Graduates of the Master of Family Counseling program earn a master's degree. A master's degree is an academic degree above a bachelor's degree and below a doctorate degree. This degree shows that a student has gained advanced knowledge and expertise in a particular subject. The family counseling master's program provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of family counseling, allowing them to specialize in this field and continue their professional careers.

The "Master of Family Counseling" program is a graduate program that offers postgraduate education in the field of family counseling. This program provides students with a broad education in family counseling theory and practice, allowing them to work professionally in this field. The program aims to provide the skills needed to help families and couples cope with the difficulties they experience.

The program includes courses covering topics related to family counseling and internships that provide opportunities for practice. Courses generally focus on topics such as family dynamics, child rearing, divorce, marriage therapy, and domestic violence.

In the program, students are informed about topics such as the family counseling process and techniques, client-centered approaches, ethical issues, and professional practice areas. In addition, students receive practice-based training to develop the communication skills and counseling skills needed to carry out the family counseling process.

Students who complete this program will have the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to pursue a career in the family counseling profession. They can work in the field of family counseling, as well as have job opportunities in other related professions.

The achievements of the Master of Family Counseling program are as follows:

To have theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding the family counseling process.

To have knowledge about the structure, function and development of families.

To have the skills to define the problems faced by families, to offer solutions and to implement them.

To have awareness of different cultures, languages ​​and lifestyles of families.

To have the skills to determine the needs of families, to plan, manage and evaluate the family counseling process.

To have crisis intervention and crisis management skills in the crisis situations experienced by families.

To have the skills to fulfill ethical principles and professional responsibilities in the family counseling process.

To have the skills to cooperate with professionals from different disciplines in the family counseling process.

To have the skills to research, examine and evaluate family counseling practices.

To have the skills to follow developments in the field of family counseling and to have the learning skills for professional development.

These program qualifications aim to equip graduates with theoretical and practical skills in the field of family counseling, to provide solutions to the problems faced by families and to fulfill their professional responsibilities.

There are many different employment opportunities for graduates of the Family Counseling Master's program. The family counseling master's program provides skills to help families with their problems and offers graduates the opportunity to work as family counselors. Graduates can work as family counselors in the private sector, as well as in public institutions such as government agencies, schools, universities, social services and rehabilitation centers.

In addition, graduates can work independently by opening their own private counseling offices. In addition, some graduates can choose to pursue an academic career and work as lecturers at universities. The job opportunities for graduates of the family counseling master's program are quite wide-ranging, and graduates can evaluate job options according to their own interests, experiences and preferences.

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.