Application

Applications to Graduate Programs are administered by the Boğaziçi University Registration Office. The office website also provides information on:

     • Registration
     • Academic Advising
     • Tuition and Fees.

Applications for Graduate Studies with Thesis are open twice per year; January/February for Spring terms and May/June for Fall terms. Applications for Graduate Programs which do not require a Thesis are accepted once per year in June. Please check the announcements on the Bogaziçi University application page for detailed information on the application periods and critical dates. Please note that all applicants must take a Scientific Aptitudeand English Proficiency test. Critical dates are published on the application page.

Graduate Programs that are currently open for application can be found here. The website also provides information on:

      • Application Dates
      • Academic Requirements (e.g., Undergraduate GPA, ALES/GRE; Program-/Department-specific)
      • Entrance Exam and Interview Dates (e.g., Undergraduate GPA, ALES/GRE; Program-/Department-specific)
      • English Proficiency Test (BUEPT)
      • English Language Placement Exam (DBS)
      • Application Documents
      • Online Application

Important dates for the 2023/24 Fall Semester:
      • Application Period: 17 April - 5 June 2023
      • Online Application System Opens: 17 April 2023 10.00 (Local Time)
      • Online Application System Closes: 5 June 2023 17.00 (Local Time)
      • Departmental Exams: 14 - 21 June 2023
      • English Proficiency Test (BUEPT): 30 May 2023
      • English Language Placement Exam (DBS): 12 June 2023
      • Registration of Newly Admitted Graduate Students on Primary List: 4 - 5 September 2023


Applications can be made through this link.

Please note that acceptances by Programs/Departments are provisional on FBE approval.


Boğaziçi Üniversity - Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering
34342 Bebek - Istanbul, Turkey
fbe.boun.edu.tr - +90 212 359 7067

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