Frequently Asked Questions

Graduate students of the department of public administration who want to carry out their career planning in public institutions and organizations are required to take the KPSS exam. Through the public personnel selection exam (KPSS), administrative staff, which we call A staff, and sub-cadre civil servants, which we call B staff, constitute the working areas of the department. Among the A-cadre civil servant positions, the district governorship is the most widely known for this department. Graduates of the department also work as administrators, experts, auditors, inspectors, etc. in many ministries and organizations affiliated with the ministry. They have the opportunity to work as In addition, doing academic studies and becoming an academic personnel can be one of the options that every undergraduate graduate can choose.

Internship course is mandatory in our department and is offered in the fall and spring semesters. The internship duration is 40 working days.  The Department Internship coordinator follows up the internship processes through the Career office. Our students do internships in public institutions, private companies and non-governmental organizations.Internship course is mandatory in our department and is offered in the fall and spring semesters. The internship duration is 40 working days.  The Department Internship coordinator follows up the internship processes through the Career office. Our students do internships in public institutions, private companies and non-governmental organizations.

The Department of Public Administration hosts many students from different universities abroad within the scope of the Erasmus exchange program and sends its students to these universities. For the current list of universities with which our department has mutual agreements:

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Students of the Department of Public Administration must take law, economics and university courses in addition to field courses. Elective field and free elective courses are also included in the program. Our students must take 46 courses in 4 semesters for graduation. For more information; You can visit our website https://iibf.yeditepe.edu.tr/tr/kamu-yonetimi/dersler.

As the name suggests, the department of public administration is an undergraduate program that trains personnel to work in institutions and structures related to the administration of the public or, as it is commonly understood, the state, and conducts political and sociological research in these areas. The aim of the department can be listed as conducting research on politics, law, economy and social events, training civil servants and managers in these fields, and examining existing political systems and their legal and economic aspects.

Public administration department

1. Due to its multi-disciplinary structure, it paves the way for students after graduation and takes graduates out of a single career path.

2. It allows the individual to improve himself.

3. It can help you look at life from a broader perspective

4. Being one of the important centers of social sciences

5. Providing knowledge on issues that will affect the economy, politics and business life with its administrative and scientific equipment.

6. It has various advantages due to its

Our department is on a strong and assertive ground for business life, where internship practice is institutionalized and appreciated within the university. As a result of our joint projects and studies in Local Governments, our students gain various skills in practice. With the Social Responsibility Projects course, they carry out original studies in the field together with civil society.

Increased automation and advancement of technology affect labor-intensive employment; By taking advantage of the interaction in the digital field, Public Administration provides an infrastructure that experiences the e-management surface and represents an educational basis that will be implemented in practice.

It is possible to obtain a master's degree in many fields such as Public Administration, Local Governments, Political Science and International Relations, Business Administration, Economics, Urbanization and Environment, Management Sciences etc..

Since local governments are the governments closest to the people, they play an effective role in determining and implementing efficient policies in the fight against climate change.

Yes. Our students can take free elective courses in the field they are interested in. 25% of our curriculum consists of elective courses. Our students can also take foreign language courses such as German, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and Korean as electives.