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Last Updated: 21/09/2026

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration is hosted by the Faculty of Economics, which offers education within the framework of open and distance education system of Anadolu University. The department offers a four-year program at the undergraduate level. Students take one mid-term and one final exam in both fall and spring terms, which makes a total of four exams in one year. Students sit for exams in the city where their bureau is located.

The undergraduate program in Political Science and Public Administration aims to equip students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge related to law, politics and administration and with analytical skills of problem solving in the field of public administration.

The graduates have the opportunity to apply for Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the same or related fields. As for employment opportunities, the graduates can work as inspectors, supervisors, experts or officers in public corporations; or as administrators in private sector or non-governmental organizations.

The basic course materials for students are course books. The course books have been designed by field experts in view of distance education and autonomous learning principles. There are also TV programs and support materials which are accessible through the e-learning portal on the Internet. 

Admission to the programme is based on the relevant higher education legislation and the central placement procedures administered by the Centre for Assessment, Selection and Placement (ÖSYM). Candidates who are offered a place in the programme must complete their registration within the deadlines announced in the University's academic calendar and registration announcements, in accordance with the applicable legislation. To complete final registration, candidates must satisfy all general and programme-specific admission requirements. Admission through horizontal transfer is conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation and the principles established by the relevant academic unit. The application and admission procedures for international students are carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation.
General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are beingapplied to start this programme.

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the relevant higher education legislation, the University's regulations governing education, examinations and assessment, and the institutional principles for exemption and credit transfer. Students may apply, within the specified deadlines, for exemption and credit transfer based on courses successfully completed at another higher education institution or on equivalent prior learning. Applications are evaluated by the relevant board or commission with due consideration of course content, credit/ECTS values, grades obtained, and their compatibility with the curriculum and learning outcomes of the relevant programme.
Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

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The programme is delivered in open and distance mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as 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.

Examinations and course passing are governed by the Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Regulations on Education and Examinations, the Implementation Principles for Education and Examinations in the Open Education, Faculty, and the Principles of the Student Evaluation System in the Open Education Faculty.

Through the examination page, you can find detailed information on;

  • Examination procedures and organisation
  • Examination dates
  • Required documents and examination rules
  • Examination durations
  • Publication of exam questions and answers
  • Announcement of results
  • Appeals procedures for examination results

Further details on assessment methods and course passing criteria are available on the Student Evaluation System page.


Assessment is based on the “Regulations on Instruction and Assessment in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University”, as well as the “Rules and Procedures of Instruction and Assessment in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University” and “Rules and Procedures of the Grading System in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University”.The webpage on Examinations in the Open Education System provides detailed information on:Examination procedures and organization,Examination dates,Identification requirements in examinations, and examination rules,Duration of examinations,Past examination questions and answers,Announcement of examination results,Objections to examination results.Further information on assessment procedures and grading policy is available on the webpage Student Assessment System

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 is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

To be awarded a Bachelor's Degree, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses specified in the curriculum of the programme in which they are enrolled, together with any required internship, practical training, project, or other academic requirements. To qualify for graduation, students must successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits, have no failed courses, achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) specified in the relevant regulations (at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale), and fulfil all other graduation requirements prescribed by the programme.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded a Bachelor's Degree Diploma in Political Science and Public Administration (English) Graduates obtain a Level 6 (Bachelor's Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Graduates of the Political Science and Public Administration program have a wide range of employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors. They may take the inspector, auditor, and assistant expert exams held by various ministries, and they can be employed in state and private banks, local governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations.

Graduates of the programme are eligible to apply for Master's Degree programmes (with or without a thesis) in accordance with the relevant legislation governing graduate education and the admission requirements of the receiving higher education institution.
May apply to master's or doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes

Program Academic Coordinator
PROF. DR. SEZGİN AÇIKALIN
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
ASSIST. PROF. DR. ALİ BENLİ

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