Overview

The Political Science and Public Administration programme from Beykent University prepares students to analyze governance issues and engage in effective public service, fostering skills that are crucial for leadership roles in both government and non-governmental organizations.

Career Opportunities

Thanks to their command of a foreign language (English), graduates of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration (English) are always one step ahead of others in embarking on their careers.

Since they acquire the required background knowledge about, and thus are well-equipped in, political, social and administrative sciences, law, and environmental development, graduates of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration can pursue careers in various fields of the public and private sectors.

Its graduates will be able to hold middle and top management positions in the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, various units of the local governments, banks, media organisations, and similar other institutions.

Since the political and managerial decision-making mechanisms are becoming more and more open to the participation of non-governmental organisations during the European Union harmonisation processes, this will be another professional advantage for our graduates.

Graduates can specialise in their own areas of interest thanks to interdisciplinary learning, and they have the opportunity to work in the private sector as well as the public sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Theory

Comparative Politics

Public Policy Analysis

International Relations

Public Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 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

90

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PTE Academic

75

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Credits

300 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Public Administration Political Science View 13 other Bachelors in Public Administration 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

90

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PTE Academic

75

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application Form

High school diploma or certificates of graduation

“Certificate of Equivalence” to be issued by the Turkish Ministry of Education or the Turkish Embassy in the relevant country which proves the equivalence of foreign higher education diplomas to their Turkish counterparts. If the candidates meet the application requirements, only high school diplomas or certificates of graduation of foreign students who have received high school education in Turkey and reside in Turkey will be sufficient.

Passport copy

Certificate of C1 Level in Turkish for those who apply to the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry and B1-B2 for other Turkish departments.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

7400 USD / year

≈ 7400 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7400 USD / year

≈ 7400 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.

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Scholarships Information

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