Study location	Türkiye, Izmir
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (PhD in Computer Engineering (English))

Tuition fee	US$7,500 per programme
Application fee	US$50 one-time

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) To be a graduate of Computer or Software Engineering or a similar MSc degree program (with thesis) Masters degree (with thesis) in Computer Engineering/Software Engineering or a related field Bachelor: Min. 3.00/4.00 or Master’s: Min. 3.30/4.00 One of the listed exams must be obtained: GRE (New) : Min. 153 GMAT: Min. 500 ALES: 70 Quantitative The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Turkish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English TOEFL IBT: 90 or its equivalent defined by ÖSYM

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Average of Evaluation Criteria: Min. 65/100

More information	lee.yasar.edu.tr/en  compphd.yasar.edu.tr

Overview

The main objective of the PhD Program in Computer Engineering is to provide doctoral students with the environment which will let them work independently and produce leading the scientific contributions. Prominent areas of study in the department is cyber security, cryptography, image processing, data mining, pattern recognition, optimization, network technologies and network safety.

As part of the programs administered within Yaşar University Graduate School of Social Sciences and of Natural and Applied Sciences: Students that are admitted will be granted full scholarship.

Programme structure

The first year of the PhD programme consists of coursework, followed by one year of preparation for the Doctorate Proficiency Examination. After passing the examination successfully, students will begin to write their dissertations, for a total research period of two years.