Job Description

Opportunity Description

Want to study in Istanbul at a private, English-medium university? Kadir Has University (KHAS) offers merit-based tuition-fee scholarships to well-qualified international students applying to its Bachelor’s, Master’s (thesis and non-thesis), and PhD programs for the 2026-2027 academic year. Awards are not a fixed “full ride” package: KHAS confirms scholarships that reduce tuition by a percentage decided case by case, with the university’s own pages describing coverage of up to 75% for undergraduate and academic graduate applicants, up to 70% for non-thesis master’s applicants, and, for the strongest candidates, up to 100% of tuition. No stipend, accommodation grant, or travel allowance is confirmed on the official pages, so this opportunity is best described as a partially funded, merit-based tuition waiver rather than a fully funded scholarship.

Key Details

Eligible Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degrees

• Law
• Economics, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science and Public Administration, International Trade and Finance, Management Information Systems
• Visual Communication Design, Public Relations and Information, Radio-Television and Cinema, Advertising, New Media
• Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering
• Industrial Design, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Architecture, Theatre

Master’s Degrees

• Academic (thesis-based): Architectural and Urban Studies, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computational Applied Science and Engineering, Cyber Security, Design, Economics, Electronics Engineering, Energy and Sustainable Development, Film and Drama, Finance and Banking, Industrial Engineering, International Political Economy, International Relations, Management Information Systems, Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Political Science and Public Administration, Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law
• Professional (non-thesis): Film and Drama, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Business Administration, User Experience Design, Architectural and Urban Studies, Private Law, Management for Professionals, Advertising and Strategic Brand Communication, Cyber Security

PhD Degrees

• Banking and Finance, Computer Engineering, Economics, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computational Applied Science and Engineering, Communication Studies, Business Administration, Gender Studies, Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Private Law, Psychology, Design Technology and Society, International Relations, Management Information Systems

Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition-fee reduction of up to 75% for undergraduate and thesis-based graduate applicants, based on academic merit
• Tuition-fee reduction of up to 70% for non-thesis (professional) master’s applicants
• Exceptional applicants may be offered up to 100% tuition coverage; a 250 USD conditional deposit is refunded after registration for candidates who receive a 100% scholarship
• Instruction fully in English for nearly all programs (Law is roughly 30% English-medium)
• Access to KHAS support services, including the Career Office, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Center, and Student Clubs

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate applicants must have graduated from high school or completed their studies before enrollment
• Master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree; PhD applicants must hold both a bachelor’s and a thesis-based master’s degree
• Some graduate programs carry a specific minimum GPA (examples): Communication Sciences PhD, Management Information Systems PhD, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage PhD require 3.00/4.00; Gender Studies PhD, Psychology PhD, and Psychology (Thesis) require 2.75/4.00; Materials Science and Nanotechnology (Thesis) requires 2.60/4.00; Cinema and Television (Thesis), Communication Sciences (Thesis), and Management Information Systems (Thesis) require 2.50/4.00
• Law, Private Law, and public law graduate programs require a prior degree in law; Nanotechnology requires a prior engineering degree
• Graduate applications require a CV, diploma, transcript, statement of purpose (max 1,000 words), two reference letters, and, for thesis and PhD applicants, a research proposal (max 500 words)

Language Requirements

For bachelor’s programs (accepted English tests):

• TOEFL iBT: minimum 4 (valid 2 years); the earlier TOEFL-iBT format taken before 21 January 2026 requires a minimum of 72
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency: minimum grade C (valid 3 years)
• Cambridge C1 Advanced: minimum grade C (valid 3 years)
• Pearson PTE Academic: minimum 59 (valid 2 years)
• Cambridge Linguaskill: minimum 160 (valid 5 years)
• Oxford Test of English / Oxford Test of English Advanced: minimum 111 (valid 5 years)
• Applicants without a qualifying score can sit the KHAS English Proficiency exam or must complete at least one year of the KHAS English Preparatory Program (fees apply)

For Master’s/PhD programs:

• TOEFL iBT: minimum 78 for most programs (higher scores required for specific programs, up to 90 for Communication Sciences PhD and Psychology PhD)
• Pearson PTE: minimum 67 for most programs (up to 75 for the same higher-requirement programs)
• Non-thesis master’s applicants (except psychology non-thesis) are not required to submit an English test score and are instead evaluated by admission interview
• Applicants who graduated from an institution in a country or region where English is the official medium of instruction are exempt from the test requirement

Medium of instruction: English for nearly all programs; Turkish-taught programs require TÖMER or Yunus Emre Institute proficiency at C1 level.

How to Apply?

• Review the program-specific requirements on the official Kadir Has University pages before applying
• Undergraduate applicants apply through the official portal and submit required documents (high school diploma or expected graduation proof, transcript, passport copy, and English test results if applicable)
• Graduate applicants apply through the same online portal, submitting a CV, diploma, transcript, statement of purpose, reference letters, and (for thesis/PhD) a research proposal
• Successful applicants receive a conditional acceptance letter stating the scholarship rate; a 250 USD deposit secures the offer (refunded if a 100% scholarship is granted) before the full acceptance package and visa support documents are issued
• For more information, visit their official website.

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