METU Ankara (Middle East Technical University)
All courses are taught in English. German or Turkish language skills are welcome but not necessary. Language courses of both languages will be provided in Ankara as part of the GeT MA programme. During the academic year in Berlin, students can take elective courses either in German or in English.
May/June for the following winter semester
Please see website (hu-berlin.de/getma) for details.
GeT MA - the German-Turkish Master's Programme - is an interdisciplinary and integrated Master's programme in social sciences. GeT MA students broaden their empirical knowledge of political processes.
Academic courses are taught by highly qualified professors from different academic disciplines on various topics such as modernisation and democratisation, Europeanisation, and migration. Students deepen their empirical knowledge of political processes using Germany, Turkey, and other countries and regions of Europe as examples.
Our aim is to do research together rather than about each other.
The courses of the study programme offer a specialised perspective on current academic and political debates in these fields by using the examples of Turkey and Germany. Looking at the interplay of politics and society in German-Turkish relations as well as the European dimension of domestic and foreign politics in both countries will help students to cultivate the analytical and methodological tools used in comparative government, integration theories, and social change.
Teaching and research have a clear interdisciplinary focus. The courses in the programme cover various sub-disciplines in political science and sociology and also address cultural and economic questions. This approach manifests itself through the participation of professors from different academic disciplines and backgrounds.
GeT MA - The German-Turkish Master's Programme in Social Sciences - is a unique, interdisciplinary, two-year Master's programme offering an excellent academic experience in two of Europe's vibrant capitals: Berlin, Germany and Ankara, Turkey.
A specific characteristic of GeT MA is the concept of "Joint Teaching": at least one course in semesters one to three is taught jointly by faculty from both partner universities. By coming into contact with the experienced teaching staff from both universities throughout the programme, GeT MA students become familiar with topics and research themes from German and Turkish perspectives, experience individual teaching styles and gain insights into the respective university systems. Students attend graduate courses in the social sciences at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Ankara (year one), Turkey and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany (year two).
Most GeT MA courses are taught specifically for GeT MA students. Some courses may be conducted together with our other international MA programmes. In addition, electives that are related to the topics of the GeT MA study programme and allow students to acquire a broader perspective can be chosen from the course catalogues of both universities.
All students attend their first year of studies in Ankara, Turkey at the Middle East Technical University's (METU) Graduate School of Social Sciences and the second year at the Department of Social Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
All students complete a compulsory internship.
Additionally, enrolment fees of around 315 EUR have to be paid in the third and fourth semesters at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. This amount includes service fees (around 110 EUR) as well as a seasonal student ticket for public transport (Semesterticket) in and around Berlin for six months (around 200 EUR).
BA or equivalent in a relevant subject area (humanities, social sciences, etc.) from a recognised institution of higher education
The minimum admission requirement is an above-average BA degree, e.g., cumulative grade point average 2.50/4.00; 70/100. Students who graduate in the ongoing semester must include a confirmation by the registrar's office stating the exact date of graduation.
All applicants must provide proof of their English skills:
TOEFL (at least 79 points iBT), METU Proficiency Exam (at least 65 points)
May/June for the following winter semester
Please see website (hu-berlin.de/getma) for details.
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
German Turkish Master's Programme - Application
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Germany
The GeT MA team frequently provides information on: career services, internships, and job searches.
The GeT MA team takes student counselling very seriously by providing all of our international MA students with comprehensive academic and extra-curricular advisory services.
As one of eleven German universities, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin was chosen as a University of Excellence in June 2012. It was successful in all three funding lines in the third round of the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments and was awarded for its future concept "Educating Enquiring Minds: Individuality - Openness - Guidance". In an international comparison, Humboldt-Universität ranks among the top ten German universities. Scientists at Humboldt-Universität research socially relevant topics and challenges of the future and communicate these with the public. Humboldt-Universität invests all of its energy into being a place of excellent research and teaching. Its aim is to promote young talent and to positively influence society and the economy outside of the university framework.
Every year, over 5,000 young people decide to embark on their studies at Humboldt-Universität in the heart of Berlin. There is hardly any other place where students can choose from the same variety of degree courses. Among these degree courses are several international Master's programmes featuring lectures and seminars held in English.
As a first-rate university, international exchange for both research and study programmes is a matter of course. Humboldt-Universität boasts academic partnerships with more than 400 Erasmus partners in Europe and with over 150 university partners worldwide. It also has partnerships with two Erasmus Mundus programmes. Over 1,500 mobile students participate in its four Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows programmes.
Every year, about 800 academics from abroad spend time at Berlin's oldest university. Additionally, researchers from Humboldt-Universität are welcomed at various international universities, where they conduct projects or field studies and teach as guest lecturers. Humboldt-Universität helps students prepare to study abroad, providing consultation to international students and academics regarding all questions relating to their stay in Berlin. Through the creation of international networks, Humboldt-Universität plays an active role in furthering intercultural research and teaching.
This unique programme offers students the opportunity to study in the capital cities of both Germany and Turkey: Berlin and Ankara.
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