Applied Linguistics
Master's Program with Thesis
Purpose of the Program: The Applied Linguistics Program aims to provide an important pre-preparation opportunity to candidates working in translation studies, language education, theoretical linguistics, and literary science or considering a doctorate in these fields. The program aims to respond to the needs of the region and the country and to offer flexibility in terms of development. At the same time, it is aimed to train expert linguists who can apply their acquired knowledge and skills to academic and professional fields, identify a problem in their field, develop a strategy for the solution of this problem, produce projects, participate in teamwork, participate in scientific activities, and have ethical values.
Subject areas studied and courses conducted in the program: To study during the Applied Linguistics Master's Program with Thesis; Corpus Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies, Translation Technologies, Language Education and Literature, and similar subjects are recommended. The program consists of 9 compulsory and elective courses with a minimum of 27 credits, a seminar, and a thesis. Some of the courses offered are Introduction to Linguistics, Structure and Function in Language, Translation Studies and Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Comparative Linguistics and Translation, Applied Studies in Translation, Cognitive Linguistics and Metaphor Analysis, Current Approaches in Language Education, Scientific Research Techniques and Ethics.
Required Qualifications: The following conditions are sought for candidates who will apply to the program:
a) Candidates must have a bachelor's degree/graduation certificate. Those who have completed the graduation requirements and are continuing their graduation process should document their status. b) Candidates who have completed their undergraduate education abroad must have received an equivalence certificate from the Council of Higher Education.
c) Candidates must have at least 55.00 ALES points from the current ALES score type of the program they are applying for. In addition, official documents showing the grades received in other international exams determined by the Council of Higher Education are also valid instead of ALES. However, ALES score is not required for the admission of students to the relevant USA/ASD by the Faculties of Fine Arts and the conservatory. ALES scores are valid for five years. Candidates can apply with GRE, GMAT, and similar international exam scores instead of ALES scores. The validity period of the equivalent international exam scores is the validity period determined by the institution conducting the relevant exams from the date the candidate took the exam. The validity period must not have expired on the date of application to the graduate program. The document must be valid on the application date and must also be valid on the program registration date.
ç) In the admission of students to master's programs conducted in foreign languages, candidates must have obtained a score of at least 80.00 from the central foreign language exams accepted by ÖSYM or an equivalent score from the international foreign language exams whose equivalence is accepted by the Higher Education Council.
d) Turkish and foreign candidates residing abroad know enough Turkish to watch the teaching activities; Universities are required to certify it with the Turkish language exam result document given by the Turkish Language departments or related centers. Candidates are required to meet the other conditions specified in Article 8 of the “Toros University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations”.
e) If deemed necessary by the relevant USA/ASD board, additional documents such as a portfolio, letter of intent, reference letter, or foreign language certificate may be requested from the candidates.
Program rules: The duration of the master's program with thesis is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program they are enrolled in, excluding the time spent in scientific preparation, regardless of whether they are registered for each semester, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters, a student who cannot successfully complete the credit courses and the seminar course in the curriculum fails in the thesis study within the maximum period or does not enter the thesis defense, is dismissed. It is obligatory to complete at least 27 credits of 9 courses + seminar courses within four semesters. If not completed, the relationship will be terminated. The seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The thesis study can also be completed in four semesters. Students who complete their courses within four semesters but cannot complete their thesis work are given one more year for their thesis. Completion of the master's program with thesis.
Last updated: 26 October 2026