The information and program qualifications related to the Satellite Communication and Remote Sensing Master of Science Program, under the Department of Communication Systems of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Istanbul Technical University Satellite Communication and Remote Sensing Masterprogram aims to build a research platform which will contribute to scientific development and expertise of Turkey and to train researchers and scholars whom will contribute to Turkey’s needs in remote sensing and communication technologies. Research topics of the program include but are not limited to generation of data obtained by propagation of electromagnetic waves, signal and image processing of optical and radar based remote sensing data and also to archive and transfer aforementioned data with communication techniques.
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 2.7/4 (69.66/100). Graduation must be Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Meteorological Engineering.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
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 2.7/4 (69.66/100). Graduation must be Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Meteorological Engineering.
Quota (For International Students): 10
Transfer Quota : 2
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Program contributes to national needs by training expert personnel capable of working in the main application areas of remote sensing such as analysis and administration of natural resources, research of environmental quality, yield analysis of agricultural crops, urban planning, disaster management, land use/cover, economic development and human/health security. Moreover, program creates an interdisciplinary education with the contribution of students from various disciplines.
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
Tezli yüksek lisans programı
MADDE 3- Tezli yüksek lisans programlarında:
a) Yüksek lisanstan mezuniyet için ağırlıklı genel not ortalamasının en az 3.00 olması, seminer dersi ve tez çalışmasının başarıyla tamamlanması gerekir.
b) Derslerini, seminer dersini ve tez çalışmasını başarı ile tamamlamış ve ağırlıklı genel not ortalaması en az 3.00 olan öğrenciler daha kısa sürede mezun olabilirler.
c) Başarısızlık veya azami sürenin dolması nedeniyle öğrencinin Üniversite ile ilişiğinin kesilmesine ilişkin işlemler Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı tarafından 20.04.2016 tarihli 29690 sayılı Resmi Gazete de yayımlanan “Lisansüstü Eğitim ve Öğretim Yönetmeliği” ile buna bağlı olarak Üniversitemiz tarafından hazırlanmış olan yönetmelik hükümlerine göre yürütülür.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Universiteler
Araştırma Merkezleri
Bakanlıklar
Bilgi ve Teknoloji Kurumu
TUBİTAK
TUSAŞ
Özel Sektör
TÜRKSAT
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the
competency in the undergraduate level
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area
P.O.3 Alanında edindiği uzmanlık düzeyindeki kuramsal ve uygulamalı bilgileri kullanabilme, farklı disiplin alanlarından gelen bilgilerle bütünleştirip yorumlayarak yeni bilgiler oluşturabilme ve karşılaşılan sorunları araştırma yöntemlerini kullanarak çözümleyebilme
P.O.4 Ability to have critical thinking
P.O.5 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies
efficiently and according to the needs of the area
P.O.6 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
P.O.7 the ability to present one’s own work within the international
environments orally, visually and in written forms
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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