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(Applications for the Non-thesis Master's Program in the Evening Education Format are accepted once a year, during the Fall semester.)" }, { "question": "Who manages the graduate application process?", "answer": "The graduate application process (application, document review, document approval, announcement of accepted candidates, and final registration) is managed by the Registrar's Office." }, { "question": "How can I apply for a graduate program?", "answer": "Candidates who meet the program admission requirements can apply by uploading their documents through the graduate application link." }, { "question": "How many programs can I apply to?", "answer": "You can apply to three graduate programs." }, { "question": "When are the interviews conducted?", "answer": "Interviews are conducted on the dates specified in the academic calendar. The interview dates and locations are announced on the website: https://lee.itu.edu.tr/egitim/program-mulakat-bilgileri" }, { "question": "When and where are the interview results announced?", "answer": "The interview results are announced on the date specified in the academic calendar at www.sis.itu.edu.tr . The final registration of admitted candidates is completed online on the dates specified in the academic calendar." }, { "question": "Which preference is the student placed in?", "answer": "Students are placed based on their preference order. Even if they are accepted into all three preferences, they can only register for their first preference. For example, if the first, second, and third preferences are accepted, the student will be placed in their first preference. They will not be placed in their second or third preferences, even if accepted, and no selection right is provided." }, ], "LATERAL TRANSFER": [ { "question": "When can applications for lateral transfer be submitted?", "answer": "Applications for transfer can be submitted by sending the required documents to the institute on the dates specified in the academic calendar and during the new student application period." }, { "question": "What are the requirements for a lateral transfer?", "answer": "The transfer requirements set by the programs are announced on www.sis.itu.edu.tr on the application dates specified in the academic calendar. Candidates who cannot provide documentation proving that they meet the announced requirements will not be able to apply. The required documents, as specified in the relevant section, must be submitted in full to the Institute Directorate to complete the transfer application. The documents are then forwarded to the relevant Department Chairs for review, and the transfer is approved or denied based on the opinion provided by the Department Chair and the decision of the executive board." }, { "question": "What documents are required for a lateral transfer?", "answer": "1. A copy of the official transcript showing that the student has completed at least one semester in their current master program and has a minimum GPA of 3.00, with the original document presented.<br>2. A copy of the official transcript showing that the student has completed at least one semester in their current doctoral/ proficiency in arts program and has a minimum GPA of 3.25, with the original document presented.<br>3. A copy of the official documents showing the courses and grades obtained from all higher education institutions graduated, with the original documents presented.<br>4. A document showing the student's disciplinary status at the institution they attended or graduated from.<br>5. The Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) result document (a copy will be accepted with the original presented). GRE results are also accepted for all students (a copy will be accepted with the original presented). These documents are valid for 5 years.<br>6. Two reference letters (at least one must be from a faculty member with whom the student has worked).<br>7. A document showing English proficiency, as recognized by the ITU Senate (a copy will be accepted with the original presented). For accepted English exams and minimum score requirements, please visit \nhttps://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/ingilizce-gecerli-sinavlar.php\n." }, { "question": "Is the time before the lateral transfer included for a transferred student?", "answer": "The time before the lateral transfer is included in the maximum time allowed for the program." }, ], "ENGLISH PREPARATORY": [ { "question": "Who must take English preparatory courses?", "answer": "Students who apply for a graduate program and cannot provide any of the language documents accepted by the ITU Senate must take English preparatory courses through their own means." }, { "question": "What exams must be passed to successfully complete the English preparatory course and take courses?", "answer": "Students must pass one of the exams listed below, which are accepted by the ITU Senate: \nhttps://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/ingilizce-gecerli-sinavlar.php\n.According to the decision made by the University Management Board in its meeting on 15.12.2011 (Resolution No. 914), starting from the 2012-2013 academic year, TOEFL iBT exam results will only be accepted if obtained from exam centers in state and private universities in Turkey. TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted.Furthermore, according to the University Senate's decision dated 08.08.2017 (Resolution No. 657), starting from the 2018-2019 academic year, PTE Academic exam results taken in Turkey will only be valid if obtained from exam centers in state or private