Overview

Political Science and International Relations offered at Sabanci University seeks to enable students to acquire the qualifications sought after in the national and global environment and labor markets. Additionally, the program intends to provide students with a scientific understanding of social phenomena and events, allowing them to comprehend the roots of prevalent opinions and practices, question them when necessary, and potentially generate new policies.

Key facts

Graduates of the program will be better equipped to analyze societies, cultures, national and global institutions, and the politics of foreign policies. Consequently, they will have responsive and flexible career opportunities in today's job market after graduation. They will have increased employment prospects in institutions like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other official bodies, internationally connected civil society organizations, the social research sector, and international institutions and markets. Furthermore, they will have enhanced opportunities to pursue postgraduate education at leading universities across a wide spectrum ranging from international relations to management, political sciences, sociology, and economics.

Such an objective requires students to possess knowledge of political theory, history, as well as the scientific methods used in political economy and social sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computational Approaches to Problem Solving

Calculus

Civic Involvement Projects I-N

Science of Nature

Humanity and Society

Turkish Language and Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-29 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 48 other Bachelors in International Relations 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

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85

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Other requirements

General requirements

1. Original Test Score/Diploma or its Notarized Copy (SAT, GCE, ACT, etc.). High school diploma should be submitted together with the Original Test Score. SAT must be sent to the University via Collegeboard with the institution code 7100

2. The original of high school diploma or its notarized copy (if in another language other than Turkish or English, notarized translation should also be submitted)

3. High School Diploma Equivalency Certificate from the Turkish Ministry of Education or the Education Attache at the Turkish Embassy

4. Original Transcript or its notarized copy (if in another language other than Turkish or English, notarized translation should also be submitted)

5. Applicant’s passport page which contains the photo (Those who can bring their passport to the SR office during university enrollment dates may upload the photocopies. Otherwise attested by the notary or consulate as “true copy” is needed.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36500 USD / year

≈ 36500 USD / year

Additional Details

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.

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