Program Objectives
The aim of the Urban Design Master's Program is to equip candidates who want to specialize in the urban built environment with up-to-date and sufficient knowledge to intervene in urban space through urban design projects in the field of application in question, and to develop the ability to apply design methods and techniques. In this regard, among the main objectives of the program are; These include increasing the level of theoretical and methodological knowledge regarding urban design, improving the application ability to improve the spatial quality of urban areas, following the practices and developments abroad through joint studies, and providing the knowledge and skill infrastructure regarding the definition and solution of the problem. In the program where current developments are followed; The urban structure, which essentially has a complex network of relationships, is analyzed mainly in public spaces and is questioned and reshaped in the light of basic data and examples about the city.
Establishment - IKU Department of Architecture has started to accept students as an Architecture master's program since the fall semester of the 2001-2002 academic year.
- Since the 2004-2005 academic year, the Department of Architecture has been divided into various programs.
- The Urban Design Program has also become operational within this framework and has started to accept students as of the 2020-2021 Spring Semester.
Qualification Awarded Students who successfully complete all courses in the education plan and have at least 120 ECTS are given a diploma indicating that they have graduated from the Urban Design (Thesis) Master's Program.
Language of Instruction Language of instruction is Turkish.
Mode of Education
Full time
Admission and Registration Requirements
Double Major–Minor Programs Double Major and Minor Programs are not included in the Urban Design Thesis Master's Program.
Internship There is no internship in the Urban Design Thesis Master's Program.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture, Urban Design Program, it is necessary to successfully complete all courses in the program (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS) and have a weighted GPA of at least 2.70 out of 4.00.
The following regulations should be taken into consideration when choosing courses:
Thesis Master's Program
Purpose and scope
ARTICLE 26 –
(2) The thesis master's program consists of at least seven courses, one seminar course and thesis work, with a total of not less than twenty-one credits. Seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The thesis master's program consists of a total of at least 120 ECTS credits, including at least eight courses, including the seminar course, and thesis work, provided that it is not less than 60 ECTS credits in one academic semester. The student must register for the thesis period every semester, starting from the semester following the appointment of the advisor at the latest.
Other details regarding the process should be followed in the IKU Postgraduate Education and Examination Regulations.
International Cooperations
1) State Academy of Applied Sciences in Nysa (Nysa, Polonya)
2) Ostrava Technical University (Ostrava, Çek Cumhuriyeti)
3) National Technical University of Athens (Atina, Yunanistan)
4) Universitat Stuttgart (Stutgart, Almanya)
5) Lusíada University (Lizbon, Portekiz)
6) Universitat Ramon Llull (Barselona, İspanya)
7) University of Naples Federico II (Napoli, İtalya)
8) University of Évora (Evora, Portekiz)
9) Management University of East Westphalia-Lippe (Lemgo, Almanya)
10) University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (Sofya, Bulgaristan)
11) Politecnico di Milano (Milano, İtalya)
12) University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw (Varşova, Polonya)
Occupational Profiles Of Graduates
Our alumni work in several offices and companies in the construction sector.
Access to Further Studies
Transition to Higher Degree Programs
A student who completes his/her master's degree in the Department of Architecture has the right to apply to the doctoral programs of the Department of Architecture and many other departments. The student whose ALES, YDS and equivalent, science exam and interview results are successful has the chance to be accepted to doctoral education.
Departmental FacilitiesDepartment of Architecture has a material studio, computer studio and material-concrete studio. 4 professors, 6 associate professor, 11 assistant professors are assigned in the Department of Architecture in 2017/2018 academic year.
Program Activities
Academic publication/studies in Department of Architecture
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Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals
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Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings books
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Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals
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Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book
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Books and/or chapters in books
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Other publication
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Exhibition/
Workshop
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Total
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Rewards
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2014
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7
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15
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6
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6
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3
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6
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-
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45
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2
|
|
2015
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6
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28
|
4
|
8
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8
|
6
|
-
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63
|
3
|
|
2016
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16
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
7
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10
|
7
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65
|
2
|
|
2017
|
9
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17
|
7
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4
|
10
|
5
|
13
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66
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1
|
|
2018
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6
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7
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2
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3
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2
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-
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3
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23
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-
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|
2019
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6
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10
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6
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10
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2
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2
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-
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36
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-
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2020
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11
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7
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6
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4
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8
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7
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-
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43
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-
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Contact Information Department of Architecture
Istanbul Kültür University
Ataköy Campus
34156 Bakırköy- İstanbul
Tel: +90 212 4984638
e-mail: e.tore@iku.edu.tr
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