History : The Manisa Celal Bayar University Institute of Social Sciences started education in the fall semester of the academic year 1993-1994.
Qualification Awarded : A Master's Degree in History.
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) : Second Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements : 1. Having a bachelor's degree,
2. Having at least 55 points from the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES),
3. Having at least 40 points from YDS or equivalent to the foreign language exams that accepted by the Inter University Council; students who can not meet these requirements must have a minimum score of 40 from the central foreign language examination by the University,
4. Pass mark must be at least 65. The pass mark is 50% of the ALES score, 30% of the license graduation grade and 20% of the interview grade. For those who do not enter the interview, the pass mark is not calculated.
For detailed information see also: Manisa Celal Bayar University Graduate Education and Training Regulation, which is located on the website of Institute of Social Sciences; special conditions in the announcements during the application period.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) : A student who is currently enrolled in a Master's Degree programme in another discipline at the an intitute or graduate program of another institution of higher education and has successfully completed at least one semester, may transfer to the Master's Programme at Manisa Celal Bayar University. Successful acceptance of the student depends on the fact that he has succeeded in all of the courses he has received as far as the transfer is concerned and he has not received any disciplinary penalty.
Students who are entitled to the horizontal transfer may request that they be exempted from the courses they have been successful in the higher education institutions where they have already studied.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations : The Master of History Program consists of at least 120 ECTS credits including a minimum of seven courses (which is depend on the number of in the training plan), one seminar course (which is he/she takes from in the second period) and thesis study, not less than 60 ECTS and 21 credits for one academic year. The student has to register for each semester thesis study for the beginning of the third semester at the latest.
The duration of the program is four semesters, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled for each semester, beginning with the term of the course, with a maximum completion duration of six semesters. In the first four semesters of this course, the courses must be successfully completed. The minimum duration of the program is three semesters.
Profile of The Programme : The aim of the Master of Science in History is to enable the student to gain basic theoretical knowledge in the field of financial law by conducting scientific research and gain the ability to evaluate and interpret this knowledge.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples : Graduates of the History Program may pursue academic careers at universities, such as faculty or research assistants. They can also work as experts in the Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives or Republic Archives.
Access to Further Studies : Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading : 1. It consists of examinations of credit courses, midterm, final, completeness and make-up exams. Other than midterm exams, quizzes, projects and other activities that the instructor deems suitable can be done. The number of these activities and the contribution to the course grades are stated in the course plan by the teaching staff.
2. In order for the student to enter the final and make-up exams, he must have attended at least 70% of the theoretical courses.
3. The full score in the exams is 100 (hundred) pounds.
4. According to the pass mark the letter grading authority belongs to the faculty member. To be successful a letter note must be at least CC.
5. The contribution of the final exam grade to the pass mark can not be less than 40% and not more than 60%.
6. Students who pursue thesis studies are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The same assessment is also valid for non-credit courses, specialization courses and seminars and does not participate in the GPA.
Graduation Requirements : 1. To be successful in thesis defense examination.
2. To provide other necessary conditions for graduation.
3. To submit at least three copies of the master's thesis prepared and bound in accordance with the thesis writing guide to the Institute of Social Sciences within one month from the date of entrance to the thesis defense examination.
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) : Full-time
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent : Prof. Dr. MuzafferTEPEKAYA, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, head of Department of history, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Campus/MANİSA, 0(236)2013400/3400-3405, muzaffer.tepekaya@cbu.edu.tr

Assistant Professorship Ferhat BERBER, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, ECTS / DS Coordinator, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Campus/MANİSA, 0(236)2013424-3424, ferhat.berber@cbu.edu.tr
Facilities : The History Department has 6 professors, 3 associate professor, 11 assistant professors and 6 research assistants. There are all the technical equipment needed in the four graduate classrooms of different sizes. All graduate students have access to the printed and electronic resources of the University Libraries.