Regulation Amending the Çankırı Karatekin University Graduate Education and Training Regulation
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This regulation, published on 6 April 2026 in the Official Gazette No. 33216, introduces comprehensive amendments to Çankırı Karatekin University's graduate education rules. Key updates include revised student admission quota determination processes, changes to seminar course evaluation and grading (pass/fail only, not affecting GPA), updated advisor appointment and change procedures with specific timelines (within first semester, continuation requests within one month), and significant restructuring of credit requirements. Thesis-based master's programs now require at least 120 AKTS with minimum seven courses including research methods and ethics. Doctoral programs require 240 AKTS (with master's) or 300 AKTS (direct from bachelor's). New rules detail qualifying exam procedures with score thresholds (70 written, 75 overall), thesis proposal deadlines (end of second semester), and thesis monitoring committee operations. Early graduation possibilities for high-performing students are now explicitly addressed.
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Key Changes
- Master's programs must consist of at least 120 AKTS including minimum 7 courses (one on research methods & publication ethics), seminar, specialization course and thesis
- Doctoral programs require minimum 240 AKTS (post-master's) or 300 AKTS (post-bachelor's) with specific course and exam components
- Seminar, specialization, thesis, and qualifying exam preparation courses graded only as Pass (BŞ) or Fail (BŞZ) and excluded from GPA calculation
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What this law requires
Appoint an advisor to each enrolled graduate student by the end of the first semester. Advisor must be a faculty member or doctoral-degree holder with qualifications determined by Senate, based on department recommendation and education committee decision.
Process advisor change requests within one month when a faculty member transfers institutions or retires, upon written request from the advisor and approval by the education committee, and continue the advisory relationship until process completion.
Thesis-based master's programs must require a minimum of 120 AKTS credits, including at least seven courses (with one course covering scientific research methods and research ethics), one seminar course, one specialization course, and thesis work, with minimum 60 AKTS per academic year.
Doctoral programs must require 240 AKTS credits for students with master's degrees (including at least seven courses with one covering scientific research techniques and research/publication ethics) or 300 AKTS for students admitted from bachelor's degree (including at least 14 courses with 42 minimum credits), with minimum 60 AKTS per academic year.
Students must submit their thesis topic and proposal in format specified by the Institute to the relevant department by the end of the second semester. Thesis proposals that are not submitted prevent student registration for subsequent thesis work courses until approved by education committee decision.