universities." }, { "question": "Is there an English preparatory course? Is training provided?", "answer": "There is no English preparatory course provided. Students can take preparatory courses through their own means." }, { "question": "What is the duration of the English preparatory period?", "answer": "Students who do not meet the English proficiency requirements are given a maximum of one calendar year (2 semesters) to meet the requirements, during which they can continue to benefit from student rights." }, { "question": "Can courses be taken during the English preparatory phase?", "answer": "Courses cannot be taken during the English preparatory phase." }, { "question": "Is the English preparatory period counted towards the duration of the program?", "answer": "This period is not counted towards the duration of the graduate program." }, { "question": "Is there an English preparatory course in the doctoral program?", "answer": "There is no English preparatory course in the doctoral program." }, { "question": "What happens to a student who does not meet the English proficiency requirements within the given time?", "answer": "If a student fails to provide proof of English proficiency by the end of the given period, they will be dismissed from the university." }, ], "SCIENTIFIC PREPARATORY": [ { "question": "What is scientific preparation?", "answer": "Scientific preparation is a program applied to students admitted to graduate and doctoral programs whose bachelor's or master's degree is in a field different from the field of the program they have been admitted to." }, { "question": "Who decides if a student needs to undergo scientific preparation?", "answer": "The Student Admission Committee decides if a student needs to undergo scientific preparation." }, { "question": "Who should enroll in scientific preparation program courses?", "answer": "a) Candidates whose bachelor's degree is in a field different from the graduate program they are applying to.<br>b) Candidates applying for a graduate program whose bachelor's degree is from an institution outside the university.<br>c) Candidates applying for a doctoral program whose bachelor's or master's degree is from an institution outside the university.<br>d) Candidates whose bachelor's or master's degree is in a field different from the doctoral program they are applying to." }, { "question": "What is the duration of the scientific preparation program?", "answer": "The duration of the scientific preparation program (including the fall and spring academic semesters) is a maximum of one calendar year." }, { "question": "How can a student register for scientific preparation courses?", "answer": "After obtaining approval from the program coordinator and the department chair on the Scientific Preparation form found in the Documents section on the website, the form should be submitted to the Graduate Unit of the Registrar's Office (lisansustuoidb@itu.edu.tr) for registration in the scientific preparation courses.https://lee.itu.edu.tr/ogrenciler/belgeler" }, { "question": "Do the courses taken in the scientific preparation program count as graduate courses?", "answer": "The mandatory courses in the scientific preparation program cannot replace the courses required to complete the relevant graduate program." }, { "question": "Can graduate courses be taken during the scientific preparation program?", "answer": "A student in the scientific preparation program can take graduate-level courses in addition to the preparatory courses, upon the recommendation of the relevant program executive board." }, { "question": "What is the passing grade for scientific preparation courses?", "answer": "The minimum passing grade for each course is CC. Undergraduate grades of 'conditional pass' (DD and DC) will be considered as failing in the graduate scientific preparation program." }, { "question": "Are the scientific preparation courses credit-based?", "answer": "The scientific preparation courses are taken without credit." }, { "question": "Can a student who starts in the fall semester and undergoes scientific preparation take courses in the summer school?", "answer": "Since summer courses are not included in this period, a student starting the scientific preparation phase in the fall semester cannot take scientific preparation courses in the summer school." } ], "ADVISOR": [ { "question": "When should the advisor be assigned?", "answer": "The advisor must be assigned by the end of the first semester at the latest." }, { "question": "Who can be selected as an advisor?", "answer": "Advisors are selected from among the faculty members working at the university, based on the recommendation of the program executive board and the approval of the institute's management board." }, { "question": "How is the advisor assigned?", "answer": "The advisor assignment process has been made available through the Process Management Application, developed in collaboration with the ITU Information Technology Department for the university's graduate education processes. The advisor assignment module should be accessed via the Process Management Student Interface tab on the Student Information System https://obs.itu.edu.tr/" }, { "question": "How many graduate students can a faculty member advise?", "answer": "A faculty member can advise up to 21 graduate students." }, { "question": "How can the advisor be changed?", "answer": "The advisor change feature has been made available in the Process Management Application, developed in collaboration with the ITU Information Technology Department for the university's graduate education processes. The advisor change module should be accessed