History : Manisa Celal Bayar University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy Graduate Program started education in the fall semester of 2020-2021 academic year.
Qualification Awarded : Master's Degree in Philosophy
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) : Second Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements : Candidates who will apply to the Master of Philosophy Program,
1. Having a bachelor's degree,
2. Academic Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) is equal to at least 55 points in weight,
3. Taking equivalent points from any of the foreign language exams (YDS) score of at least 40 or foreign language exams approved by the Council of Universities; Students who cannot fulfill these conditions must take at least 40 points from the central foreign language examination administered by the University,
4. Success grade must be at least 65. The success grade is 50% of the ALES score, 30% of the undergraduate achievement grade and 20% of the interview grade. Success scores for those who do not enter the interview are not calculated.
Detailed information can be accessed from the Graduate Education and Training Regulation on the web page of the Manisa Celal Bayar University Institute of Social Sciences and the special conditions included in the announcements during the application period.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) : Students who have completed at least one semester, have not received disciplinary action, and have succeeded in the course of another institution of the Institute or in a postgraduate program of another higher education institution may be admitted to the postgraduate programs by horizontal transfer. Students who are entitled to a horizontal transfer may request that they be exempted from the courses they have achieved in the higher education institutions they have already studied.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations : Philosophy Master's program with Thesis consists of a total of seven courses, a seminar course, a specialization course, and thesis study courses, provided that they are not less than 21 credits.

Seminar course, specialization course and thesis work course are non-credit and evaluated as successful or unsuccessful.

The master's program with thesis consists of at least 120 ECTS credits, including seminar and thesis work, provided that it is not less than 30 ECTS credits in one academic year. The student has to register for the thesis period of each semester, starting from the semester following the appointment of the advisor at the latest.

In the first semester of the program, Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics course is compulsory, while other courses will be taken as elective.

In the second semester of the program, the Seminar course is compulsory, while other courses will be taken as elective.

The "Thesis Study" course must be taken in the 3rd and 4th semesters of the program.

Students who successfully complete the courses and the seminar are required to write their thesis and defend it in front of the thesis jury in order to graduate from the program.
Profile of The Programme : The aim of the Master of Philosophy 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 philosophy program can pursue academic careers at universities as lecturers or research assistants. In addition, they can work in many official and private institutions.
Access to Further Studies : Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate 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 ) : Fulltime
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent : Prof. Dr. Talip KABADAYI, Head of Philosophy , Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Kampüsü/MANİSA 0236 201 3750 talip.kabadayi@cbu.edu.tr
Facilities : There are 1 Professor, 3 Associate Professors, 1 Assistant Professor and 4 research assistants in the department, and there are also a large number of teaching staff in other faculties, colleges and vocational schools. The institute with advanced technical equipments and the new building and in classrooms. Students can use all the printed and electronic resources of the University Library located nearby.