In the department of history, there are thesis and non-thesis MA programs such as modern ages, contemporary times, and Turkish Republic history. The thesis MA programs of contemporary times and Turkish republic began to take applications in the term of 1997-1998. As for modern ages, it took applications, first time, in 2006. There are more than twenty selective or compulsory classes in the history department. This department examines primarily Turkish history and the other countries’ social, cultural, and politic history.
Students who accomplished the program successfully take Master of Arts certificate in history.
Master of Arts
Conditions for Admission and Enrollment
For Turkish and foreign students, general admission requirements are valid.
Recognition of the previous formal education from Turkish Higher Education institutions, vertical, horizontal and within university transfers have been carried out within the framework of “the regulation on the principles of the transfer between undergraduate level programs double major, minor and credit transfer between institutions” as determined by the Board of Higher Education.
At the beginning of each semester exemption exams are arranged so succeeded students would be excused from related courses.
It is required that the student has successfully completed all courses without having FF, DZ or YZ grades. In this program, it is required that the student has minimum 120 ECTS credits and cumulative GPA to be at least 3,00 out of 4,00.
· To improve scientific researches in the department,
· To answer the needs of people who wants to specialize on history,
· To school academic staff which is needed,
· To convey the experience in the MA education to PhD program.
1) Understanding of methodology and philosophy of general history,
2) Expertise in at least one of subjects of the sub-segments of the department of Islamic History and Arts,
3) Ability to explain and provide solutions for various problems he/she encountered or observed in society by using historical data,
4) Ability to prepare, conduct and finalize projects related to his/her area of expertise
5) Ability to constantly improve his/herself by following scientific development in his/her field and ability to use computer and informatics technologies,
6) Having professional and ethical responsibility, being sensitive toward values of society and environment and being aware of our heritage belonging to our historical and cultural roots,
7) Having a facility with scientific studies by his/herself and with a group, and having effective communicative skills in terms of professional and social aspects
The graduates can find jobs as assistant, lecturer in related faculties of universities, as teacher in Ministry of National Education, and some posts in the Directorate of Religious Affairs.
Candidates who have successfully completed MA program with the condition of having adequate marks from ALES or equivalent exams and knowing foreign language on an adequate level, can study PhD programs in Literature and Sociology in addition to their own field.
Assessment information for each course is defined in the course’s “Course Information Form” in detail.
Rules for graduation are as it is explained in the segment “Rules and Provisions for Qualification”.
Full Time
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences History Department
Meşelik 26480 Eskişehir
Tel:0 2222 2374403
Prof. Dr. Osman KÖKSAL, Head of the Department. Internal: 2707
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus Arifoğlu, Assisstant of Head of the Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda BÜYÜKCAN SAYILIR, Assisstant of Head of the Department
Assist. Prof. Dr. Yusuf AKBABA Coordinator of Erasmus
There are 22 offices and 5 classrooms and 1 departmental library in the History Department. Equipped with 4 class fixed projector and computer.
Here are the academic titles translated into English:
Here are the academic titles translated into English:
- Prof. Dr. Osman Köksal (Department Head)
- Prof. Dr. Numan Elibol
- Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin Adalıoğlu
- Prof. Dr. Mesut Erşan
- Prof. Dr. Meral Bayrak
- Prof. Dr. Kamil Çolak
- Prof. Dr. Zafer Koylu
- Prof. Dr. Fahri Yetim
- Prof. Dr. Meryem Kaçan Erdoğan
- Prof. Dr. Emine Gümüşsoy
- Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Pınar
- Prof. Dr. Fatma Sevinç-Erbaşı
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan Marttin
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oktay Berber
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus Arifoğlu
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa Kılıç
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yahya Metintaş
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Büyükcan Sayılır
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tuğluca
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Türkan
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Duygu Tanıdı
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Akbaba
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatma Betül Aydemir Baş
- Lecturer Dr. Muhittin Kavık
- Lecturer Dr. Kürşat Köse
- Research Asst. Zeynep Akıl
- Research Asst. Bahar Gündoğan