Double Major
General Info
If you are considering applying to a double major program please review the university regulations on the following website:
“Boğaziçi Hakkında” — Yönetmelikler ve Yönergeler
Currently, the Double Major Programs advisor at WLL is Asst. Prof. Başak Demirhan. WLL Department has Double Major Programs with Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Turkish Language and Literature.
The minimum GPA requirement is 3.00. Some departments might require a higher GPA, please check with individual departments.
You need to have passed all your classes with a passing grade (No “F” on your transcript). If you have an F, you can apply after repeating the course and getting a passing grade.
The earliest time you can apply to a double major program is the beginning of your third semester, and the latest is the beginning of your fifth semester.
Check with individual departments for additional requirements. Some departments hold interviews orrequire a for a statement of purpose. Check the interview dates with the department that you are applying to.
Application form
Email approvals from the double major advisor of your department and your department chair
Your transcript
One-page Statement of Purpose
Send these documents to WLL double major advisor Asst. Prof. Başak Demirhan (basak.demirhan@bou.edu.tr)
Take the oral exam, when the application period ends in August.
Fill out the application form (“ÇAP Başvuru Formu”). You can download the form from the Arts and Sciences Faculty website: https://fas.boun.edu.tr/tr/formlar/ogrenci-formlari
Get the approval of the following people to apply for the double major: the double major advisor of your current department, the chair of your current department, the double major advisor of the department you will apply to, the chair of this department. You can get these approvals via email. First, email the double major advisor of your current department, who will give their approval and forward the email to the other three faculty members.
Your transcript, showing your most recent grades, including the Summer semester if you took Summer courses.
The department, to which you are applying, may have additional requirements such as a Statement of Purpose or an exam.
Send the application form, the approval emails, your transcript, and any additional materials to the double major advisor of the department to which you will apply.
After you are accepted to a double major program, you will need to register as a double major student at the Registrar’s Office (Kayıt İşleri) by submitting the form “ÇAP Kayıt Beyan Formu.” You can find the form here: http://ogrenciler.boun.edu.tr/Home/SubPage/universiteyekayit
You will be assigned two academic advisors. You need to be in contact with your double major advisors during the registration periods.
You need to maintain your 3.00 GPA, with the exception of one semester when it is allowed to go down as low as 2.90.
You have to finish the program in 10 semesters. This does not include Summer semesters, one semester spent as an Erasmus student, or the semesters when you take a leave of absence. If you join an Erasmus program, you can finish your degree in 11 semesters.
