The Interdisciplinary Ecotourism Master's Program with Thesis is the first of its kind to be established in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey and stands out with its versatility with the contributions of faculty members from different disciplines.
Ecotourism has a structure that ensures the sustainability of the earth's natural resources. In addition, ecotourism has a holistic approach that supports the economic development of local communities while preserving and protecting their social and cultural richness.
Many factors, both social and legal, are effective in the emergence of developments in ecotourism. Students who will be included in this program will have the opportunity to learn and practice ecotourism in a multidimensional way with courses from different disciplines in science, social and even health.
Students who graduate from the Ecotourism Master's Program with Thesis will be able to work in Ecotourism and Ecotourism Management, which have been highly preferred in recent years within the framework of their own interests, or if they wish, they can specialize in this field and make an academic career. In addition, they will have the opportunity to work in the General Directorate of Forestry and General Directorates of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
The main aim of the Interdisciplinary Ecotourism Master's program is to carry out research on ecotourism with an interdisciplinary approach and to train qualified master's graduates for the sustainability of ecotourism in Türkiye and the world.
To be a pioneer in graduate education among interdisciplinary ecotourism programs in Türkiye.
Interdisciplinary Ecotourism Master's Degree
It is a programme that provides graduate education at Second Cycle level.
It is essential for the candidates of graduate program:
• To hold an undergraduate diploma.
• To have a grade of at least 55 in ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam), 450 in GMAT, which is an internationally accredited exam or 610 in the “quantitative” part of GRE exam.
• To meet the requirements determined by the head of department and to have taken the language proficiency exam given by the Institute, unless the candidate has a certificate of KPDS/UDS or any other exam accredited by YOK (Turkish Higher Education Institution).
• To be successful in the interview/ aptitude test.
• To have a reference letter, a statement of purpose showing thereas on for applying for the graduate program and competence in written and oral Turkish and/or foreign language skills.
• Exchange student applications are to be done in accordance with the admission requirements of the agreement signed between DuzceUniversity and the partner university.
• Visiting students can take the courses approved by the head of the related department.
Students studying master's with thesis are required:
• To take 7 courses and enroll in the Seminar course and Master’s thesis, and complete 120 ECTS. To get at least a grade of CB in order to be successful in each course of the program,
• To have 3.00 general average grade out of 4.00 on the core subjects, and are to be successful in the Seminar course and Master’s thesis defense.
Students registered in a Master’s program without thesis:
• Are required to take 10 courses and enroll in the Graduation Project Course, and complete 120 ECTS. (The Graduation Project Course do not have local credit and are assessed with a pass or fail).
• Are required to get at least CB grade in order to be successful in a course in their program.
• Are required to have 3.00 general average grades out of 4.00 on the core subjects, and are to be successful in the Graduate Project course.
Students enrolled in DU might be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. A student can be exempted from a certain course provided related course content previously received from another institution complies with that of DU, which is subject to approval and verification by the Board of faculty/graduate school/school.
Recognition of Education Abroad
DU recognises academic terms and courses studied by a student that has been involved in an exchange programme for one or two terms at the universities with which a partnership was established.
Students that are selected to avail themselves of Student Mobility for Studies under ERASMUS are obliged to draw up an education agreement with relevant ERASMUS Unit Coordination prior to the mobility term. The education agreement demonstrates the courses to be studied at the partner university the student intends to go, as well as appropriate ECTS credits.
In addition to this, students shall be asked to issue a Recognition Sheet, which refers to the equivalent of foreign courses in DU, so that the credit transfer is planned and approved.
At the end of the exchange term, the courses studied abroad are recorded and demonstrated in the transcript, together with the original course codes and names and ECTS credits. Pursuant to ERASMUS Programme and Collaboration Agreements concluded thereunto, official transcripts will quote, an abbreviation signal of ET, European Transfer, for the courses studied abroad.
In order to apply to the program, it is necessary to graduate from 4-year undergraduate departments of universities. Since it is an interdisciplinary program, the requirement of graduating from other departments is not required in this program. In addition, a score of 55 from any ALES score type is sufficient for application.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Based on graduate level proficiency, to accomplish the level of experties in the field of ecotourism |
| 2 | The skill to use theoretical and practical knowledge and expertise in the field of ecotourism, to incorporate knowledge from different disciplines to create new information and to solve important problems using the methods of scientific research |
| 3 | By taking leadership responsibility, the ability to conduct independent research on a complex problem, to develop new approaches for new solutions, to publish the results |
| 4 | The competence of critical and analytical thinking |
| 5 | Using information and communication technologies, the skill to transfer new information and insights on forestry activities to different interest groups in written and oral means |
| 6 | The skill to communicate effectively in oral and written presentations at international level |
| 7 | The ability to take into consideration of the scientific, social, cultural and ethical values at all stages of data collection, evaluation and interpretation |
| 8 | The ability to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in ecotourism discipline, incorporating relevant issues and evaluating results within the framework of total quality management processes |
| 9 | The ability to use and interpret background information to solve problems using, practical skills in interdisciplinary studies |
Please click the link below to see the file showing the relationship among Field of Education Qualifications-Learning Outcomes-National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Türkiye for the Interdisciplinary Ecotourism Graduate Programme.
Graduate students have had career possibilities including working in both governmental forestry, nature protection and national parks agencies and private sector.
Graduates may apply to doctorate programs.
Interdisciplinary Ecotourism Graduate Program involves 21 local and 120 ECTS credits. This program includes 21 credits (minimum) courses, a seminar, and thesis work. See the graduate school regulations for more detail.
For each course, the method of assessment and grading is defined "Course Information Form" in details. Click for more information about regulations.
This program includes a thesis, a seminar course, and other courses for a minimum of 21 credits.
Formal education, fulltime
