| History |
| Islamic Law PhD Program was established in 2023 within Bayburt University Social Sciences Institute. |
| Qualification Awarded |
| Students who complete the Islamic Law PhD program are entitled to receive the Islamic Law PhD Diploma and earn the title of doctor of science. |
| Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) |
| Third Cycle |
| Specific Admission Requirements |
| Having completed a Master's Degree with Thesis in the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences. Have a foreign language score of 55 |
| Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
| The Department Head evaluates the relevant documents showing the success of the students admitted to the PhD program in the courses they have previously completed in an undergraduate program or in a graduate program they are currently attending. Accordingly, the student has the right to be exempt from courses whose equivalence is accepted by the board of directors of the graduate education institute. |
| Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
| For students accepted to the doctoral program with a master's degree with thesis, a total of twenty-four credits and at least 240 ECTS, including at least eight courses, seminar, qualifying exam, thesis proposal and thesis study, provided that it is not less than 60 ECTS in one academic semester. It consists of credit. Provided that the thesis defense is successful and other conditions are met, the student who submits at least three bound copies of the doctoral thesis to the relevant institute within one month from the date of taking the thesis exam and whose thesis is found to be suitable in terms of form, is entitled to receive a doctoral diploma. |
| Profile of The Programme |
| The aim of the Islamic Law PhD Program is to train researchers who are experienced in their field, have critical thinking skills, have knowledge in relevant branches of science and can transfer this knowledge nationally and internationally. |
| Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples |
| Students who graduate from the Islamic Law PhD program can perform their duties in the fields of religious services and education more knowledgeably and effectively. In addition, they can work as academicians at universities. |
| Access to Further Studies |
| Those who successfully complete the Islamic Law PhD program can continue their post-doctoral studies and obtain advanced academic titles if they wish. |
| Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
| There is at least one midterm exam and final exam for each course. The impact of midterm exams on the success grade is 30%, and the impact of the final exam is 70%. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. Students who receive one of the letter grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) from a course are successful. |
| Graduation Requirements |
| For students accepted to the doctoral program with a master's degree with thesis, a total of twenty-four credits and at least 240 ECTS, including at least eight courses, seminar, qualifying exam, thesis proposal and thesis study, provided that it is not less than 60 ECTS in one academic semester. It consists of credit. Provided that the thesis defense is successful and other conditions are met, the student who submits at least three bound copies of the doctoral thesis to the relevant institute within one month from the date of taking the thesis exam and whose thesis is found to be suitable in terms of form, is entitled to receive a doctoral diploma. |
| Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
| Full-Time |
| Address, Programme Director or Equivalent |
| Tuzcuzade District Demirözü Street Erzincan Road 2.7 km Faculty of Theology 1st floor 69000 / Bayburt |
| Facilities |
| There are 2 Professors, 1 Associate Professor, 2 Assistant Professors and 1 Research Assistant in the Department of Islamic Law. Sufficient classrooms, meeting rooms, etc. facilities are available. |