Graduate Program Application

Please Note:
Visitors must have an appointment
If you would like to visit the Office of International Relations, please email your request for an appointment to Nilüfer Kırıcı, Senior Advisor for degree-seeking students: nilufer.kirici@boun.edu.tr

Our Office is unable to host the visits due to the pandemic. Thank you for your understanding.

About this web page:

This web page is updated any time there is a change in the rules for applying to programs.  It contains all of the information needed for an application to Boğaziçi University as an international student to the graduate programs.

About the Office of International Relations

The Office of International Relations provides basic information about deadlines for application and the application materials required. Once the student has been accepted to the program, the Office guides students throughout the procedures to obtain the Student Residence Permit from the Ministry of the Interior, General Directorate of Migration Services, and answers questions about visa status. The Office does not advise on academic matters. Contact information is given below.

For information about graduate programs and courses:

For information on programs and courses, please see the Graduate Course Catalogue.

Questions about courses and programs should be directed to the individual departments and institutes.  The Office of International Relations does not have information about the departments or their programs. Please see the web pages of the individual Faculties and Institutes for contact information:

• Faculties and Schools
• Graduate Institutes

APPLICATION DEADLINE   Please follow the changes at http://adaylar.boun.edu.tr/en-EN/Page/Admissions/Graduate/All ​

For the 2023/2024 academic year, fall semester the application period will be on April 17-June 05,2023. 

SUBJECT COMPETENCY EXAMS

Subject Competency Exams are held after all applications have been made. These may take the form of a formal exam and/or interview by the department to which the student has applied.

The departmental formal exam and/or interview:   Please follow the changes at http://adaylar.boun.edu.tr/en-EN/Home

 For the 2023/2024 academic year fall semester, June 14-21, 2023.

 Please visit the link for The Graduate Application Guide.

• Housing
• Visa requirements
• Student Resident Permit application procedures
• General academic information