The information and program qualifications related to the Air Transport Management Master of Science Without Thesis Program, under the Department of Air Transport Management of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
This program aims to educate and guide young prodigies on their road to becoming future executives and managers of airlines within the region. In order to create regional leaders in Aviation, this MBA program heavily focuses on Air Transport Management. The program does not accept individual applications, as it requires a strong partnership with an airline company and aims for job training in order to obtain total efficiency. Hence, the program offers courses given by academics from ITU and the best universities in the field. The established partnership and program application requirements are announced by the program committee at the beginning of each year.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2024-2025 Fall Semester (Second Application)
Application Dates : 01.08.2024 09:00:00 - 22.08.2024 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
2024-2025 Güz Dönemi (İkinci Başvuru) / There is no quota available for T.C Nationality.
2024-2025 Güz Dönemi (İkinci Başvuru) Uluslararası aday öğrenciler için kontenjan açılmamıştır.
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Fees
English Proficiency
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
The motivation of the Program is:
- To educate and guide the young prodigies on their road to becoming the future executives and managers of the airlines and MROs within the region
- To become the regional leader in Aviation MBA focusing on Air Transport Management and Airline Maintenance Management
The Program accepts candidates who are aviation professionals and BSc, BA, or LLB degree holders in engineering, management, liberal arts, or the law.
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 students must complete the requirements given in the "ikinci öğretim tezsiz yüksek lisans programı süre ve ders yükleri" of ITU.
https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/lisansustu-yonetmelik.php
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Without Thesis Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
The graduates of the program usually work as senior or junior managers or executives in airlines and airline maintenance companies.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Gaining theoretical and industrial knowledge and abilities on Air Transport Management field.
P.O.2 Obtaining abilities to conduct research and project management.
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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