Non-Thesis Master's Programs

About Program

Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Non-Thesis

In Istanbul Gedik University Interior Architecture and Environmental Design program, there are two different graduate options, with and without thesis. The idea of approaching at the theoretical and academic level to functional, structural and aesthetic solutions that will be brought to the search for unique spaces that appeal to all senses and allow different experiences is the rationale of these programs. It is aimed to enrich the graduate studies in this discipline which has less scientific researches compared to similar fine arts and architecture disciplines. It is also aimed to carry students’ knowledge and skills related to the field of interior architecture to the graduate level,

In today’s world, individuals’ lives continue indoors; Efficient, multifunctional, considering environmental and psychological factors, designed in line with ergonomics and universal design principles; The need for interior designs that offer functions that enable stronger and closer relationships with employees, customers and consumers has increased. While transferring information to meet these requirements in interior design education; The conceptual dimensions of the space are assimilated by graduate studies on a theoretical scale. In this direction, these two programs (with and without thesis) aim to contribute to the training of designers who care about interdisciplinary interaction and discuss original ideas at graduate level by specializing in the fields of space design and space theory.

Mechatronics Engineering Non-Thesis

Main elements of the new industrial revolution known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 are the intelligent factories and digitalization consisting entirely of mechatronic systems. These systems are layered manufacturing, advanced robotic systems, automation and control systems. For this purpose, the aim of the master program with thesis is to enable the student to gain the ability of accessing the information by doing scientific research, evaluating the information and interpreting it.

Occupational Health and Safety(Non-Thesis)

Occupational Health and Safety PhD Program conducted in Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, aims to graduate students equipped with skill and knowledge on basic principles and practice of occupational health and safety, to participate in studies aiming to increase health level and quality of life of workers and to contribute to the development of the science of occupational health and safety in Turkey.

The aim of this program is for students to gain to be able to conduct occupational health and safety issues efficiently -based on prevention and protection- in a scientific perspective, to be able to comment on the matter, to reach new synthesis, to be able to do an academic research independently; for them to be able to give lectures in the level of undergraduate and graduate, to raise their knowledge and their competences on taking responsibility at national and international organizations.

Graduates of Occupational Health PhD Program may carry out service and training functions in academic institutions, public and private sector and NGOs related to occupational health and safety, particularly in central and local organizations affiliated with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, and the Ministry of Health.

Occupational Health and Safety (Distance Learning)

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Non-Thesis

Academic studies in the field of gastronomy are progressing rapidly in the world and in our country. In recent years, a wide range of researches have been carried out on defining the fields of gastronomy science and conducting scientific studies in this field. As is known, gastronomy; public health, tourism, relations between cultures and economies of countries are of great importance, especially in intercultural relations. Gastronomy has been studied for many years, but in recent years gastronomy has been developed to address not only a region but also all regions of the world. Nutrition, which is important in human health, is of great importance in the science of gastronomy. Menus and foods to be prepared without losing the quality and value of nutrients are very important in the field of gastronomy. The Master’s program in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts will pioneer scientific studies in this field in our country and will support the academic sta‑ needed in this field. The academicians who will be employed in this program are experts in gastronomy, food and nutrition fields and have educated many master and doctoral students.

The aim of the master’s program with thesis is to provide the student with the ability to access, evaluate and interpret information by conducting scientific research. This program consists of at least 8 courses, a seminar course and a thesis study, provided that it is not less than 30 ECTS credits. Seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and evaluated as successful or unsuccessful.

Business Administration Non-Thesis (English)

The aim of our Master of Business Administration Thesis/ Non-Thesis Programs is to provide a strong foundation for graduates of different undergraduate programs and / or working in different sectors to become professional managers. The Master Business Administration with Thesis Program supports the competence of independent and original scientific research for individuals and professionals intending to pursue academic studies and PhD.

