Overview

Consistent with the University’s liberal educational philosophy, students will also develop valuable conceptual and analytic skills that they can use in many different settings upon graduation.

The goal of the Sociology programme at Koc University is to provide a solid foundation in the substantive scope, key concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research methods used in Sociology.

Key features

The core training is complemented by elective courses that take advantage of specific areas of faculty expertise, including globalization, population dynamics, the political economy of media and communication, educational sociology, cultural sociology, race/ethnicity, urban poverty and social exclusion, disabilities studies, the sociology of development, social movements and the sociology of migration and refugees.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scientific Methods in Behavioral and Social Sciences

Social Anthropology

Sociology of Culture

Social Problems

Sociology of Emotions

Family Studies and the Turkish Family

Labor History of the Ottoman Empire&early Republic Turkey

Sociology of Gender

Social Stratification

Social Change and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

67

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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

80

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PTE Academic

67

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Other requirements

General requirements

Copy of one of the acceptable international test score reports or diploma grades, if available. Please refer to the Acceptable Exams and Diplomas and Minimum Eligibility Scores and Grades section for a complete list. Applying with a test score or a diploma not included in this list significantly diminishes your admission chances.

Motivation letter: this is a written expression of your qualities as an applicant and will often be a very important way for Faculty members to understand why you are an appropriate candidate for their program

At least (1) letter of recommendation in English

If available, a copy of your High School Diploma and its Turkish translation if the original diploma is not in English. Please refer to Certifying Copies of your Original Documents

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38000 USD / year

≈ 38000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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Scholarships Information

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