The Master of Science in Banking and Insurance program is a postgraduate program offered by higher education institutions. Students who complete this program are awarded a "Master of Science" degree. A master's degree is an academic degree above a bachelor's degree and usually allows students to gain more in-depth knowledge in a field related to their previous bachelor's degree. A master's degree is often preferred by employers and increases career opportunities.

The Banking and Insurance Master's program is a graduate program designed for students who want to pursue a career in the financial services sector. The program aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of banking, insurance and financial services.

The aim of the program is to teach students topics such as trading in financial markets, financial risk management, knowledge of banking and insurance products, bank and insurance company management, customer relationship management, financial analysis, capital markets, financial planning and budgeting.

Students of the Banking and Insurance Master's program will gain a basic understanding of the functioning of financial markets and risk management, and will be able to build a career in these sectors by learning the functioning of the banking and insurance sectors. In addition, the program is designed to enable students to follow the latest trends and technologies in the sector.

Graduates of the program can pursue a career in many different positions in the banking and insurance sectors. For example, they can work in positions such as banking and insurance product sales, risk management, asset management, financial planning and analysis, customer relationship management and bank/insurance company management.

The Banking and Insurance Master's program achievements are as follows:

To have theoretical and practical knowledge about the banking and insurance sector.

To understand and interpret the legislation and practices of banking and insurance transactions.

To be able to follow and interpret developments in financial markets.

To have knowledge about risk management and risk analysis techniques.

To have knowledge about financial instruments and products and to be able to make financial decisions using these tools.

To have knowledge about customer relationship management and sales techniques.

To have knowledge about financial reporting and analysis techniques and to be able to prepare financial reports.

To have knowledge about financial risk management techniques and to be able to manage financial risks.

To have knowledge about international financial markets and transactions and to be able to make international financial transactions.

To develop communication skills and to be able to make effective reporting and presentations.

Graduates of the Banking and Insurance Master's program are qualified experts who have a high probability of finding work in various positions in the financial sector. Job opportunities include senior managers, financial analysts, risk managers, portfolio managers, customer relations managers, sales managers and consultants in the banking and insurance sectors.

In addition, graduates of this program can work as researchers and academics in financial consulting, banking and insurance companies. There are also opportunities to work in other institutions close to the financial sector, such as public institutions and regulatory bodies

The student's success in the courses is determined by evaluating the mid-term grades and the final exam grade together.

Mid-term grades consist of quizzes, mid-term exam grades and grades given to homework, applications and practical work depending on the course. In the credit system, the type and weight of mid-term and final evaluations (exams, homework, applications and similar) are reported to the relevant department head by the instructor teaching the course within the first two weeks of the semester and announced to the students by the relevant teaching unit administration. The final evaluation is determined by the instructor teaching the course with one of the following letter grades, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course.

While the impact of the homework given during the semester on the final grade is 40%, the impact of the final exams at the end of the semester is 60%.

Graduation Requirements are as follows:

• Successfully completing all courses in the program,
• Having no FF grade,
• Achieving a minimum grade of CB or higher for each course,
• Completing 120 ECTS credits, with 60 credits from coursework and 60 credits from the thesis,
• Submitting a thesis of at least 15,000 words in accordance with the "Thesis Writing Guide" provided by the Graduate Education Institute, and defending it if deemed necessary,
• Presenting a thesis with a plagiarism rate below the accepted maximum of 30%,
• Submitting the thesis approved in Turkish in English.