Graduate School | Department of Archaeology | PhD in Archaeology | PhD in Classical Archaeology

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

<span rgb(59,="" 59,="" 59);="" font-family:="" tahoma,="" 'lucida="" sans="" unicode',="" verdana,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12px;="" line-height:="" 18px;="" text-align:="" justify;"="">Our department, aiming to train archaeologists, started its education as Classical Archaeology Department in the academic year of 2013-2014. The staff, apart from their educational activities, has been conducting excavations, surveys and museum research where the students also take part. The department staffs are conducting excavations at Side in Antalya and Dorylaion (Şarhöyük). Also excavations at Çavlum Bronze Age Necropolis in Eskişehir, completed in 2003 and Hurmalık Bath and Theater buildings at Patara in Antalya, completed in 2009 were conducted by department staff. The staff and students also took part in important excavations, such as Arykanda, Aphrodisias, Çatalhöyük, Ephesos, Perge, Pessinus, Kelenderis, Kültepe, Limyra, Olympos, Tarsus, Teos, Tieum and Zeugma in Turkey in collaboration with other foreign or Turkish universities and research institutes. The staff conducted surveys on Phrygian Rock Monuments in Eskişehir, Afyon and Kütahya provinces and at Karahöyük (Midaion) and Kanlıtaş Höyük. Also, in the Archaeological Museums of Antalya, Eskişehir, Isparta, Uşak and Side are numismatic, glass and metal objects studied by the department. The programme contains compulsory courses on Classical Archaeology. Elective courses are also offered on these subjects and students can also choose other elective courses from various programmes of the university.

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The programme is delivered in face-to-face / blended mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as (full-time / part-time) students. Teaching and learning activities are conducted in accordance with the programme curriculum, including the semester structure, scheduled class hours, practical components, and, where applicable, online learning environments.

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Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0

A student with an MA/MS degree is required to successfully complete a minimum of 7 courses, not less than 52,5 ECTS credits on the other hand student without an MA/MS degree enrolling in the doctorate programs is required to successfully complete a minimum of 14 courses not less than 105 ECTS credits. Both groups of students are required take the required Field Specialization course, pass the qualifying exam, have an accepted dissertation proposal and successfully compete doctorate dissertation work with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits, have a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 and no letter grades lower than CC and no YT, DZ grades.

To be awarded a Doctoral Degree (PhD), students admitted with a Master's degree must successfully complete at least seven courses, a seminar course, and the doctoral qualifying examination, corresponding to a minimum of 60 ECTS credits. Students admitted directly with a Bachelor's degree must successfully complete at least fourteen courses, a seminar course, and the doctoral qualifying examination, corresponding to a minimum of 120 ECTS credits. In addition, both groups must successfully complete a thesis proposal, specialisation courses, and the doctoral dissertation, corresponding to a minimum of 180 ECTS credits, and successfully defend the dissertation before an examination committee.
To qualify for graduation, students must obtain a grade of Satisfactory (YT) or CC or above in all courses, achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and have at least one article published or formally accepted for publication in an indexed peer-reviewed journal relevant to their field of study.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded a Doctoral Degree (PhD) Diploma in PhD in Classical Archaeology.. Graduates obtain a Level 8 (Doctoral Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Archaeology graduates can be employed as academicians at several archaeology departments across Turkey and abroad, if they meet the requirements necessary to be able to apply for a position. Our graduates, after getting the necessary scores from KPSS exam, can be employed at various departments of Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry such as Museums General Directorate, Council of Monuments, Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation Board, as well as in numerous museums all across Turkey. Similarly, they could be employed at Municipalities, Governor’s Office and other government units like State Hydraulic Works. Furthermore, a large number of archaeologists have been employed in rescue excavations by large scale construction projects, such as BOTAŞ and Marmaray. Increasing numbers of private museums and research institutes in Turkey also employ archaeologists. Sometimes, publishing houses and journals publishing in the field of archaeology employ archaeologists. If the archaeology graduates have a good command of foreign languages, after taking training from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, they can be employed as professional licensed tourist guides. Also several other branches of tourism sector prefer employing archaeologists.

The Doctoral Degree (PhD) represents Level 8, the highest academic qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF). Accordingly, there is no higher academic degree following the completion of a doctoral programme. Graduates may pursue academic careers as faculty members, researchers, or continue their scholarly development through postdoctoral research programmes at national or international higher education and research institutions.


PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN SABRİ ALANYALI
PROF. DR. ALİ UMUT TÜRKCAN
ASSOC. PROF. DR. BEKİR SITKI ALPTEKİN ORANSAY
PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN SABRİ ALANYALI
ECTS Department Coordinator
PROF. DR. ALİ UMUT TÜRKCAN