With the globalization and technological developments, professional business management competencies required by constantly changing business environments are constantly changing and updated. To comprehend the technological, socio-economic and political processes and transformation dynamics of enterprises and to capture innovations is undoubtedly very important in terms of ensuring the efficient functioning of enterprises and enterprises in total. Therefore, our program aims to meet the different career needs of executive and entrepreneurial students who will be active in private sector, public institutions and NGOs with its course and content related to the theory and practice of renewed management competencies.

International Trade Non-Thesis

Our International Trade Non-Thesis Master Program is for individuals and professionals who graduate from different undergraduate programs and/or work in different sectors. It aims to meet the different career needs of managers and entrepreneurs who will operate in private sector, public institutions and NGOs.

Private Law Master’s Non Thesis

The Private Law Master Program without Thesis provides graduates with the opportunity to specialize in certain areas of private law. At the same time, it provides an environment where lawyers operating mostly in the field of private law can consolidate their professional knowledge with academic knowledge, allowing them to have in-depth knowledge in various fields of private law.

Within the scope of the Private Law Master Program without Thesis, courses are given in various fields of private law such as civil law, obligations law, commercial law, business law, civil procedure law that students can pursue according to their interests.

The program has satisfying content for lawyers who wish to have a deeper knowledge and specialization in certain areas. In addition, those who have graduated from other faculties than law and have studies and occupations in the field of law (such as reconciliation, judicial law enforcement, forensic scientists, financial advisor etc.) can be accepted as students.

Public Law Master’s Non Thesis

The Public Law Master Program without Thesis has a rich curriculum including constitutional law, criminal and criminal procedure law, administrative law, international law and general public law, in order to ensure that those wishing to specialize in public law have detailed information in line with these objectives.

Based on this program, students will not only specialize in certain areas, but will also gain the ability to evaluate developments in the country and the world from a legal perspective.

Those who have graduated from other faculties than law, or who have studies and occupations in the field of law (such as consensus, judicial law enforcement, forensic scientists, financial advisor etc.) can be accepted as students in the Public Law Master Program without Thesis.

Clinical Psychology Non Thesis

The specialty of clinical psychology is lifelong support and assistance to individuals and society in physical, mental and social areas, in case of disruption of mental health and daily functionality.

Clinical Psychology involves a wide range of physical, psychological and social contexts of the study area, first of all it requires knowledge of the concepts related to all the fields of psychology. Therewith, mental health protection needs competent, professional staff with concept, technical and theoretical knowledge and application skills to support the individual in case of disruption in this broad framework.

The Clinical Psychology Master’s Program, conducted by the Institute of Social Sciences of Istanbul Gedik University, aims to train qualified professionals, Clinical Psychologists, to meet the increasing need in this field as well as in our country.

For this purpose,

To be aware of the principles of clinical psychology profession and ethical responsibility, sensitive to individual and intercultural differences, needs,

To be able to conduct information and protection activities for the community about mental health,

To be able to look at new ideas as well as his / her own thoughts critically and to follow the innovations in the field of clinical psychology from this critical point of view,

Observing and identifying the bio-psycho-social problems that may arise during human life,

Know and apply basic psychological assessment, psychological help and intervention techniques

By synthesizing the similarities and differences between psychotherapy approaches, learning and applying intervention techniques of a specific psychotherapy approach under supervision,

To be able to conduct and conduct research, to interpret the results of the research data, to produce new assumptions, to reflect clinical applications to the scientific field,

To be able to work within their own discipline and with other disciplines,

To train graduates who can follow the national and international literature and follow the innovations and developments in the field are the aims of the program.

The program is designed to develop the students’ theoretical knowledge and skills related to the profession of psychology.

The program includes theoretical and practical courses aiming to gain basic clinical skills in the field of mental health and compulsory courses related to scientific research methods, as well as a wide range of elective courses that students can take according to their preferences.

T.C. Istanbul Gedik University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Clinical Psychology provides students with Master’s degree level and the title of Clinical Psychologist.