through the Process Management Student Interface tab on the Student Information System https://obs.itu.edu.tr/" }, { "question": "How is a co-advisor assigned?", "answer": "The co-advisor assignment feature has been made available in the Process Management Application, developed in collaboration with the ITU Information Technology Department for the university's graduate education processes. The co-advisor assignment module should be accessed through the Process Management Student Interface tab on the Student Information System https://obs.itu.edu.tr/" }, ], "COURSES": [ { "question": "Who should be contacted for the first semester course registration?", "answer": "Course registration for students who are starting their studies must be completed with the program coordinator of the program they are enrolled in. The list of program coordinators can be found at the following link: \nhttps://lee.itu.edu.tr/egitim/program-koordinatorleri-listesi\n " }, { "question": "Who can a student who successfully completes the English preparatory course contact for course registration?", "answer": "Students who have completed the English preparatory course and provided the language certificates accepted by the ITU Senate can register for courses in the first semester of the program with the program coordinator." }, { "question": "Who can a student who successfully completes the scientific preparation phase contact for course registration in the first semester?", "answer": "Students who successfully complete the scientific preparation phase can register for courses in the first semester with the program coordinator." }, { "question": "How are course registrations made?", "answer": "Course registrations are made through the Student Information System. https://obs.itu.edu.tr" }, { "question": "Does a student need to take any action in the system for course registration?", "answer": "Students who are starting the course phase of their studies need to inform their program coordinator about the courses they wish to take, while students with an advisor should communicate with their advising faculty member." }, { "question": "Where can the course schedules be checked?", "answer": "Course schedules can be accessed on the Registrar’s Office webpage. \nhttps://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/ogrenci/ders-programi/ders-programi.php" }, { "question": "Where can the compulsory and elective courses for programs be checked?", "answer": "The lists of compulsory and elective courses can be accessed via the following link: \nhttps://lee.itu.edu.tr/en/education/course-list" }, { "question": "How many courses need to be taken in the first semester?", "answer": "A minimum of one course must be taken in the first semester." }, { "question": "Who should be contacted for course registration in the second semester?", "answer": "From the second semester onwards, course registrations must be made with the advising faculty member." }, { "question": "Where can it be checked whether the course registration has been completed?", "answer": "It should be checked by logging into the Student Information System. \nhttps://obs.itu.edu.tr" }, { "question": "Are the courses offered in-person or online?", "answer": "Unless there is a different decision made by the Higher Education Council or the University Senate, the courses are conducted in-person in classrooms." }, { "question": "In how many semesters should Master's courses be completed?", "answer": "The courses and the Seminar course must be completed by the end of the 4th semester at the latest. Students who do not complete them will be dismissed from the Institute." }, { "question": "Is there a course requirement to advance to the thesis stage in Master's education?", "answer": "During their Master's studies, students must meet the following course credit requirements to advance to the thesis stage:<br>a) At least 50% of the total required course credits must be from compulsory courses.<br>b) At least 30% of the credits must be from English-language courses.<br>c) Master's students in engineering programs must take at least one mathematics course.<br>d) Master's students who started their studies in the Spring semester of 2022-2023 and later can take one of the courses in the LEE-coded career development group as an elective course." }, { "question": "When should a petition for course exemption be submitted?", "answer": "Applications must be submitted to the Institute by the end of the second week of the semester in which the first course registration is made. Applications submitted after the specified deadline or in later semesters will not be processed." }, { "question": "How long does it take for a course exemption request to be processed?", "answer": "After the student submits the course exemption petition, the relevant Department Chair will be consulted for their opinion. The exemption decision from the Department Chair is forwarded to the Institute's Executive Board, where a decision is made regarding the course exemption. The decision is then sent to the Registrar’s Office, and the courses are updated in the system. This process typically takes about 3 weeks (21 days). " }, { "question": "How many failed courses can be exempted?", "answer": "A maximum of one failed course can be replaced with a successfully completed course taken later. For more information on course exemption, visit: \nhttps://lee.itu.edu.tr/en/students/credit-transfer-and-course-exemption" }, { "question": "How many academic years back can courses be exempted?", "answer": "Exemption or recognition requests can be made for courses completed within the past 5 academic