Istanbul Sehir University

About Us

İstanbul Şehir University rose with an academic pursuit which has directed the Foundation for Sciences and Arts since 1986. İstanbul Şehir University, which took the road as a real “Foundation University”, started its actual foundation works in 2007.

The University gained “institutional identity” in May 31, 2008 and went into action in its contact office in Tophane in June 1, 2008. During this process, under the leadership of “Research-Development Group” which gathered a strong, young and dynamic academic community, discussions were brought up relating the unique values that the University is to put forth in view of production and dissemination of information and the problems it may face.

Considering the importance of intellectual discussion and exchange of ideas, deep interviews have took place with the figures who are competent and strong in their field, in order to build the university model in accordance with the needs of the academic world and the community, in which it was born, believing that right questions are more real than quick replies. Within this context, negotiations have been made with the names as Ahmet Davutoğlu, Akşin Somel, Fahri Aral, Teresa Doğuelli, Abdülkerim Kar, İsmail Erünsal, Nabi Avcı, Nüzhet Dalfes, Ensar Gül, Bahattin Akşit, Elisabeth Özdalga, Fethi Çalışır, Ayşe Ayçiçeği, Tayfun Atay, Halil Berktay, İskender Savaşır, Orhan Tekelioğlu, Gencer Özcan, Edibe Sözen, Cemal Kafadar, Nezih Erdoğan, Mustafa Aydın, Mithat Çelikpala, Suavi Aydın, Fuat Keyman, Mehmet Öz, Zeynep Direk, Levent Köker, Zafer Toprak, Mustafa İsen, Meliha Altunışık, Doğan Özlem, Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, Ali Fuat Bilkan, Mete Tunçay, Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, İlhan Kutluer, Kayahan Özgül, Süha Oğuzertem, Ömer Torlak, Ekrem Tatoğlu, Serdar Sayan, Sibel Arkonaç, Ziya Öniş, Haldun Evrenk, Seyfettin Gürsel, Kemal Madenoğlu, Nihat Erdoğmuş, Gültekin Yıldız, Nurullah Genç, Ömer Faruk Akyol ve Murat Güvenç.

In addition to the thorough interviews made with these figures, Research and Development Group continued to discuss which disciplines in the university must be represented by what kind of structure, actors and processes and, accordingly, prepared “foundation reports” for different departments so as to form a basis for the subsequent academic organization of the University. The writing process of foundation report was followed by the preparation of the strategic report of the University and within this context, a “search conference” has been held with the participation of fifty prominent figures from different occupational and social groups for the first time in May 2009.

In the following June and July, the preparation of “İstanbul Şehir University Strategic Plan” was completed. Furthermore, the University has started to carry out architectural works on "İstanbul Şehir University, Dragos Campus" as of May 2009.

İstanbul Şehir University, which aims at contributing to the production and dissemination of heuristic information met its first students in 2010- 2011 Academic Year, with its unique, participatory, universal and liberal perspective and flourishing team. İstanbul Şehir University continues its activities in Altunizade East, Altunizade West and Altunizade South Campus, under the roof of 6 colleges and 3 graduate schools.

Education Fees

Tuition Fees

Undergraduate Degree Programs (2018 - 2019)
Department	Yearly tuition fee for international students
Political Science and International Relations (TR/EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Sociology (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Psychology (TR/EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Philosophy (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
History (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Turkish Language and Literature (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
English Language and Literature (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Translation and Interpretation (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Computer Science and Engineering (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Industrial Engineering (TR/EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Civil Engineering (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Mechanical Engineering (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Architecture (TR/EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Industrial Design (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Management (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
International Trade and Management (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Entrepreneurship (TR)	$65​00 (35% discounted)
Management Information Systems (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Economics (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
International Finance (EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Cinema and Television (TR/EN)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Public Relations (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
New Media and Communication (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Law (TR)	$6500 (35% discounted)
Islamic Studies (EN-TR-AR)	$6500 (35% discounted)​
Associate Degree Programs (2018 - 2019)
Department	Yearly tuition fee for international students
Justice (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Computer Programming (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Child Development (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Photography and Videography (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Graphic Design (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Construction Technology (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Occupational Health and Safety (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Social Services (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)
Public Relations and Publicity (TR)	$3000 (50% d​iscounted)
Interior Design (TR)	$3000 (50% discounted)

