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 RequirementsThe student should complete all courses without any failing grades and a thesis, on condition that they fulfill
120 ECTS credits. The student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be a minimum 2.7 over 4.00.
International CooperationsThanks to the joint educational activities carried out within the scope of Erasmus, various courses, laboratory, and workshop studies are conducted in parallel and in coordination with our partner schools, allowing a wider range of students to benefit. Within this scope, numerous workshops and joint courses are conducted both domestically and internationally.
Erasmus collaborations are considered an integral part of bringing our graduate architecture programs to an international level, together with our students and faculty members, and it is aimed to be an opportunity that all of our students can benefit from.
The cooperation between our university and the European Union universities with which we have agreements began in the 2004-2005 academic year and has continued to develop each year through student exchanges.
The duration of activities, which must be completed within the same academic year, can range from 3 to 12 months (1, 2, or 3 terms depending on the system of some countries), with each learning level having its own specific time frame. Learning levels include associate/bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Within the framework of Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility, faculty members from partner schools come to our department to give lectures and conferences related to their subjects and to establish connections. Similarly, our faculty members give lectures and conduct research at partner schools. As a result, the content of our architecture programs is significantly enriched.
For more detailed information, please visit our department's Erasmus page at https://mimf.iku.edu.tr/tr/erasmus.
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
|
7
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15
|
6
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6
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3
|
6
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-
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45
|
2
|
|
2015
|
6
|
28
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
-
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63
|
3
|
|
2016
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
65
|
2
|
|
2017
|
9
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17
|
7
|
4
|
10
|
5
|
13
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66
|
1
|
|
2018
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6
|
7
|
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
|
-
|
|
2019
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6
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10
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6
|
10
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2
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2
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-
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36
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-
|
|
2020
|
11
|
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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