years." }, { "question": "Can a student who graduates from a Master's program transfer their Master's courses to their Doctoral studies?", "answer": "Courses taken during the Master's program cannot be transferred to the Doctoral program. " }, { "question": "Are LEE-coded courses mandatory for Master's students?", "answer": "Master's students who started their studies in the 2022-2023 Spring semester or later can take one of the LEE-coded career development courses as an elective." }, { "question": "Can elective courses be taken from different programs?", "answer": "With the approval of the advisor, elective courses can be taken from different programs." }, { "question": "Can seminar courses be taken from different programs in the Master's program?", "answer": "A student cannot take a seminar course from a different program. They must take it from their own program, starting from the second semester at the earliest" }, { "question": "Until which semester can the Doctoral Scientific Research Ethics and Seminar course be taken?", "answer": "The Doctoral Seminar course must be taken and successfully completed by the end of the 12th semester." }, { "question": "What are the requirements for taking courses in a Doctoral program?", "answer": "During their doctoral or proficiency in art program, a student must meet the following requirements for their total course credits:<br>a) (Amended: University Senate 25/03/2021 - 765) At least 50% of the credits must be taken from the graduate courses offered by the department to which the student is registered.<br>b) At least 30% must be taken from English-language courses.<br>c) Students admitted to the doctoral/proficiency program with a bachelor's degree must take at least 25% of their required total course credits from the mandatory courses of the relevant master's program.<br>d) Doctoral students who begin their studies in the Spring semester of 2022-2023 or later must take and successfully complete at least one course from the LEE-coded career development group. These courses are coded 900 and are considered equivalent to each other. If multiple courses from this group are taken, they will be counted as equivalent, and only the most recent course will be included in the average." }, { "question": "How many semesters does a doctoral student have to complete their courses?", "answer": "A doctoral student must meet the course requirements by the end of the fourth semester." }, { "question": "Can courses be taken from different programs in a doctoral program?", "answer": "A student must take at least 50% of the required courses from the programs within their own department. The remaining courses can be taken from different programs." }, { "question": "Are LEE-coded courses mandatory in the doctoral program?", "answer": "Doctoral students who started in the Spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year or later are required to take and pass one course from the LEE-coded career development group. These courses count towards credit but do not replace courses taken from their department." }, { "question": "What should be considered during the course selection process in the doctoral program?", "answer": "Condition A: Out of the 7 courses totaling 21 credits, at least 4 must be doctoral courses (600-coded courses).<br>Condition B: At least 50% of the successfully completed courses must be from the program of the registered department.<br>-- Students who enrolled in the doctoral program in the Spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year or later must fulfill Condition B.<br>--Students who enrolled in the doctoral program in the Fall semester of 2019-2020 or earlier must fulfill either Condition A or Condition B." }, { "question": "Do the courses taken during a Master's program count towards the Doctoral program if they are repeated during Doctoral studies?", "answer": "(Added: University Senate Decision 29/11/2018-689) If students take and pass the courses they completed during their Master's program while pursuing their Doctoral program, these courses will not be credited." }, { "question": "What needs to be done to take courses from another higher education institution?", "answer": "To take courses from another higher education institution, students must submit a request to the Institute using the 'LEE Dışı Ders Talebi Bildirim Formu'." }, { "question": "How many courses can be taken from another higher education institution?", "answer": "With the recommendation of the department head and the approval of the Institute's board, a maximum of two courses can be selected from other higher education institutions." }, { "question": "Are there any conditions for taking courses as a special student?", "answer": "Students enrolled in a master's, doctoral, or proficiency in art program can be accepted as a special student in graduate courses at other higher education institutions with the approval of the department head of their enrolled institute's department." }, { "question": "From which semester is tuition required to be paid?", "answer": "A master's student is required to pay tuition starting from the 5th semester. A doctoral student is required to pay tuition starting from the 9th semester. A student admitted to the doctoral program with a bachelor's degree is required to pay tuition starting from the 10th semester." }, ], "MASTER’S THESIS": [ { "question": "Can a change of advisor be made during thesis submission?", "answer": "A change of advisor cannot be made during the thesis submission period. At least one semester of working with the advisor is required before submitting the thesis." }, { "question": "How many semesters of thesis