Q1- When can I submit my thesis at the earliest?

Provided that you have completed at least 240 ECTS, watched 3 theses, and provided that you meet the necessary publication conditions, you can submit your thesis at the earliest 3 years from the date you are.

Q2- When can I submit my thesis to the Institute at the latest?

Except for the preparation and scientific preparation periods, you are required to submit a thesis at the end of the 12th semester of your education. End-of-semester dates are announced on our access page.

Q3- Do I have to publish anything to submit my thesis?

Yes. Doctoral students must have published at least one scientific article on the subject of the thesis (together with the editorial including the number information if it has been published in national/international peer-reviewed journals in accordance with the conditions accepted for the associate professorship application or if it has been accepted for publication) and must have made at least one oral, written or visual presentation in national/international peer-reviewed scientific activities about their work on the thesis.

Q4- In what cases can I extend my thesis delivery time?

The health report accepted by the decision of the Institute Administrative Board during the education period is added to the maximum education period for students who have a right retention decision and an additional period decision.

Q5- How long do I have to defend after the thesis delivery?

You must be on the defensive no later than 1 month from the date your jury is approved. All transactions must be completed and graduated before the next semester’s registration renewals.

Q6- I have completed my thesis, what should I do?

In order to enter the defense, you must submit the following documents to the Institute or these documents must be sent by the Department to sbe.tez@deu.edu.tr by e-mail.

• The copy of the thesis in PDF format is prepared in accordance with the rules of thesis writing.
• 1 spiral-bound thesis is prepared in accordance with the rules of thesis writing.
• A total of 2 Plagiarism Reportsand 1 digital receipt are prepared and signed by the consultant, including 1 excerpt and excluding 1 excerpt.
• 2 PhD Thesis Submissionforms are filled and signed by the student
• The thesis writing controlform is approved by the thesis control specialist.
• Printouts of required publications.
• Doctoral Thesis Jury Suggestion Formand Plagiarism Report Declaration Document are filled and signed by the Consultant.

After the above-mentioned documents are delivered to the Institute, your thesis will be examined in terms of form by an expert in our Institute. If there is no problem that will prevent him from defending the thesis, your documents will be directed to the relevant units by the student affairs staff. 

Q7- I succeeded in the defense exam, what should I do after the defense exam?

If you are successful in the defense, you must submit the following documents to the Institute within 1 month at the latest from your defense date.

• 1 leather-bound thesis is prepared in accordance with the rules of thesis writing (Thesis Approval Page with the signature of the jury will be delivered in two copies),
• 1 pdf format CD (Turkish Abstract, English Abstract, Full Thesis) is prepared.
• – After the thesis defense, the Thesis Delivery Report for Successful Thesis Studentsis signed by the student and the advisor (http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/formArsivi/1).
• The Thesis Writing Control Form in the Thesis and Graduation Procedures Office is signed.
• Discharge Certificate
• Graduate Information Form needs to be filled(edu.tr/debis.php).
• 2 Thesis Data Forms(https://tez.yok.gov.tr/)

Q8- I received a correction in the defense, what should I do?

The graduate student whose thesis has been corrected defends the corrected thesis again in front of the same jury within six months at the latest. At the end of this defense, the student who is found unsuccessful and whose thesis is not accepted is dismissed from the university. The correction decision is made once only.