After its foundation in 1994, the department of Psychology of the Faculty of Arts & Science at Bursa Uludağ University provided some courses for the students of other departments within the faculty. In 2000, the department enrolled its first undergraduate students. The first MA programme of the department was established in in Developmental Psychology in 2001. In the following years, the MA program was extended to other areas of psychology such as social, experimental and applied psychology. Currently, the department only offers MA programme in the fields of Experimental and Social Psychology.

Students who have successfully fulfilled all program requirements are awarded with master´s degree in General Psychology.

Second Cycle

MSc entry requirements 1- Having a Bachelor Degree in Psychology, 2-To have the required score from the graduate entrance exam (ALES )is required ( Valid for 3 years and EA score must be at least 55) For foreign students, the ALES certificate and other internationally recognized documents (GRE, GMAT, etc.) are valid, there is no score requirement. 3- Having sufficient foreign language skills (at least 50 for BUÜDS, YDS, YÖKDİL; at least 50 for TOEFL-IBT; at least 130 for TOEFL-CBT; at least 450 for TOEFL-PBT and other equivalent exams. For foreign students, (except those studying in Turkey) TÖMER document is required to demonstrate that they know Turkish. -ALES 50%+ GPA .15%+ FOR. LANG. 15% + INTERVIEW 20%= Candidates are ranked according to their weighted total score after the evaluation and students are accepted according to the quota, starting from the candidate with the highest score. For Foreign Nationals -ALES 50%+GPA %25%+ INTERVIEW 25%= Candidates are ranked according to the weighted total points they get after the evaluation and students are accepted according to the quota, starting from the candidate with the highest score.

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.

The MA degree in psychology is awarded to graduate students who successfully complete minimum 21 credits (60 ECTS) of course work offered by the department or related departments; get a GPA score 70 or better; and successfully defend a thesis relevant the study field.

Psychology master´s degree program aims at building a creative learning environment in which advanced level information on various areas of psychology are provided; the connections between theory and practice are emphasized, national and international literature are being followed closely.