Overview

In the present era, Psychological Science has gained an interdisciplinary characteristic by incorporating methodological paradigms from different sub-fields and other fields of science. It became a necessity to launch a research-oriented Psychology doctorate programme in Psychological Sciences with the main goal of understanding human nature in an integrative fashion. In the service of this goal, various areas of research in psychology, such as cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, as well as their interactions will be the focus throughout the program. The Psychology degree offered by Kadir Has University aims to train qualified academics who will actively take part in research while ideally holding scholarships in projects funded by KHAS, TÜBİTAK, and other national/international agencies.

Outcomes

1- Ability to assess scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and to disseminate them respecting scientific neutrality and ethic responsibilities.

2- Gaining advanced skills in using research methods necessary for studies in the field

3- Searches the answer to an original research question using existing theories and methods.

4- Ability to perceive, design, apply and conclude original processes of research independently; ability to manage these processes

5- To identify the weaknesses of existing methods and contribute to their improvements

6- Having the awareness of lifelong education, ability to follow current developments, technological innovations, and methods in the field and related fields

7- Ability to contribute to scientific literature at an international level by publishing the outputs of academic studies in respected academic media

8- Gaining the ability to develop field-related innovative ideas and methods by making use of advanced intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making

9- Having the ability to to defend his/her ideas on topics in national and international platforms

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Theoretical Discussions in Psychological Sciences

Research Proposal DevelopmentMoral Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

240 ECTS if you have a masters degree or 300 ECTS if you have a bachelor degree

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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

For international students; Second Cycle (master's’s) Degree diploma with thesis obtained from universities recognised by YÖK and (2) a minimum score of 65 in the Examination for Foreign Language Proficiency Test (YDS) or equivalent international examinations scores for graduate-level Programs recognised by YÖK. Candidates gain access to the Programs based on their composite scores consisting of second cycle degree grade point averages and foreign language exam. For Ph.D with bachelor degree; First Cycle Degree diploma obtained from universities recognised by YÖK, (2) minimum scores of 3.00 out of 4.00 CGPA, (3) a minimum score of 65 in the Examination for Foreign Language Proficiency Test (YDS) or equivalent international examinations scores for graduate-level Programs recognised by YÖK. Candidates gain access to the Programs based on their composite scores consisting of first cycle degree grade point averages and foreign language exam.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 USD / year

≈ 20000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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