Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy - İSTANBUL

Phone : +90 (216) 564 90 00

Fax : +90 (216) 564 99 99

E-mail: info@ozyegin.edu.tr

Graduation Requirements and Course Desriptions

Graduation Requirements and Course Desriptions

Ph.D. Program in Architecture / Curriculum / Conditions for Graduation

For graduation, those starting with a master's degree must complete two compulsory courses, six elective courses, a PhD proficiency study, and a doctoral thesis. It is graduated with a total of 240 ECTS credits. For graduation, those starting with a bachelor's degree must complete two compulsory courses, fourteen elective courses, a PhD proficiency study, and a doctoral thesis. In order to graduate from the program, a total of 300 ECTS credits must be completed successfully.

Course Plan for the Candidates Starting Ph.D. Program in Architecture with a Master Diploma

With Master Degree
First Year
First Term/Fall Second Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 601* Research and Ethics 7,5   Elective 4 7,5
  Elective 1 7,5   Elective 5 7,5
  Elective 2 7,5   Elective 6 7,5
  Elective 3 7,5 ARCH 690 Research Seminar 7,5
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Second Year
Third Term/Fall Fourth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 900* PhD Proficiency Study 30 ARCH 901* PhD Thesis Proposal 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Third Year
Fifth Term/Fall Sixth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 902* PhD Thesis Study I 30 ARCH 903* PhD Thesis Study II 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Fourth Year
Seventh Term/Fall Eighth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 904* PhD Thesis Study III 30 ARCH 905* PhD Dissertation Study 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Ph.D. Program in Architecture with a Master Diploma TOTAL ECTS: 240

Course Plan for the Candidates Starting Ph.D. Program in Architecture with an Undergraduate Diploma

With Undergraduate degree
First Year
First Year
First Term/Fall Second Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 601* Research and Ethics 7,5   Elective 4 7,5
  Elective 1 7,5   Elective 5 7,5
  Elective 2 7,5   Elective 6 7,5
  Elective 3 7,5 ARCH 690 Research Seminar 7,5
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Second Year
Third Term/Fall Fourth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
  Elective 7 7,5   Elective 11 7,5
  Elective 8 7,5   Elective 12 7,5
  Elective 9 7,5   Elective 13 7,5
  Elective 10 7,5   Elective 14 7,5
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Third Year
Fifth Term/Fall Sixth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 900* PhD Profiency Study 30 ARCH 901* PhD Thesis Proposal 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Fourth Year
Seventh Term/Fall Eighth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 902* PhD Thesis Study I 30 ARCH 903* PhD Thesis Study II 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Fifth Year
Ninth Term/Fall Tenth Term/Spring
Course Code Course Name ECTS Course Code Course Nameı ECTS
ARCH 904* PhD Thesis Study III 30 ARCH 905* PhD Dissertation Study 30
Term TOTAL ECTS 30 Term TOTAL ECTS 30
Ph.D. Program in Architecture with an Undergraduate Diploma TOTAL ECTS: 300 ECTS

* Marked courses are required.

Courses in PhD Program in Architecture

Compulsory Courses

Elective Courses