Graduate School of Sciences | Department of Physical Education and Sports

Profile of the Programme

During their studies, students have to perform necessary studies on the basis of scientific principles. This program aims to design productive systems and educate qualified people in the field of physical training and sports, to introduce developing facilities of sportive technology and to spread physical training and sports throughout the country. Hence, the students participating in the program are aimed to be the persons who know the structure, function and behavior of human body and know Turkish sport organizations with the ability of comparative evaluations as well as possessing the characteristics of a teacher - trainer. The Doctorate degree requires course works and researches. Students have to take a proficiency exam at the end of courses. Following a successful exam, they have to conduct an original research in the direction of recommendations of their supervisor and prepare a dissertation. After the submission of dissertation, they must defend their completed research against a jury of five experts. Students require about four years beyond the Master's degree to complete a Doctorate (Ph. D.) Program.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

ANABİLİM DALI BAŞKANI
DOÇ. DR. DENİZ ŞİMŞEK
ECTS BÖLÜM KOORDİNATÖRÜ
ARAŞ. GÖR. CANER ÖZBÖKE

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student with an MA/MS degree is required to successfully complete a minimum of 7 courses, not less than 52,5 ECTS credits on the other hand student without an MA/MS degree enrolling in the doctorate programs is required to successfully complete a minimum of 14 courses not less than 105 ECTS credits. Both groups of students are required take the required Field Specialization course, pass the qualifying exam, have an accepted dissertation proposal and successfully compete doctorate dissertation work with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits, have a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 and no letter grades lower than CC and no YT, DZ grades.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Graduation Requirements

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

The graduates of the Physical Education and Sport Ph.D. Program can work at any governmental or private institution and be assigned to upper positions in their work. In addition to this, graduates working in public service gain one degree in their service year. Graduates can also be employed in other institutions in other various positions, as well.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0