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Turkish Studies – (Ph.D.)
University of Cyprus
Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies| Application Deadline: | April 15, October 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,700 - | ||
| Location: | Nicosia / Cyprus / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | Turkish | ||
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The main purpose of the Doctoral Programme is the research for, and composition of, an original academic work on a subject which belongs generally to the subject of Turkish Studies. However, the Doctoral Programme also contains taught classes at postgraduate level on the specific field of Turkish Studies in which the subject of the dissertation falls. If the doctoral candidate already possesses a Master degree which the department judges to be an adequate preparation for the proposed subject of the doctoral dissertation, then the student is exempted from the taught classes.
Duration: The minimum period of study is six (6) academic semesters and the maximum period of study is sixteen (16) academic semesters.
The postgraduate programmes of each department are supervised by a three-member Postgraduate Programmes Committee, chaired by a Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator.The Coordinator may be the chairperson of the department or a member of the academic staff appointed by the chairperson. The other members of the committee are appointed by the Departmental Board. The Committee is appointed for a two-year term. For every student in the Postgraduate Programme, the department appoints an Academic Supervisor, whereas at the research stage of the Ph.D. a Research Supervisor is appointed. Candidate students select a member of the academic staff to act as their Research Supervisor. The student´s choice must be approved by the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator. The Research Supervisor guides the students in their research and provides the necessary help and advice.
The programmes of study of the University of Cyprus are based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). An ECTS normally corresponds to a 25-30 hours workload per semester. Full-time status requires a courseload of 21 ECTS per semester. Students carrying fewer ECTS are considered part-time.
Contents
Taught classes are followed by the research stage of the dissertation and then by the writing stage.
The Research Stage consists of the following: a) Submission of a research proposal which must include a description of the sources proposed and themethodology to be employed. b) Appointment of a Supervisor for each student and Dissertation Committee by the Department. c) Comprehensive Examination (written and oral examination).
The basic fields of Turkish Studies, into one of which the dissertation´s subject must fall, are the following: Ottoman History, History and Politics of the Turkish Republic, Ottoman Literature, Contemporary Turkish Literature, Turkish/Turkic Linguistics. Success in the comprehensive examination carries 60 ECTS.
The dissertation is examined by a five-member Committee, whose members are outlined in the Admissions and Attendance Regulations.
Requirements for Ph.D. Degree
oClass attendance for a minimum of six semesters. The Ph.D. requirements must be fulfilled within the period of sixteen semesters from the day of admission to the postgraduate programme.
oSuccessful completion of a minimum of 240 ECTS (completion of 60 ECTS at the postgraduate level, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant programme of studies of the department (holders of a Master or equivalent degree may be partially or fully exempted from this requirement). The research part of the programme counts as 120 ECTS and the remaining ECTS refer to the comprehensive examination, the presentation of the dissertation proposal, the writing of the dissertation, etc.)
oSuccess in a comprehensive examination in the fifth semester of studies at the latest. The nature and assessment of the comprehensive examination are determined by the relevant department.
oDefense of a dissertation. Comprehensive Examination: Ph.D. students are required to successfully pass a comprehensive examination in the fifth semester of studies at the latest. The nature and assessment of the comprehensive examination are determined by the relevant department.
Requirements
Acceptance in the Doctoral Programme:
A. Those candidates who already have a Master degree must submit in their application a brief dissertation proposal which includes the sources to be consulted and the proposed methodology. Candidates must know a foreign language, preferably English, and a second foreign language would be considered an advantage.
B. Those candidates who do not already possess a Master degree must have a first degree either in Turkish Studies or in other fields of the Humanities, as described in the regulations for acceptance in theMaster programme. Candidates must in any case be competent in Turkish. They are not obliged to submit a dissertation proposal at this stage, but a dissertation proposal may help them in their application. If the proposal is not included in the studentas application for theMaster it must be submitted towards the end of his taught classes in the Master programme.
Application forms must be submitted to the Postgraduate Studies Coordinator of the relevant department by the 15th of April of each year for entry in the fall semester and by the 31st of October for entry in the spring semester.
Applicants must have a University degree awarded by an accredited institution in the country where it operates, or a degree evaluated as equivalent to a University degree by the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KY.S.A.T.S). Individuals who will be awarded a University degree or Graduation certificate fulfilling the necessary criteria by the end of the week that precedes registration week, are also eligible to submit an application form.
Applications should include the following:
oApplication Form
oTwo signed letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes. Some departments require three reference letters, so before submitting your application, please read the Postgraduate Prospectus and any relevant departmental prospectus to ascertain the required number of reference letters. The Department may request additional confidential information from the referees. You may also consult the department webside.
oCopies of university degrees or a statement of expected graduation in the month preceding enrolment in the postgraduate programme.
oTranscript/s as appropriate.
oCurriculum vitae
oA short statement (maximum two pages) of the student's research goals and interests.
Criteria for assessment of applicants: The criteria for assessment of postgraduate candidates are the following:
oAcademic background in the appropriate discipline and grades in other related degrees.
oLetters of recommendation.
oPersonal interview at the discretion of each department.
oWritten examination at the discretion of each department.
oOther criteria set by each department.
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