Course Overview
The GeT MA program is offered jointly by two top universities: the Institute for Social Sciences at the Humboldt University in Berlin and the Graduate School of Social Sciences at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey.
All students of the German-Turkish course begin their studies in Ankara in the first year and study in Berlin in the second year. Upon completion of the program, graduates from both universities are awarded a double degree (Master of Arts). Due to the international profile of the German-Turkish course, the program language is English. Applicants are not expected to be fluent in German or Turkish. German and Turkish language courses are offered in Ankara as part of the GeT MA program.
With a 3 month internship, the program gives students the opportunity to supplement their academic knowledge with practical experience. In this way, students gain valuable insights into the job market in Germany, Turkey or another country. The course aims in particular to deal with the political and social systems of Germany and Turkey as well as with their respective European dimension. The decisive factor here is the double, mutually mirrored perspective from which the course content is viewed by the bi- or multinational group of teachers and learners
Application
The application is in two phases.
- Applicants who have completed their secondary education (Abitur, IB, Abitur, A-Levels or equivalent) in Turkey are required to apply to Middle East Technical University .
- Application to the Humboldt University in Berlin Applicants who have obtained their secondary school leaving certificate (Abitur, IB, Abitur, A-Level or equivalent) in a country other than Turkey must apply in Berlin.
The selection process consists of submitting the application documents and an interview with the GeT MA admissions committee. The interviews will be conducted via video call.
Application Documents
- Completed application form
- Letter of Motivation (maximum 2 pages, in English). In the letter/essay you will explain why you are applying for the GeT-MA program. Mention any key motives and goals, areas of interest and the relevance of their academic background, your previous scholarships, awards and any publications that have already been made, etc.
- CV
- Two letters of recommendation
The letters of recommendation should be written by lecturers from your last university. Ideally, the reviewers are professors who you know well from past seminars and courses. The letters must be sent in a sealed envelope together with the application form directly to the GeT-MA office. (Please note: all letters of recommendation must be written in English.)
- Copy of the university entrance qualification (e.g. high school diploma)
- Copy of the bachelor’s degree certificate or a comparable degree in a relevant subject (e.g. social sciences, political sciences, sociology, European studies, history, administrative sciences, law or economics)
- Performance overview of all universities attended
Proof of English language skills – based on the minimum level B2:
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL : 79, METU EPE: 65
- A self-written sample of work (maximum 10 pages, in English or German). Submit, for example, an excerpt from your bachelor thesis, a term paper or another work sample from your previous studies.
Please email the application form and all other documents to: info.getma@sowi.hu-berlin.de
How to Apply
Interested professionals should apply to a master’s degree program first before applying for the SI institute scholarship. Full application details can be found HERE
- For further questions, please reach out to Daniela Jahn.
Graduate Social Science and Student and Career Services Manager
Tel.: +49 30 2093-66545
Email: daniela.jahn@sowi.hu-berlin.de
Full information on the funding through German Academic Exchange Service (www.daad.de),
Federal Foreign Office (www.auswaertiges-amt.de), and
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (www.bmbf.decan) can be found in this LINK and the deadline for all Applications is
Deadline for Application is July 15, 2023
