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18 PhD programmes in Humanities in Turkey

English Language and Literature
The Ph.D. English Language and Literature programme for master's degree holders at the Department of English Language and Literature at Istanbul Aydin University, is designed to prepare students for independent work as scholars, critics of literature and as competent and objective academics in the advanced study of literatures in English.

English Language and Literature (Combined PhD)
English Language and Literature (Combined PhD) at Istanbul Aydin University designed for students who wish to pursue advanced academic study directly after completing their bachelor’s degree.
Philosophy
The aim of the Philosophy programme from Bilkent University is threefold: (i) by exploring influential philosophical arguments and ways of arguing, the department intends to impart upon the students the intellectual resources to discern lines of thought and courses of action that are defensible as opposed to ill-considered.
Proficiency in Art
The Proficiency in Art programme from Yasar University refers to specialization in one subject with the inspiration from other disciplines.
History, Theory and Criticism in Design
The students who successfully complete this History, Theory and Criticism in Design programme at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) explores the historical nuances, theoretical frameworks, and critical methodologies in design practices.
Islamic Economics and Finance
The main purpose of the Islamic Economics and Finance programme at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is to contribute to the development of the theory and practice of Islamic economics and the establishment of an Islamic economic and financial system by emphasizing the legal and moral aspects of Islam.
Linguistics
The Ph.D. program in Linguistics offered at Bogazici University is intended to train candidates for teaching and research positions.
English Language Education
The English Language Education programme at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) aims to enhance the teaching and learning of English as a second language.
English Language and Literature
The English Language and Literature programme at the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University aims to train experts, successful academics and literary critics in the field of literature.
History
The History PhD program at Koc University seeks to provide students with a strong grounding in the advanced study of history.
English Literature
The aim of the Ph.D. program in English Literature at Bogazici University is to prepare students to be productive scholars, intelligent critics of literature, and competent academics.
History
Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications. This doctorate degree of History is offered at Sabanci University
English Language Education
The objective of the graduate programs in English Language Education at Bogazici University is to equip the students with advanced and specialized knowledge in the field and to help them acquire skills for research.
Turkish Language and Literature
The Turkish Language and Literature graduate program at Bogazici University seeks to examine literary texts with a comparative and interdisciplinary approach by combining methods of close reading with historical and theoretical analysis.
History
To enter the History Ph.D. program at Bilkent University, a candidate is required to have completed an M.A. program in History, and passed the entrance exam for his/her specific major area of the doctoral program.
History
The Department of History at Bogazici University focuses on the ancient to modern history of the Middle East and the Mediterranean world, and on the early modern and modern history of Asia and Europe.
Philosophy
Philosophy departments flourish through both concentration and expansion of intellectual interests. At Bogazici University we combine individual specialization with departmental comprehensiveness, branching out as much as possible to represent the different areas of philosophy.
Modern Turkish History
The Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History at Bogazici University offers students graduate degrees in 19th and 20th century Turkish history.