Regulation Amending the Istanbul University Graduate Education and Training Regulation

This regulation updates Istanbul University's graduate education rules effective January 10, 2026. Key updates include raising minimum entrance scores: 70 for thesis master's programs (from 65) and 75 for doctoral programs. Students can no longer enroll in multiple domestic graduate programs simultaneously except for non-thesis master's. Supervisor limits are set at maximum 14 thesis students for thesis master's and PhD combined, and 16 for non-thesis master's. New rules prohibit blood or marriage relatives (up to second degree) from serving as thesis advisors, committee members or jury. Record freezing periods are expanded with specific justifications including health, military service, disasters, and maternity. Publication requirements for graduation remain but with clarified indexing and university affiliation conditions. Jury formation, grade appeal procedures, and thesis defense timelines are also standardized.

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