Application Process for University of London Honours Programmes (2023-2024)

2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
APPLICATION PROCESS for
UoL-LSE (University of London International Programmes
with the academic direction by
London School of Economics and Political Science)
HONOURS PROGRAMMES

Application and Admittance Requirements for Students Who Apply to Honours Programmes from Related Programmes:

Application to “Economics and Finance” Honours Programme by an “Economics and Finance” student, to “Economics” Honours Programme by an “Economics” student*:

• First time application to the Honours Programmes,
• Original entry (by COHE (the Council of Higher Education)) to be in Economics or Economics and Finance Programme at İstanbul Bilgi University,
• Application after the successful completion of all the courses in the first two semesters** of Economics or Economics and Finance Programme Curriculum at İstanbul Bilgi University and upon having received a minimum of 60 ECTS (exemptions will be considered),
• Mathematics Competency: A minimum of B- grade on average in mathematics courses taken at İstanbul Bilgi University or a minimum of 70/100 grade on average in the final year of schooling before university entrance,
• English Competency: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent score (BILET/Level 5 AT 70, TOEFL 82, FCE B, CAE C, CPE C, KPDS/ÜDS/YDS/YÖKDİL 68, PTE Academic 70),
• Minimum of 2.70/4.00 CGPA,
• Attendance in crash courses and Oral Examination, which will be held in September 2023. (Note: Mathematics and Economics courses will be given, and attendance is mandatory)

* Otherwise, “Application and Admittance Requirements for All Other Students” listed below are applicable.

** All the courses in the Honours Programme are compulsory. Courses completed in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th semesters cannot be used to substitute for the courses in the curriculum of the Honors Programme.

Application and Admittance Requirements for ALL Other Students:

• First time application in the Honours Programmes,
• Application after the successful completion of all the courses in the first two semesters** of the currently enrolled programme curriculum at İstanbul Bilgi University and upon having received a minimum of 60 ECTS (exemptions will be considered),
• Transferred students from other universities must have taken and passed all the courses in the curriculum of the first two semesters of the undergraduate programme they are transferred to and completed the course load for at least 60 ECTS. The content of the courses in the curriculum of the first two semesters is examined by the Honors Programme commission. If the commission decides that these courses are not sufficient, then the student's application is not accepted.
• Mathematics Competency: A minimum of B- grade on average in mathematics courses taken at İstanbul Bilgi University or a minimum of 70/100 grade on average in the final year of schooling before university entrance,
• English Competency: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent score (BILET/Level 5 AT 70, TOEFL 82, FCE B, CAE C, CPE C, KPDS/ÜDS/YDS/YÖKDİL 68, PTE Academic 70),
• A minimum of 3.00/4.00 GPA,
• Attendance in Crash courses, which will be held in September 2023. (Note: Mathematics and Economics courses will be given, and attendance is mandatory),
• Pass Grade in Oral Examination (the passing criteria will be determined by BİLGİ Honours Programme Committee.)

** All the courses in the Honours Programme are compulsory. Courses completed in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th semesters cannot be used to substitute for the courses in the curriculum of the Honors Programme.

Students who meet the application requirements [1] shall submit the following documents to the santralistanbul Campus Faculty of Business, Economics Department Secretariat between July 10, 2023 and August 25, 2023.

[1] Students taking course/courses in the summer school can apply conditionally. Applications of the students who do not meet the application requirements after summer school are considered invalid.

• Statement of Purpose: (Minimum one-page long, written in English),
• PROFILE (to be printed from Student Page),
• COURSE STATUS (to be printed from Student Page),
• If any, National Exam Score Documents,
• Official documents showing English Competency,
• (Provided that mathematics courses were not taken at İstanbul Bilgi University) Official document (e.g. transcript) showing Mathematics course grades in the final year of schooling before university entrance,
• A copy of the INTERNAL TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM, which you handed in to the Student Affairs Office***
• Application Form: to be uploaded in July 2023.

*** This form is not required if; the student is applying to transfer to the “Economics and Finance” Honours Programme from the “Economics and Finance” undergraduate programme OR to the “Economics” Honours Programme from the “Economics”undergraduate programme.

Application Process:

All applications will be pre-screened and evaluated by BİLGİ Honours Programme Committee.

All students are expected to attend Crash Courses. The duration of the Crash Courses is five days, and they will be held on September 5-11, 2023 (Mathematics and Economics courses will be held.).

All applicants must attend the Oral Exam (Interview) on September 12. Oral Exams are mandatory for all applicants.

After the interview and all other evaluation processes, admitted students will be informed via e-mail by September 13, 2023 at the latest (It is the student’s responsibility to submit a valid e-mail address and check his/her e-mail account regularly). 

Students who would like to transfer to Honours Programmes are expected to reply to the e-mail by filling out the attached forms until September 14^, 2023, 17:00. Students who fail to reply before the deadline will be considered “disapproving to transfer” to honours programmes.

Remarks:

• Meeting the application requirements or being invited to the interview does not guarantee admittance to the Program.
• Admission to Honours Programmes does not necessarily mean admission to UoL.
  UoL evaluates each application independently.

Important Dates: