Overview

The department expects the students to gain knowledge in almost all fields of psychology and to be aware of different approaches to psychology.

The interests of the faculty include a wide range of areas such as cognitive, social, social-cognitive, cross-cultural, organizational, developmental, clinical psychology, and psychology of language.

Features

Students in the Psychology program from Koc University get a chance to actively participate in national and international research projects that are conducted by our faculty.

The department also regularly invites leading national and international scholars in psychology to introduce students to the field at large.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Clinical Psychological Science

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Social I/O Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Psychology View 5 other PhDs in Psychology in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

BA and/or MA degree

Reference Letters, Letters of Recommendation: The Graduate School requires three reference letters for PhD applications. These should be by persons well qualified to speak from first-hand knowledge about the applicant’s potential for graduate study. Letters of recommendation must be submitted online.

Statement of Purpose, which should not exceed 2,000 words, focusing on why the applicant wants to study at Koç University and in this particular program as well as explaining career objectives and research interests

English Language, when applicants’ native language is not English, they must ensure to provide their official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL,), or any equivalent testing system.

ALES or GRE Score.

Successful performance in a written exam.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

(Fully-funded)

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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Scholarships Information

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