Application & Admission

Program applications must be submitted online via http://registration.bogazici.edu.tr/BUIS/BUISAPPS/GradApplication.aspx

For the most current information regarding program openings, application dates, required documents, and examination schedules, please refer to http://adaylar.bogazici.edu.tr/en-EN/Home

Click on the link below to access the Online Application System Guide:
Online Application System Guide

Ph.D. Program Application Requirements

Students with a master’s degree may apply to pursue graduate work toward a Ph.D. degree in English. Applicants must take a written entrance exam, and the successful candidates are then invited for an interview. The entrance exam tests applicants’ knowledge of critical theory, literary periods, and genres. In order to be eligible, candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to engage intelligently with theoretical questions with reference to specific texts from different periods and genres. All students are also required to provide proof of English proficiency by submitting a TOEFL/IELTS score or taking the Boğaziçi University English Proficiency Test (BUEPT).

Quota: variable (There is no quota for English preparatory class)  

GPA:  3.25/4.00         

ALES: Verbal: 55      

GRE / GMAT: ALES Verbal 55 or GRE Quantitative score of 149 and GRE Verbal score of 146 is accepted.        

English proficiency: BUEPT or TOEFL 550, TWE 4.5 or TOEFL (CBT) 213, TWE 4.5 or TOEFL (IBT) 79, TWE 22 or IELTS Academic Score: 6.5, Academic Writing Score: 6.5

YDS/ÜDS/KPDS: Minimum required score of 55 or an equivalent of it accepted by YÖK.

Official Transcript: An official undergraduate transcript and an official graduate transcript are required.           

Diploma: A graduate degree diploma or a graduation document. Those who have not graduated yet must submit an official letter indicating that they are expected to graduate.

Student disciplinary record: Required for applicants holding a degree from a university in Turkey.   

Statement of Purpose: Required      

Reference letter: Two letters 

Other: A sample article, consisting of 4000 words.