The information and program qualifications related to the Coastal Sciences and Engineering Master of Science Program, under the Department of Coastal Sciences and Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
More than 60% of the world's population lives in coastal areas with a length of hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Coastal areas; they have a very delicate dynamic balance that is coordinated and maintained by many complex processes resulting from the interaction of sea, land and atmosphere. The coastal areas, which include vast economic, commercial, social and cultural opportunities for people, are under increasing pressure to increase the benefits of new populations for the increasing population. It is of course not limited to the scope of a single basic discipline to carry out delicate dynamic balances of the coasts and the natural life diversity of the coasts, and to carry out academic research and implementation studies on the use of coastal resources in the most efficient and sustainable way for all stakeholders. From this point on in 2002 within the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey's first and only Institute of Science in interdisciplinary nature Coastal Sciences and Engineering (KBM) has started the Graduate Program activities.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.1/4 (55.66/100). Graduation must be Offshore Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Geomatic Engineering, Hydrogeological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Meteorological Engineering.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 15
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.1/4 (55.66/100). Graduation must be Offshore Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Geomatic Engineering, Hydrogeological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Meteorological Engineering.
Quota (For International Students): 10
Transfer Quota : 3
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Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Coastal Sciences and Engineering MSc Program are:
a. To achieve graduates who have the ability to carry out the planning and design of a coastal protection structure from start to finish,
b. To achieve graduates who can identify the basic planning steps, components, and functions of a commercial port,
c. To achieve graduates who know the fundamental hydrographic and oceanographic data requirements needed for projects involving coastal engineering facilities and structures, and who can define wave and wind climate data specific to the project,
d. To achieve graduates who have knowledge of how to use the basic specifications and design guidelines related to coastal sciences and engineering in engineering practice,
e. To achieve graduates who can foresee the major potential impacts on coastal morphology resulting from hydrodynamic processes in coastal and marine areas, and from interactions with these processes following the construction of coastal/marine structures.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
There is no additional condition.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Functional and structural design of coastal and offshore structures,
Sustainable management of coastal areas
Determination of environmental impacts of coastal structures and facilities,
Renewable energy in coastal and off shore,
Wave formation, development and wave-shore-structure interactions,
Determination of causes and consequences of coastal disasters
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).
P.O.3 The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).
P.O.4 Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).
P.O.5 Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).
P.O.6 The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.7 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.8 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.9 Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).
P.O.10 . Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.11 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.12 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- and establishing written and oral communication with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.13 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.14 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.15 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.16 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.17 In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).
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