Tuition Fees for Graduate & PhD Programs ( 2018 – 2019 Academic Year)
Graduate Programs
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Program	Language	Tuition Fee*
Cultural Studies (Thesis)	English	$​8.000
Modern Turkish Studies (Thesis)	English	$​8.000​​
Political Science and International Relations (Thesis/Non-thesis)	English	$​8.000​​
Sociology (Thesis)	English	$​8.000​​​
Philosophy (Thesis)	English	$​8.000​​​​
History (Thesis)	English	$​8.000​​​
Clinical Psychology (Thesis/Non-thesis)	Turkish	$​12.000​​​
Public Law (Thesis/Non-thesis)	Turkish	$​8.000​​​
Private Law (Thesis/Non-thesis)	Turkish	$​8.000​​​
Cinema and Television (Thesis/Non-thesis)	Turkish	$​8.000​​​
Urban Studies (Thesis/Non-thesis)​	Turkish	$​8.000​​​
Islamic Studies (Thesis)	Arabic-Turkish	$​8.000​​​
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Program	Language	Tuition Fee*
Cybersecurity Engineering (Thesis/Non-thesis)​	Turkish	$​8.000​​​
Data Science (Thesis/Non-thesis)​	English	$​8.000​​​
Industrial and Systems Engineering (Thesis/Non-thesis)​	English	$​8.000​​​
Electronics and Computer Engineering (Thesis/Non-thesis)​​	English	$​8.000​​​​
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Program	Language	Tuition Fee*​
Economics and Finance (Non-thesis)	English​	$4.000
Economics and Finance (Thesis)​	English	$4​​​​.000
Business Analytics (Non-thesis)	Turkish	₺19.600
Business Analytics (Thesis)	Turkish	₺​21.560
MBA - in English (Non-thesis)	English	$5.000
MBA - in English (Thesis)	English	$6.000
Business (MBA) - in Turkish (Non-thesis)	Turkish	₺​24.000​
Business (MBA) - in Turkish (Thesis)	Turkish	₺​26.400​​
PhD Programs
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES​
Program	Language	Tuition Fee*
Sociology	English	​$​10.000​​​
History	English	​$​10.000​​​​
Public Law	Turkish	​$​10.000​​​​
Private Law	Turkish	​$​10.000​​​​​
For students who will be studying in English Preparatory Program, the fee per module is $1.500

 

2018 – 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL SEMESTER

REGISTRATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

UNDERGRADUATE

New registrations for international students to the ŞEHİR undergraduate programs are made in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislations by the Directorate of Student Academic Affairs in Dragos Campus.

Registration Place

İstanbul Şehir University Directorate of Student Academic Affairs (Dragos Campus, Rectorate building 1st floor)

Documents Required for Registration

• Student Recognition Form
• Needed to fill in during registration.
• Letter of Admission
• Original of Diploma

If the diploma/graduation certificate is not in English or Turkish, their English or Turkish notarized translations are submitted.

• Diploma Equivalency Certificate
• Original of Transcript

Listing all the courses received during high school. If the transcript is not in English or Turkish, their English or Turkish notarized translations are submitted.

• Original of Passport

If the passport is not in English or Turkish, the English or Turkish notarized translation of the page giving the credentials are submitted.

• Document proving English Proficiency.

Language proficiency of students, who do not have a document certifying language proficiency (TOEFL, SAT ect.), is determined by a Placement Exam of İstanbul Şehir University School of Languages. The dates of exam is in the web site.

• Test Result

GCE, ACT, SAT I, ABITUR, TAWJIHI ect.

• Receipt for the payment of the tuition fee (except for full scholarship students).
• 2 passport size photos (taken within the last 6 months).
• Permit of Residence.

Important Notes for Registration

• Registration cannot be completed without the submission of the "Student Recognition Form".
• Turkish citizen candidates have to fill out a "Criminal Record Declaration Form" and "Military Service Declaration Form"(only male students).
• Candidates cannot claim right to register if they are not registered within the announced dates in Academic Calendar.
• İstanbul Şehir University has the authority to initiate legal action against candidates who submit inaccurate documents.
• Candidates are required to be registered in person. Registration cannot be done via mail.
• Registration with missing documents cannot be approved.
• During the registration term, candidates who have not paid the tuition –if it is needed- will not be processed. Please contact with Financial Affairs about payment. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Note:

You can send e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further questions relating to registration.

Registration Documents

1. Original of an ID Card.

• Original of Identity card (for Turkish and TRNC students) (Driving licence will not be accepted).
• Original of Passport (The original of passport is required for foreign candidates. If the passport is not Turkish or English they are required to deliver notarized translation of the passport).
• Original of Blue card (Dual nationality foreign candidates are renounced their Turkish citizenship by permission of the Ministry of Interior must submit the Blue Card).