registration are required for thesis submission?", "answer": "At least 2 semesters of thesis registration are required for thesis submission. One semester of thesis registration is equivalent to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System)." }, { "question": "What is the earliest semester in which thesis registration can be made?", "answer": "The earliest semester for thesis registration is the 3rd semester." }, { "question": "What is the requirement for a thesis submission in a Master's program regarding articles?", "answer": "To submit their Master's thesis, the student is required to obtain acceptance from a national or international conference for a paper or article derived from their thesis, which must list Istanbul Technical University (ITU) as one of the affiliated institutions. " }, { "question": "Which students are subject to the article requirement for Master's thesis submission?", "answer": "The requirement for a student to have an accepted paper related to their thesis from a national or international conference applies to students who started their studies in the Spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year and thereafter." }, { "question": "Where should I submit my Master's thesis?", "answer": "The thesis submission process for Master's students has been integrated into the Graduate Education Management System, developed in collaboration with the ITU Information Technology Department. The thesis submission steps can be completed through the 'Process Management Student Interface' section of the Student Information System (\nhttps://obs.itu.edu.tr\n) For guidelines and details about the thesis submission process, you can refer to https://lee.itu.edu.tr/ogrenciler/yuksek-lisans/tez-teslim-sureci " }, { "question": "What documents need to be uploaded for Master's thesis submission?", "answer": "The following documents need to be uploaded for Master's thesis submission: Turnitin report, a paper or article produced from the thesis, abstracts in both Turkish and English." }, { "question": "What is the maximum allowed similarity (plagiarism) rate in a Master's thesis?", "answer": "According to the plagiarism software report, the similarity rate from a single source should not exceed 10%, and the total similarity rate (excluding publications produced from the thesis and the thesis bibliography) should not exceed 20%. Whether a thesis with these rates can be submitted will be decided by the Institute's Executive Board, taking into account the justifications of both the advisor and the student." }, { "question": "When should a Master's thesis defense exam take place?", "answer": "The thesis defense jury must meet and conduct the thesis exam within one month from the date the jury is determined by the Institute's Executive Board." }, { "question": "Can a student receive a non-thesis Master's diploma if there is no progress in their Master's thesis (if they fail)?", "answer": "(Amended: University Senate 31/10/2019 - 713) If both the student and their advisor submit a request indicating that the thesis work has failed, with both signatures, and this is approved by the Institute’s Executive Board, the student can receive a non-thesis Master's diploma, provided they have met the minimum credit requirements for the non-thesis Master's program and completed the semester project. This request can be made at the earliest at the end of the third semester." }, { "question": "Can the Master's thesis defense exam be held online?", "answer": "Thesis defense exams must be held in person." }, { "question": "How much time is given to a student who receives corrections after the Master's thesis defense exam?", "answer": "A student who is required to make corrections to their thesis is given a maximum of three months. If the student is unable to make the necessary corrections within this period, an additional maximum of two months may be granted if their excuse is accepted by the Institute's Executive Board." }, { "question": "When should the revised Master's thesis be submitted?", "answer": "The student who received corrections must submit their thesis within 90 days from the decision of the Institute's Executive Board." }, { "question": "How does the process work for submitting a revised Master's thesis?", "answer": "The student submits the thesis presentation form, Turnitin report, and thesis summaries to the institute." }, { "question": "What is the process if a Master's thesis is rejected?", "answer": "If a student's thesis is rejected during the thesis defense exam, or if a student's revised thesis is rejected during the second defense exam or not submitted by the end of the correction period, the student will be dismissed from the university." }, { "question": "What is the process if the thesis defense exam is passed?", "answer": "Tez savunma sınavından başarılı olan öğrenci için öğrenci özlük birimi araştırma görevlisi atanması talebinde bulunur. Asistan incelemesinden sonra düzeltmeler yapılarak tez savunma sınavından itibaren bir ay içerisinde mavi kapaklı tez, CD, Turnitin raporu, araştırma görevlisi tez inceleme raporu, YÖK tez veri giriş formu teslim edilir. " }, ], "DOCTORATE QUALIFICATION": [ { "question": "What is the latest semester by which the doctoral qualifying exam must be taken?", "answer": "The doctoral qualifying exam must be taken by the end of the fifth semester at the latest. If not taken, it will be considered a failure." }, { "question": "When and how should an application be made for the doctoral qualifying exam?", "answer": "Applications for the doctoral qualifying exam should be made on the dates announced on the institute's