CÄ°VÄ°L ENGÄ°NEERÄ°NG PROGRAMME
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Hacettepe University Civil Engineering Master's Program started providing education in 2017. The Civil Engineering Master's Program is conducted under the supervision of the Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering. The language of education is 100% English. Master's education is provided in five different subfields of Construction Engineering, namely Structural Engineering, Construction Materials Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Hydraulic Engineering.

Admission to the program and the education process are carried out according to the principles and procedures determined by the Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, and the Hacettepe University Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation. The program must be completed within a maximum of six semesters.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

The quotas for admitting students to the master's program, the necessary application documents, the exam to be administered, its date, and other requirements are determined and applied in line with the relevant provisions of the Hacettepe University Postgraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation. The Civil Engineering Master's Program will consider applicants who hold a 4-year Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from domestic universities or have graduated from programs recognized by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) as equivalent to a Civil Engineering undergraduate program from foreign universities, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50/4.00 or higher. Prospective master's students must achieve a score of 70 or above in the Valid English Language Exam and 60 or above in the Academic Postgraduate Education Exam (ALES). Information regarding valid exam types for application is available on the  Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering website

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The master's program consists of courses, thesis proposal, thesis work, and thesis defense examinations in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Hacettepe University Postgraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation. To graduate from the program, students must complete a minimum of 60 credits of coursework and a 60-credit thesis work, totaling 120 ECTS credits according to the European Credit Transfer System, and successfully defend a master's thesis.

Further detailed information regarding graduation requirements is provided in the relevant articles of the H.U. Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who have completed at least one semester of study in a graduate program at the university or other higher education institutions and have achieved the required level of success determined by the academic board affiliated with the program they wish to apply for may apply for lateral transfer to the graduate program. Evaluation of lateral transfers and course adaptations is conducted in accordance with the principles specified in the Hacettepe University Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation.

Individuals who are graduates or current students of a higher education institution and wish to enhance their knowledge and practical skills in a specific area may be accepted as special students upon the approval of the department chairperson and the institute board of directors, attending designated courses. These students are required to comply with all the conditions of the courses they attend and fulfill all course requirements, just like registered students. Special students are not entitled to the student rights enjoyed by registered students.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

Civil Engineering is a fundamental engineering discipline closely concerned with the healthy, efficient, and sustainable utilization of existing resources and facilities due to the nature of the problems it addresses. Within this scope, Civil Engineering is responsible not only for the construction of all kinds of structures that humanity needs and that enhance the quality of life but also for adapting emerging and evolving technologies to its core disciplines such as geotechnics, structures, transportation, hydraulics, and construction materials. It should be able to question the validity of existing theoretical knowledge and generate new knowledge. Furthermore, collaborating with different engineering disciplines and other fields of science in joint projects and research, though not directly within the scope of Civil Engineering, will contribute to science through the proposed master's program to be opened by our university.

With the Hacettepe University Civil Engineering Master's Program:

• Following current issues in the sub-disciplines of Civil Engineering and producing new knowledge for the literature
• Competing with and establishing collaborations with similar departments in our country and worldwide
• Participating in projects developed within the framework of Industry-University Collaboration supported in our country and implementing theoretical knowledge into practice
• Training researchers and scientists needed by our country is aimed.

It is envisioned that the language of instruction will be 100% English. Thus, graduates will be able to comfortably review and use international publications for literature research. Students will be trained to actively participate in international scientific conferences, seminars, and projects. Additionally, they will be able to write English articles that are indexed by various databases.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Students enrolled in our program can take various courses and specialize in their preferred sub-discipline (Structural Engineering, Construction Materials Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Hydraulic Engineering) within five different subfields. Upon graduation, program students will possess the qualifications to actively participate in prestigious projects undertaken by construction, energy, infrastructure, and information technology companies both domestically and internationally. Program graduates have opportunities for employment in a wide range of fields, including infrastructure, construction, urban planning, energy, environment, forestry, and transportation, in both public and private sector organizations.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA:
EQF-LLL:

D.14. Profile of the Programme

The master's program comprises a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a 60 ECTS credit thesis project, totaling 120 ECTS credits, with a minimum requirement of 21 national credits and 60 ECTS credits.

All courses offered in the department are for one semester duration. All courses are in theoretical lecture format. There are no actual prerequisite constraints for the courses.

The student must agree with a faculty member who works on the topic of interest by the end of the first semester at the latest to determine their thesis supervisor. Supervisor assignments are made no later than the end of the first semester along with program admissions. The student's courses and academic progress are monitored by the thesis supervisor.

The student must submit their thesis proposal by the end of the second semester at the latest. After submitting the thesis proposal and selecting a thesis supervisor, the student begins their thesis work. The student completes their thesis work within the timeframe defined by the relevant regulations and defends it before a jury. Upon passing all courses, meeting necessary conditions, and having their thesis deemed satisfactory by the thesis defense jury, the student is awarded a master's degree.

The rights and responsibilities of the student, as well as the details of the graduate education process, are provided in the Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Postgraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment methods applied for each course are defined in the Course Teaching Plan prepared by the relevant instructor(s) and included in the course information package. Examinations and course grades are governed by the relevant articles of the Hacettepe University Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation.

D.16. Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must complete a total of 21 national credits of coursework (excluding Special Topics courses), achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, successfully complete their thesis work, and pass both the written and oral defense examinations. This requirement includes accumulating 60 credits of coursework according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and completing a 60-credit thesis project, totaling 120 ECTS credits.

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Berna Unutmaz, Head of the Department

e-mail: berna.unutmaz@hacettepe.edu.tr

Tel: +90 312 297 73 28

Adress: Hacettepe University, Department of Civil Engineering, Beytepe, Ankara