Architecture Non-Thesis

The Master of Architecture program aims to prepare its graduates for a diverse professional activities at the national and international level in the field of architecture. In a wide range from the environmental scale to the details and materials of the architectural product, it is aimed to introduce the students with different design approaches based on the knowledge and practises in many different areas of architecture.

Competence in architectural design is the core of the program, and workshops focus on the issues of architecture and the environment as a whole. Students’ awareness of their roles within the architectural profession and their ability to respond to the problems of architecture with an ethical stance constitute the rationale for opening the program.

Physical Education and Sport Sciences Non-Thesis

The purpose of the program; In the field of physical education and sports sciences, with a scientific researcher direction, equipped with theoretical and applied information, knowledge equipped with current technology, aware of the social and individual values of the age, able to contribute to science at the national and international level, possess creative scientific thinking, graduate and doctorate degree in the field. envisages training sports training scientists.

On top of the undergraduate level studies of Physical Education and Sports Sciences which envisages an integrated education; It is an interdisciplinary program that aims to capture the scientific thinking dimension, to perceive the concepts and applications of sports education science, to develop knowledge and skills, to create methods by synthesizing the field accumulation and to gain competence at the level of expertise in all kinds of technical subjects. In addition to the core compulsory courses, elective courses from different disciplines are also included in the program.

Science Areas Covered by Physical Education and Sports Sciences Discipline

Movement and Training Sciences

Physical Education and Sports Teaching,

Psycho-social fields in sports,

Physical Activity for the Disabled,

Sports Management and Recreation

Sports and Health

Organizational Psychology Non-Thesis

In today's rapidly changing business life, the most valuable resource of organizations is their employees. Analyzing the human value at the highest level and understanding how in-house behaviors affect other managerial and institutional structures in business life will increase total organizational productivity. In this context, the right selection & placement of human resources, development and performance evaluation are the most important keys to corporate effectiveness and success. Increasing productivity and efficiency can be achieved by connecting employees in corporate life with high motivation, well-being and a high sense of belonging to the institution. At this point, within the framework of university-business life cooperation, the Organizational Psychology Non-Thesis Master's program is new to business life, young people who want to work in human-oriented departments within the institution in their careers, people who work in the human resources & education department who want to add new competencies to their work experience, people who work in the management level, It is a suitable program for people who want to add human-oriented thinking skills to their technical competencies.

Civil Engineering (English) Non-thesis

The main purpose of the Civil Engineering graduate program is to train specialist engineers and researchers who can provide solutions to current problems related to civil engineering by educating their students in various fields of civil engineering. Along with the fast developing technology, many technical problems arise. Therefore, well-trained specialists are needed to solve possible current and future problems.

Political Science and Public Administration Non-thesis

Istanbul Gedik University Political Science and Public Administration Non-Thesis Master's Program aims to enable students to prepare themselves for business and academic life by obtaining the most accurate and up-to-date information from academicians who are experts in the disciplines of Management Sciences, Local Administrations, Law and Political Science. For this reason, our students are provided with the opportunity to specialize in the fields they want by taking different elective courses for their interests and the sectors they want to work in. This program is a step where students who are interested in the field will study for a master's degree in order to deepen the education they receive at the undergraduate level and to improve their research and academic communication skills. Many students take an important step towards their careers in the private or public sector with this degree. Our graduates work as district governors, administrative judges, diplomats in the public sector; in the public and private sectors at various levels, such as expertise, inspector, manager, academician, etc. They work in a variety of fields, including.

Political Science and International Relations (English)

Our aim with the Non-Thesis Master's Program in Political Science and International Relations (English) at Istanbul Gedik University is to prepare our students for business life through courses given by expert academics. The program provides our students with the opportunity to specialize in the fields they want by offering different elective courses for their interests and the sectors they want to work in. This program aims to deepen the undergraduate education students receive and to develop their research and academic communication skills. Many students take an important step towards their career in the private or public sector with the help of this degree. Our graduates can find various job opportunities in international organizations, non-governmental organizations, public institutions, national and international companies thanks to their knowledge and command of English.

