Overview

The Master’s Program in Public Administration is designed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of administrative organization, public sector management, and policy analysis.
The program consists of 8 courses (24 local credits / 60 ECTS) and a Master’s thesis (60 ECTS), totaling 120 ECTS credits.


I. Semester (Fall Term)

Course TitleTypeTUCreditsECTS
Research Methods and Publication EthicsCompulsory3037.5
Fundamentals of Public AdministrationCompulsory3037.5
Turkish Administrative StructureCompulsory3037.5
One Elective CourseElective3037.5
Total121230


Fall Term Elective Courses (Choose 1)

  • Public Personnel Management

  • Leadership in the Public Sector

  • Organizational Psychology in the Public Sector

  • Public Policy Analysis

  • Politics and Administration Relations


II. Semester (Spring Term)

Course TitleTypeTUCreditsECTS
SeminarCompulsory0306
Management Techniques in the Public SectorCompulsory3036
Elective IElective3036
Elective IIElective3036
Total9930

Spring Term Elective Courses (Choose 2)

  • History of Turkish Administration

  • Local Services and Governance

  • Information Technologies and Public Administration

  • Comparative Studies in Public Administration


III. Semester (Fall – Thesis Period)

Course TitleTypeTUCreditsECTS
Specialization CourseCompulsory0006
Master’s ThesisCompulsory01024
Total30

IV. Semester (Spring – Thesis Period)

Course TitleTypeTUCreditsECTS
Specialization CourseCompulsory0006
Master’s ThesisCompulsory01024
Total30

Program Total

Local CreditsECTS
Coursework2460
Thesis Period60
Overall Total24120

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