The information and program qualifications related to the Human Resources Management Master of Science Without Thesis Secondary Education Program, under the Department of Industrial Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
In today's business environment, human resources practices are carried out within the scope of core business activities in all medium and large-scale enterprises. Some of these practices include recruitment, termination, compensation management, performance management, training, and career management. The impact and outcomes of these activities on an organization are significant, directly impacting its performance. Understanding the effects of human resources practices on organizational performance and effectively planning and executing human resources activities requires in-depth expertise on the subject. Students participating in the program will be able to monitor global developments in human resources, anticipate and implement the results of human resources practices, and plan human resources-related activities to improve organizational performance.
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Program Profile
The program is offered as a secondary education program because the program’s primary participant profile consists of acive white-collar employees. This program is designed for evening and distance learning to develop both the practical and theoretical interests of potential students with active working lives and to provide them with a common platform for discussion on human resources management topics.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2025-2026 Fall Semester (Second Application)
Application Dates : 01.08.2025 09:00:00 - 27.08.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). To have at least a B1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate (For foreign national students). The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 20
Uygulanan Başvuru Şartları (Uluslararası Aday Öğrenciler İçin) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). To have at least a B1 level Turkish Proficiency Certificate (For foreign national students). The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Kontenjanı (Uluslararası Aday Öğrenciler İçin): 10
Click here for quotas and conditions for all semesters. Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Learning Environments
Education in the program is provided via distance learning as a secondary education program. Language of education is Turkish.
Program Fees
English Proficiency
The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Program educational objectives are: to contribute to the training of workforce specialized in the effective and efficient management of human resources, to contribute to the transfer of basic knowledge in this field to business processes and thus to increase the productivity and international competitive advantage of enterprises, to contribute to the development of university-industry joint projects in related fields, and to make scientific publications that will contribute to the scientific knowledge in the field of human resources management.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
The program must be completed in a total of three semesters. Students who fail or not being able to complete the program at the end of this period will be dismissed from the University. Students are required to take at least six credits in each of these three semesters. In a total of three semesters, successful completion of all ten courses totaling thirty credits is required, four of which are compulsory courses specified in the course plan and the remaining six are electives. Additionally, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 is required for graduation, and the term project must be successfully completed within three semesters. Students must register for the project during the semester in which it is assigned and submit a project report at the end of the semester. Students whose projects are rejected will be dismissed from the University.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Without Thesis Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Students who complete this program develop expertise in planning, evaluating, and directing human resources activities, and so become qualified enough to lead human resources activities in medium- and large-scale companies and public institutions. Our graduating students are Manager candidates in the field of Human Resources.
Number of Graduates
There are no graduates from 2024 or earlier. The 2025 graduate numbers have not yet been transferred to this page.
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Based on undergraduate level qualifications, theoretical and practical Human
Ability to use information regarding resource management (skill III); expertise
Being able to develop and deepen at the level of knowledge (knowledge I); from different disciplines
ability to interpret and create new information by integrating it with incoming information (skill
IV)
P.O.2 Problem solving and/or application of knowledge related to Human Resources Management
Ability to use skills in interdisciplinary studies (Field-Specific Competence XVI); And
Being able to comprehend interdisciplinary interaction (knowledge II)
P.O.3 Methods of researching complex problems related to Human Resources Management
using, developing new strategic approaches and taking responsibility
ability to analyze (skill V) (Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
VII); Ability to evaluate and learn knowledge and skills with a critical approach
ability to direct (Learning Competence IX); independent work that requires expertise
(Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility VI).
P.O.4
In environments that require solving problems related to Human Resources Management
leadership ability (Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility VIII);
social relations and the norms that guide these relations from a critical perspective
Ability to examine, improve and take action to change when necessary
(Communication and Social Competence XI)
P.O.5 Collection, interpretation and application of data related to Human Resources Management
Being able to supervise and announce the stages of communication by taking into account social, scientific, cultural and ethical values and teaching these values (Field-Specific Competence XIV); strategy,
Ability to develop policies and implementation plans and evaluate the results obtained through quality processes
Ability to evaluate within the framework of (Field-Specific Competence XV).
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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