Welcome to GeT MA!

German-Turkish Masters Program in Social Sciences

Middle East Technical University & Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

GeT MA is still accepting applications for its 2008-2009 Class!

METU Application Period: 26 May 2008 - 25 June 2008, Wednesday, 5:00pm.

GeT MA: AN OVERVIEW

The German-Turkish Masters Program in Social Sciences (GeT MA) is a unique, interdisciplinary, integrated Masters Program at the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (Institute of Social Sciences) at the Humboldt-Universität and at METUs Graduate School of Social Sciences. All students attend their first year of studies in Ankara and their second year in Berlin.

Courses in Political Science, Sociology and International Relations offer students a specialized perspective on politics and society in Turkey and Germany, German-Turkish relations as well as the European dimension of domestic and foreign politics in both countries. Furthermore, students gain practical experience through an internship in either Turkey or Germany between their first and second year.

Upon completion of the program, a Dual-Master of Arts in Social Sciences is awarded from both Humboldt and METU. The GeT MA prepares students for international careers in government agencies, NGOs, administration, journalism and in research.

The GeT MA welcomes applications from students worldwide who have obtained a BA or equivalent in a relevant subject and possess English and intermediate German language skills.

Degree Granted: Master's Degree (M.A.)

APPLICATIONS

Application Period: 26 May 2008 - 25 June 2008, Wednesday, 5:00pm. (All supporting documents need to be turned in by the deadline)

Requirements:

1. B.A. or equivalent degree in any discipline of social sciences or humanities.
2. GRE Quantitative 610, LES 45, ALES 55;
3. TOEFL 213; TOEFL IBT 79; IELTS6,5; METU-EPE 64,5 (The last METU-EPE exam that students can take for 2008-2009 applications is on 12 June 2008).
4. Statement of Purpose (in English)
5. 2 Letters of Recommendation
6. Any German language certificates, exam results, or transcripts you might have. METU German Proficiency Exam will be offered on the day of the interview (Students are expected to have intermediate level of German proficiency, i.e. sufficient level of German to attend GER 205 course at the METU Department of Modern Languages).
7. CV (in English)
8. English writing sample (1,000 to 3,000 words)

Language of Interview: English and German

Date and Place of Interview: Admission interviews will be held both at METU, Ankara and Humboldt, Berlin. Students can attend either of the interviews. METU interview will be on July 11, 2008 at 10:00am at Social Sciences Building B131. The date of Humboldt interviews will be announced later.

For more information about the application process, please visit the METU GSSS website: www.sbe.metu.edu.tr/application

COURSES

Semester	Courses	Credits
First Semester METU, Ankara	GTSS 501: Joint Seminar I: Turkey and Germany	(3-0)-3
	GTSS 503: Modern Turkey: Social Transformations, Economic Development and Governance Structures	(3-0)-3
	Free Elective (to be approved by the adviser)	(3-0)-3
	GTSS 551: Social Science Readings in German I (alternatively Turkish or any other foreign language)	(4-0)-4
	GTSS 591: Graduate Seminar I (NC)	Non credit
Second Semester METU, Ankara	GTSS 502: Joint Seminar II: Turkey and Germany	(3-0)-3
	GTSS 504: Turkey, Middle East and Eurasia	(3-0)-3
	Free Elective (to be approved by the adviser)	(3-0)-3
	GTSS 552: Social Science Readings in German II (alternatively Turkish or any other foreign language)	(4-0)-4
	GTSS 592: Graduate Seminar II (NC)	Non credit
Third Semester BGSS, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin	[GTSS 511]: Deutschland im Wandel: Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft vor neuen Herausforderungen (Germany in Transition: New Political, Societal and Economic Challenges)	(3-0)-3
	[GTSS 513]: Die bundesdeutsche Demokratie im europäischen Vergleich (German Democracy in Comparative Perspective)	(3-0)-3
	[GTSS 515]: Deutschland in der EU, seine Grenzen und Nachbarn (Germany and the EU, its Frontiers and Neighbors)	(3-0)-3
Fourth Semester BGSS, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin	[GTSS 589]: Term Project	Non credit
	[GTSS 590]: Internship	Non credit
	TOTAL CREDITS	35

For more information about the GeT MA program, please check the Get MA website at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and/or contact Aykan Erdemir.

GeT MA students and faculty at the inaugural reception given by Dr. Eckart Kuntz, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ankara, Turkey.

(From left to right: Jael Vizcarra, Tülay Dikenoğlu, Duygu Gürsel, Reyda Tulgar, Aykan Erdemir, Haggag Ali, Sevim Sarıhan, Lidia Krus, Bilgen Uzar)

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Last Update: 11 June 2008