website. Applications can be submitted through the website: https://obs.itu.edu.tr/" }, { "question": "Where can information about the doctoral qualifying exam be found?", "answer": "Information about the doctoral qualifying exam is entered by the relevant department into the system at https://obs.itu.edu.tr/ and published on the website." }, { "question": "Who determines the topics for the doctoral qualifying exam?", "answer": "The topics for the doctoral qualifying exam are determined by the relevant department and entered into the system at https://obs.itu.edu.tr/ along with the exam date. The entered information and exam dates are published on the website." }, { "question": "What happens if a student fails the doctoral qualifying exam for the first time?", "answer": "If a student fails the doctoral qualifying exam for the first time, they must register for the next semester and retake the qualifying exam. The student may choose to only retake the exams they failed." }, { "question": "Is it enough to renew registration with the advisor to take the doctoral qualifying exam?", "answer": "It is not enough. After registration, a request must be made through the Lee Application Information Management System on the specified date announced on the Institute's website to take the qualifying exam.." }, ], "THESIS PROGRESS REPORTS": [ { "question": "When should the thesis proposal be submitted?", "answer": "The thesis proposal must be submitted within 6 months after successfully passing the doctoral qualifying exam." }, { "question": "What happens if a student fails the thesis proposal? When should the thesis proposal be resubmitted?", "answer": "A student who does not submit the thesis proposal in writing within the given period, does not defend it, or has their thesis proposal rejected has the right to choose a new advisor and thesis topic. In such cases, a new thesis monitoring committee may be selected with the proposal of the program execution board, approval of the department chair, and the decision of the institute's executive board. A student who wishes to continue with the same advisor but a new thesis topic will be required to resubmit and defend their thesis proposal within three months, while a student changing both their advisor and thesis topic will have to resubmit their proposal within six months." }, { "question": "How many thesis proposal failures result in the student's enrollment being dismissed?", "answer": "If a student fails to submit the thesis proposal twice in a row within the given time or is deemed unsuccessful by the thesis monitoring committee twice in a row, their enrollment will be dismissed." }, { "question": "When is the doctoral thesis progress report required to be submitted?", "answer": "The reports for January – June must be submitted to the institute via the https://obs.itu.edu.tr/ address by the end of June, and the reports for July – December must be submitted by the end of December." }, { "question": "When should the doctoral thesis progress reports be submitted?", "answer": "The doctoral thesis progress reports must be submitted twice a year, once for the January-June period and once for the July-December period. After submitting the written report on the progress of the thesis work, the student must defend it in front of the thesis monitoring committee within twenty-one days." }, { "question": "How many failed thesis progress reports result in the dismissal of a student's enrollment?", "answer": "If a student fails two consecutive or three non-consecutive thesis progress reports as determined by the thesis monitoring committee, their enrollment will be dismissed." }, ], "DOCTORATE THESIS SUBMISSION": [ { "question": "What is the latest semester by which the doctoral thesis must be submitted?", "answer": "Students admitted to a doctoral program with a Master's degree must submit their doctoral thesis by the end of the 12th semester, while students admitted with a Bachelor's degree must submit it by the end of the 14th semester." }, { "question" : "How many progress reports must be successfully submitted before the doctoral thesis can be submitted?", "answer" : "At least three reports, including the thesis proposal report, must be successfully submitted for the doctoral thesis to be submitted." }, { "question" : "What are the requirements for submitting a doctoral thesis?", "answer" : "In order for a student to submit their doctoral thesis, the following conditions must be met:<br>For the students to submit their doctoral thesis, it is required that they have published or received final acceptance for an international scientific article derived from the thesis, with the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) address included among the student's affiliated institutions, in an international, indexed, and peer-reviewed journal listed in the A1 category of the ITU Academic Promotion and Appointment Criteria for the relevant department. <br>Additionally, students must have presented a paper related to their thesis at an international conference. <br>For the departments affiliated to the Social Sciences Institute, the condition of being published or accepted for publication in international indexed and peer reviewed journals defined in the ITU Academic Promotion and Appointment Criteria is required. <br>The status of the article is issued on the basis of the date of submission.<br>Temporary Article -3) (Added: University Senate 31/10/2019 - 713) Clause a of Article 18 of these principles shall be applied to students who have started their studies in the spring semester of 2019-2020 academic year and afterwards.