Uludag University, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy Department, was primarily founded in 1990. Philosophy Department undertakes the mission of providing students to gain a philosophical view while presenting them the main fields of problems in philosophy throughout its past within accoutrements of history of philosophy.
Department of Philosophy at Uludag University accepts students in two-stage exams to be put in practice from the 2010-2011 academic year. According to the renewed latest University Entrance Exam application, the applicants would be accepted on their TM 3 points (Turkish-Mats-Social Sciences programs). According to the new University Entrance System issued and carried out by YÖK (Board of Higher Education); all the students already been enrolled in the department also have got the chance of taking English Preparatory Course for semesters, if they need or want.
Following the registration period, the academic advisors would be assigned for the new registered students; they will be helped and supported on both Double Major Undergraduate Program and Subspecialty Program; also, the Department performs a significant role on the Erasmus and Farabi Exchange programs. In addition to that, our Department of Philosophy is said to be the most preferred department by the students who want to study Double Major Program or Subsidiary Programs as well as it offers a variety of General Elective Courses for the students from the other faculties. Additionally, The Philosophy Students’ Club having a privileged place among all the other Student Unions is helped and supported by the Department’s teaching staff, they also make contributions not only to its companions but also the other students form the various faculties for setting up a close relation with Philosophy on the basis of meeting their requirements.
The activities of Department of Philosophy at Uludag University are not only depend on the academic teaching of philosophy but also carry out its mission regarding the social aspects; in addition to offering BA education and post-graduate studies together with Erasmus programs aimed for abroad and inland Farabi exchange programs; the philosophy department also publishes its periodical philosophy journal KAYGI issued twice a year, which is searched and scanned by “Ulakbim” (Social Sciences Data Base); Philosopher’s Index, Index Islamicus, Index Copernicus and MLA Bibliography. Department also holds many meetings and seminars under the supervision of UFED (Uludag Philosophy Union) and tries to make philosophy gain a widespread interest on social platforms; we also collaborate with civil society organizations.

Department of philosophy depends on the system of first stage degree which consists of 240 ECTS credits in higher education. After the programme has completed and the qualifications of the programme have provided, undergraduate degree of Philosophy is taken.

First Cycle

In first cycle degree, candidates must have high school diploma or equivalent and have to get sufficient points from the examination of Student Selection and Placement System

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

To get the first cycle degree in Philosophy, students have to complete successfully all the compulsory and elective courses (totaly 240 ECTS) and their grade point average must be at least 2.0 over 4.00.

Aim of the Uludag University, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy Department is to educate graduates who can recognize the problem areas of philosophy with accoutrements of history of philosophy, who think abstract therefore can converge with philosophical view to the cultural, social and ethical problems of our age, who criticize, pose questions, discontent with problems and seek solutions, who have awareness of responsibility.