Application and Acceptance

Required Documents

Executive MBA (Thesis/Non-Thesis, English)

Candidates who want to apply for the Non-Thesis Program must submit the following documents in person or via e-mail to the Institute of Social Sciences in Maslak Campus. Documents required for application:

  • Application form
  • Undergraduate/graduate diploma or approved graduation certificate (candidates at the graduation stage may bring an approved transcript instead of this document).
  • Transcript document or certified copy.
  • Two reference letters. (This document is not required from Işık University graduates)
  • English proficiency certificate: Candidates must document that they have at least 65 points from the YDS exam or at least 78 points from the TOEFL exam. Candidates who do not have any of these documents must be successful in the proficiency exam held by Işık University. Işık University English Proficiency Exam Threshold Score is determined by the University Senate.
     

In addition to the above documents to register for the thesis program:

  • ALES (minimum 55 points) or equivalent GRE / GMAT (Minimum scores, GMAT: 450 and GRE: 610) exam result document is required.
     

E-MBA (Thesis/Non-thesis, Turkish)

Application for the program is made online.

Online Application Form

Candidates whose applications are accepted must submit the following documents to the Student Affairs Office in Maslak Campus in person or via e-mail when finalizing their registration.

Documents required for final registration:

  • Notarized original of your undergraduate diploma, or if your diploma is not ready, original of your Provisional Graduation Certificate*
  • Photocopy of the front and back of the identity card (keep the original with you during registration)
  • Male candidates must obtain a newly dated military status document stating that "there is no harm in registering for military service", which they will receive from the military branch they are affiliated with**
  • Bank receipt showing that the tuition fee has been paid
  • 3 photographs with name and surname written on the back of each. Color photocopy or polaroid photo is not valid.

* Candidates whose diploma is not ready must bring the original of the temporary graduation certificate instead of this document. (Photocopies or original copies of the temporary graduation certificates are not accepted.)

** Candidates who have completed their military service must bring the original of their discharge certificate or a photocopy of it. Your final registration will be done at the Maslak Campus Student Affairs Office. A "missing document report" will be issued for those who have missing documents other than their diploma, and the registration of those who do not submit their missing documents by the end of the late registration period in the Academic Calendar will be deemed invalid.

Online Application

Applications for SBE Business Administration Department programs can be made online.