FAQ
Normally, in each term, there are 5 courses with a total of 13 credits.
Attendance is obligatory.
Yes, you may. However, you have to bring the original result document for the registration.
Minimum GPA for admission is 3.20/4.00. Admissions with lower GPAs will not be accepted.
No, there is not.
5 students.
Admissions will be made on April 17 - June 05 2024 using the online registration system of the Registrar’s Office. Please, scan all your documents and upload to the system.
For the academic year 2023-2024, you can apply for the spring term. Please visit candidates page for any changes.
The exams you should take are ALES, GMAT, or GRE. The acceptable grades are:
- ALES EA (Equally Weighted) 77 points
- GMAT 600 points
- GRE Quantitative 155
Your score should be valid for the admission period. The exam should be taken in the last 36 months.
A university arrangement will be made on how ALES, which will be made in August, will affect the evaluation process. Accordingly, the date to be determined will be announced on the web page of the department. Please follow the web page.
2 academic reference letters.
For B.U. MIS graduates, there is no need for reference letters.
Reference letters can be in any format. But for a sample reference letter please click here.
In order to apply to the program, applicants must have Master’s degree with thesis (There is no department or university restriction). However, applicants who have a Master’s degree without thesis from MIS or equivalent department before 06.02.2013 can also apply.
Yes, you should. You can bring any of the below scores:
BUEPT or
TOEFL 550, TWE 4.5 or
TOEFL (CBT) 213, TWE 4.5 or
TOEFL (IBT) 79, TWE 22 or
IELTS Academic 6.5, Academic Writing 6.5
Your exam score has to be approved by the Foreign Languages Department
Your score should be valid for the admission period. You must have entered the exam in the last 24 months.
If you graduated from B.U. in the last two years, you will be exempt from English proficiency exam. Other university graduates should enter the exam even if they have graduated from an English speaking university.
You have to bring your original English exam score to the registration.
YDS/ÜDS/KPDS and YÖKDİL scores are not valid.
For further questions, you can refer to Foreign Languages Department
For 2023-2024 academic year, there will be no prepatory class.
There are 4 criteria:
- GPA,
- ALES, GMAT, GRE exam score
- Entrance Exam score (Written exam score + Interview score)
- Statement of Purpose
Each criterion has different percentage.
All universities and departments are evaluated equally.
Five students have been accepted for 2020-2021 academic year.
| GNO | ALES/GRE/GMAT | |
| Maximum | 3,81 | ALES 82,71 |
| Minimum | 3,44 | ALES 77,91 |
| Average | 3,69 | ALES 80,12 |
You can find the information about accepted students below.
Master Universities of Accepted Students:
The University of Southern California, Boğaziçi University
Master Departments of Accepted Students:
Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems
Yes. You should have a minimum score of 55 from YDS/ÜDS/KPDS or any other language exam score which is accepted by the committee of inter-universities (YÖK).
Please review the answers again, and if you could not find answers for your questions, you can send an e-mail to misgrad@boun.edu.tr with subject “PhD”.