During the registration process, the identity cards are copied and their originals are given back.

2. Original of Diploma/Interim Certificate of Graduation.

If the language of diploma/graduation certificate is not in English or Turkish, their notarized English or Turkish translations are required to be submitted.

Candidates whose diplomas or Interim Certificate of Graduation are not ready (on the condition that they submit the original diplomas once they receive) are required to submit official letter that they received from their schools about that they have graduated from the school and their diplomas are in the process of being prepared.

Students are required to submit the original of MA and undergraduate diplomas in the registration of PhD programs.

3. Original of Transcript

Students should submit transcripts with their graduation information.

Diploma supplement is not accepted as transcript.

Students are required to submit the original of MA and undergraduate transcripts in the registration of PhD programs.

4. Photos (x2)

The photos should be taken within the last 6 months and in colour, so that the person can easily be identified. The name and surname of the student should be written behind each photograph.

5. Document proving English Proficiency

STEP or one of the documents with exam scores accepted by our University should be submitted. (YDS/YÖKDİL/TOEFL/Cambridge/BEC/TOEIC/SAT)

Language proficiency document is not required for the programs educated in Turkish (except for MA Programs of Clinical Psychology, Cinema and Television, Urban Studies, Islamic Studies).

Students who are entitled to enroll in the Master of Business Administration (English) program do not have to submit a language proficiency certificate if they document that they have graduated from an English-language school.

PhD students have to submit language proficieny certificate, they cannot take language proficiency exam organized by our University.

Students who have graduated from English undergraduate programs in our university are exempt from the requirement to provide English Language Proficiency.

International students who are accepted to Turkish programs are expected to prove their Turkish language proficiency with TÖMER (B2) certificate for MA programs and C1 for PhD programs. Candidates who do not have an exam result must contact ŞEHİR TÖMER. For detailed information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

6. ALES test result (Except for the candidates accepted by non-thesis programs)

Foreign students should submit GRE-GMAT document except for those accepted by MA programs of Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

7. Diploma Equivalency Certificate

The students having TC or TRNC nationality and graduating from a foreign university are required to submit Equivalency Certificate. An official letter is required from the students who do not have a Certificate of Equivalence to indicate that they have applied to the YÖK Accreditation Unit. It is expected that the university where foreign students graduated is recognized by YÖK. Students whose university is not recognized by YÖK will be dismissed from the university.

8. Military Status Certificate

All Turkish nationals are required to bring a "Military Status Document".

9. Military Service Declaration Form

All Turkish nationals are required to fill in the form then printed out and signed on the registration

10. Criminal Statement Form

All Turkish nationals are required to fill in the form then printed out and signed on the registration desk. There is no need to get any documents from Court House.

Attention During Registration Process

• The person to be registered is obliged not to submit false or misleading documents. Any student who is deemed to have a false or misleading document will be dismissed from the University. If that student has left the university, the diploma and other documents given to him/her are canceled and legal proceedings are conducted.
• Needed documents must be presented whole and complete. Registration of the student with missing documents will not be approved, thus will not be completed.
• Registration documents sent by cargo will not be accepted. Documents submitted to the Graduate Schools during the application cannot be used for registration.
• All documents should be prepared in Turkish or English. Documents in other languages should be accompanied by their notarized translations in Turkish or English during the registration.
• The registration dates specified in the Academic Calendar are the exact registration dates. Students are expected to complete the registration process within the related dates.
• Registration procedures will not be conducted for students who have been dismissed from higher education institutions because of their disciplinary punishments and whose documents have been falsified.
• Students are required to perform their registration in person. Other than the student, their designated representative through notary public can perform the registration.
• In accordance with the provision that "Except for graduate programs without thesis, more than one graduate program cannot be registered and cannot be continued." in the Regulation on the Graduate Education and Training of the Council of Higher Education except for non-thesis programs, the student taking education in two separate graduate programs is dismissed from the university after the identification of it.
• Students who are required to pay are expected to pay within the registration deadlines. Registration of the student who has not completed the payment will not be approved. Directorate of Financial Affairs can be consulted regarding payment conditions. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

After the Registration

After registration is completed, e-mail addresses with @std.sehir.edu.tr and Student Portal information will be sent to our students. "Student Identification Form" in the Student Portal should be filled in.

You are expected to make all correspondence in-house via your assigned e-mail address with @std.sehir.edu.tr.