Double Major and Minor Programs
Double Major Program (DMP)
Since the 2011–2012 academic year, students of the Faculty of Communication have been eligible to enroll in the Double Major Program (DMP) offered in cooperation with the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Departments of International Relations, Political Science, and Business Administration of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
To apply for the Double Major Program, students must have successfully completed all courses taken up to the semester of application, have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 out of 4.00, and rank within the top 20% of their cohort.
Applications to the Double Major Program may be submitted at the beginning of the earliest third and the latest fifth semester of the student’s primary major program. Students enrolled in the Double Major Program are not required to pay any additional tuition fees for their second major.
Minor Program
The Minor Programs of the Faculty of Communication were updated in 2018. Since the 2018–2019 academic year, students have been able to enroll in Minor Programs offered in cooperation with the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Departments of International Relations, Political Science, and Business Administration of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. As of the 2019–2020 academic year, the Minor Program has also been available in cooperation with the Department of Comparative Linguistics and Applied Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
To apply for a Minor Program, students must submit their application at the beginning of the earliest third and the latest sixth semester, have successfully completed all courses taken in their undergraduate program up to the semester of application, and have a minimum GPA of 2.60.
Students who successfully complete a Minor Program are awarded a Certificate of Achievement (Minor Certificate) in the relevant field, provided that they are also entitled to graduate from their primary major program. This certificate does not replace a diploma.
For more detailed information, please consult the Double Major and Minor Programs Directives of Galatasaray University, available at:
https://dosya2.gsu.edu.tr/page/2024/7/23/cap-yonerge-yeni-790.pdf