

1 Passport size photograph

Language Proficiency Result (if any)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

8500 USD / year

≈ 8500 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8500 USD / year

≈ 8500 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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