E-MBA

Our e-MBA Non-Thesis Master's Program is designed for people who are already in active business life as managers or employees. Our program supports the ability to conduct independent and original scientific research with its contents renewed with current developments. The program also provides graduates with the theoretical and practical infrastructure that will enable them to work in managerial positions in private and public institutions and organizations. Professional business management competencies required by constantly changing business environments with globalization and technological developments are constantly changing and updated. Understanding the technological, socio-economic and political processes and transformation dynamics in which businesses are involved, and catching innovations are undoubtedly extremely important in terms of ensuring that business functions and businesses in total produce effective outputs. Therefore, our program aims to meet the different career needs of executive and entrepreneur students who will operate in the private sector, public institutions and NGOs with its theory and practice-oriented course programs and contents on renewed management competencies. Those who have diplomas from all undergraduate fields can apply to our program. Our program produces graduates who produce innovative and creative ideas, know the management systems and practices used in businesses, and plan activities for their professional development by working under their responsibility in professional activities and projects in their field. Our graduates work in management positions in businesses such as marketing, finance and accounting.

Statistics and Data Science

Today, almost everything has started to be measured and stored in parallel with the computer capacities strengthened by industrial and technical advances. The analysis of large numbers of data collected and the elimination of uncertain mechanisms in events have always been the tasks of Mathematical-Statistics Science. Obtaining data-based information gained importance and Data Science techniques were created in order to take precautions and make predictions about the future according to the analysis made by instantly evaluating the collected data. As a combination of disciplines such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Data Science has become more important and popular than ever before. As a result of these developments, the world's leading universities have added Data Departments to their Master's programs. Data Science includes methods at the intersection of computational AI process, machine learning, statistics and database systems. Graduates of these Master's Programs around the world easily find jobs in business, government, financial services, biology, medicine, risk and intelligence, science and engineering, and data mining. Istanbul Gedik University Data Science Master's Program, unlike its counterparts, focuses not only on Data Science Techniques, but also attaches importance to Data Analysis theory. As it is known, there is no theory without practice and no practice without theory. On the other hand, when mathematical-statistical information is given only as pure theory, it cannot raise problem-solving staff in practice.

Visual Communication Design

It is aimed to develop the theoretical and professional perspectives of our students in the context of Visual Communication Design. Information on theoretical and new technologies to solve visual communication design applications is given. For this purpose, the developments in the design culture, the solutions and technical applications related to the sector are shared in the courses. For whom In mass communication, human visual perception is constantly evolving in the face of intensified digitalization. Our master's program, which concerns disciplines related to Culture, Communication, Art and Design, and many areas of social sciences; Faculty of Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Faculty of Art and Design; It is suitable for New Media, Visual Communication Design, Graphics, Painting, Art Teaching, Photography, Cinema TV Departments and other related undergraduate graduates.

MBA for Bussiness

Our Business Management (MBA for Business People) Non-Thesis Master's Program is designed for people who are already in active business life as managers or employees. Our program supports the ability to conduct independent and original scientific research with its contents renewed with current developments. The program also provides graduates with the theoretical and practical infrastructure that will enable them to work in managerial positions in private and public institutions and organizations.

Professional business management competencies required by constantly changing business environments with globalization and technological developments are constantly changing and updated. Understanding the technological, socio-economic and political processes and transformation dynamics in which businesses are involved, and catching innovations are undoubtedly extremely important in terms of ensuring that business functions and businesses in total produce effective outputs. Therefore, our program aims to meet the different career needs of executive and entrepreneur students who will operate in the private sector, public institutions and NGOs with its theory and practice-oriented course programs and contents on renewed management competencies.