Upon completion of the Folk Culture-Folklore Master's program, the degree earned will be "Master's Degree". This program is a graduate program designed to enable students to specialize in the fields of folk culture and folklore. The aim of the program is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge in folk culture and folklore, to develop their research skills and to help them advance in these fields. Upon completion of the program, students will have a Master's Degree and will have specialized in folk culture and folklore.

The Folk Culture-Folklore Master's program is a postgraduate education program covering folk culture and folklore subjects in the field of social sciences. The aim of this program is to provide students with comprehensive theoretical and practical training in the fields of folk culture and folklore, and to enable them to specialize in these fields.

The language of instruction of the program is Turkish and consists of theoretical and practical courses. Courses include topics such as folk culture and folklore theories, research methods, cultural anthropology, folklore, cultural heritage and protection. In addition, students are expected to do field work and conduct their own research.

Graduates of the program can work as experts in folk culture and folklore in the public and private sectors. In addition, there is the opportunity for students who want to pursue an academic career to continue their doctoral programs.

The general objectives of the program are as follows:

To specialize in folk culture and folklore

To have knowledge of research methods and techniques

To have knowledge of the protection and development of cultural heritage

To understand and interpret social and cultural values

To be able to conduct their own research by conducting field work.

The application requirements for the program include a bachelor's degree, sufficient English language skills and a CV. The program is usually 2 years long and students are required to prepare a thesis for graduation.

The achievements of the Folk Culture-Folklore Master's program are as follows:

To have basic knowledge and understanding about folk culture and folklore disciplines.

To be able to understand theoretical approaches and methods in the field of folk culture and folklore and to evaluate them from a critical perspective.

To learn the research methods, techniques and data collection techniques required to conduct research in the field of folk culture and folklore.

To be able to evaluate research in the field of folk culture and folklore from a critical perspective and to have the basic knowledge and skills required to conduct new research in these fields.

To be able to follow the developments in the field of folk culture and folklore and to understand the changes in these fields.

To be able to relate research in the field of folk culture and folklore to other disciplines and to conduct interdisciplinary studies.

To be able to develop solution proposals by addressing the problems in the field of folk culture and folklore and to implement these proposals.

To be able to prepare and manage projects in order to provide services to the society in the field of folk culture and folklore.

The Folk Culture-Folklore Master's program offers many job opportunities for graduates, especially those who want to pursue an academic career at universities in Turkey. This program is an ideal option for those who want to work as lecturers or researchers in the field of culture and art research.

In addition, there are job opportunities in public institutions, private sector organizations, non-governmental organizations, and cultural and art centers operating in the field of folk culture and folklore. These organizations may want graduates to work in areas such as research, documentation, protection, promotion and publication.

In addition, graduates of this program can take part in international research projects in the field of folk culture and folklore. These projects are carried out by various universities and institutions both in our country and abroad.

There are various employment opportunities for graduates of the Folk Culture-Folklore Master's program. However, remembering that this field requires expertise, graduates should constantly improve themselves and follow innovations.

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.