<br>Temporary Article -4) (Added: University Senate 31/10/2019 - 713 ) Clause a of Article 18 of these principles shall be applied as follows: “In order for the student who has started their studies before the spring semester of 2019-2020 academic year to deliver his/her doctorate thesis, he/she should have one international scientific article produced from his/her thesis either be published or definitely be approved for publication in Q1, Q2 and Q3 category journals listed in Scopus or in journals listed in SCI, SCI-EXP, SSCI and AHCI indexesAnd among various departments of the Graduate School<br>- For the Conservatory; Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, SSCI, SCI, AHCI, ULAKBİM, <br>- For Business-Economy; Q1, Q2 and Q3 category journals or SCI, SCI-EXP, SSCI and AHCI, <br>- For science, technology and art history, law, political science and international relations; Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, SSCI, SCI, AHCI, ULAKBİM" }, { "question" : "What documents must be uploaded during thesis submission?", "answer" : "The following documents must be uploaded during thesis submission:The paper related to the thesis, the presentation related to the thesis, abstracts in Turkish and English, plagiarism report." }, { "question" : "Where should the doctoral thesis be submitted?", "answer" : "The doctoral thesis should be submitted to the institute via the email address leedrtez@itu.edu.tr" }, { "question" : "When is the doctoral thesis defense exam held?", "answer" : "The doctoral thesis defense exam must be held within one month after the thesis defense jury is selected by Institute Executive Boa" }, { "question" : "Can the doctoral thesis defense exam be held online?", "answer" : "Doctoral thesis defense exams must be conducted in person." }, { "question" : "How long does a student who passes the doctoral thesis defense exam have to submit their black-covered doctoral thesis?", "answer" : "The student must submit a bound copy of the doctoral thesis, written according to the thesis writing guidelines set by the Senate, along with two electronic copies of the thesis and the thesis advisor’s acceptance letter to the institute within one month from the date of the thesis defense exam. Upon application, the institute’s management board may extend the submission deadline by up to one more month." }, { "question" : "How much time is given to a student who receives corrections after the doctoral thesis defense exam to resubmit their thesis?", "answer" : "A student whose thesis is rejected after the defense exam will be dismissed from the university. A student who is instructed to make corrections will be given a maximum of six months to make the necessary changes. If the student is unable to make the required corrections within the six-month period, they may be granted up to two additional months if their excuse is accepted by the institute’s management board. After this period, the student must defend the corrected thesis in front of the same jury, with the approval of their advisor, by submitting the revised thesis to the institute." }, { "question" : "When is the diploma prepared?", "answer" : "A student who passes the doctoral thesis defense exam submits their black-cover thesis along with the appendices to the institute. After the graduation decision is made by the Institute Executive Board, the diploma is prepared within approximately 30 days. Diplomas can be collected from the Diploma Unit at the Registrar’s Office. https://lee.itu.edu.tr/ogrenciler/doktora/tez-savunma-ve-teslim-sureci" }, ], "STOP-OUT (LEAVE OF ABSENCE)": [ { "question": "How many semesters can I request for a leave of absence, and when should I submit the application?", "answer": "(Amended: University Senate 28/03/2024 - 857) According to the decision of the Institute's Executive Board and valid reasons determined by the Higher Education Council, a student can be granted leave for a maximum of two semesters at a time, and a total of four semesters during their entire study period. The request must be submitted within one month of completing the registration process, including an explanation of the reasons for the leave and supporting documentation. Students who request leave due to illness or ongoing treatment, as well as students who are under judicial sentence, may be granted leave for more than four semesters without counting against the maximum study period, as evaluated by the Institute's Executive Board. During the leave period, students cannot attend classes or take exams for that semester." }, { "question": "What other reasons can I request a leave of absence for?", "answer": "Leave of absence can be granted for unforeseen reasons such as illness, natural disasters, detention, conviction, or the cancellation of military service exemption during the semester. If any of these reasons occur during the exam period, the process will be carried out for that same semester. If leave is granted during the semester, the student is considered on leave from the beginning of the semester. In such cases, the student must apply to the institute within fifteen days from the occurrence of the event and provide the necessary documentation to prove the situation." }, ], "DISENROLLMENT": [ { "question": "How can I demand disenrollment with my own request?", "answer": "Students who wish to demand disenrollment must submit a request through the student process section of the Student Information System (ÖBS). The request will be reviewed and decided upon by the Institute's Executive Board. The decisions will be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for processing. 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