Department of Computer Engineering
Institute of Social Sciences

Department of Computer Engineering

Foundation

The Department began to offer postgraduate education affiliated with the Institute of Science in 2009. 

Degrees Offered

Thesis Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Non-Thesis Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Cycle

Second Cycle / EQF 7 (Master’s Degree)

Admission and Registration Requirements

For Thesis Master’s Degree: To apply for the programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma, and submit the copy of their ALES score (Academic Staff and Postgraduate Education Admission Exam) which must be at least 55 of quantitative weight (SAY). The exam is centrally held by ÖSYM (Centre for Assessment, Selection, and Placement).

Bachelor’s degree holders in any Department of Engineering, the Department of Mathematics, Mathematics and Computing, Computer and Instructional Technologies Teaching, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Management Information Systems, Astronomy and Space Sciences, and other departments regarding science and mathematics and their departments of teaching which offer bachelor’s degree programmes; graduates of Army Military Academy, Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkish Naval Academy, and graduates of Turkish National Police Academy who hold a bachelor’s degree can apply for the Thesis Master’s Degree Department. 

For Non-Thesis Master’s Degree: To apply for the programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma. The ALES is not required for the non-thesis master’s degree programme. Bachelor’s degree holders in any Engineering Department; bachelor’s degree holders in the Department of Mathematics and Computing, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Space Sciences, and other departments regarding science and mathematics and their departments of teaching which offer bachelor’s degree programmes; graduates of Army Military Academy, Turkish Air Force Academy, Turkish Naval Academy, and graduates of Turkish National Police Academy who hold a bachelor’s degree can apply for the Non-Thesis Master’s Degree Department.

Recognition of Prior Learning 

In accordance with Article 10 of the Regulation on Beykent University’s Postgraduate Education and Training, students are admitted to the programmes at Institutes through horizontal transfer provided that they meet the requirements for horizontal transfer, which are determined by the Academic Board upon the Institute Administrative Board’s decision, and the Head of the Department’s opinion. Students submit a letter of application by means of which they request to be exempt from certain courses within the same postgraduate programme of Beykent University as the courses of the postgraduate programme of another university they had enrolled in before. Their application including the course contents and transcripts will be evaluated upon the Institute Administrative Board’s decision, considering the opinion of the Head of the Department, and the Board will decide which courses the students took will be awarded credits for the courses they must take within the Programme they have recently enrolled. The courses students took at the university they attended may be recognised as the elective or compulsory courses with the Institute Administrative Board’s approval. 

If the prior learning is recognised, credits and letter grades of the courses the students passed successfully at their prior higher education institution are transferred in accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation on Beykent University’s Postgraduate Education and Training. Courses are transferred to the students’ transcripts, which state the equivalents in the course plan of the Programme they are enrolled, and include the original name, code, credit of the courses, as well as the grades received from the courses. Thus, the students will be exempt from the courses on condition that the total credits of the courses taken transferred cannot constitute 70% of the total courses required in the programme.

Competence Requirements and Rules 

Thesis Programme: 3 years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 120 ECTS in total.

Non-Thesis Programme: 1 and a half years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 90 ECTS in total.

Programme Description (Aim, structure, and main study areas of the programme, and opportunities enabled by the department)

In parallel with the changing requirements in Turkey and the world, we enable our students to:

  1. Gain knowledge of the field of computer engineering, and background information experience, and discipline in this field to practise these skills. 
  2.  Combine their analytical and systematic thinking skills with the concepts of science, mathematics, and engineering to pursue a successful career. 
  3. Gain effective communication skills to participate in collaborations and lead teams. 
  4. Embrace the concept of lifelong learning to adapt themselves to the changing and growing world. 
  5. Present their academic works on national and international platforms. 
  6. Place a high value on ethics, cultural components, and environment in professional life.

 

Following the development of technology, the Programme fundamentally focuses on the fields of Software Development Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Machine Learning, Computer Networks and Security, and Computer Vision.

In addition, students can study before and after the courses on their own and or in groups. As part of the services offered in the University, we offer the opportunity to benefit from the subscribed databases and the libraries. In this way, we support academic studies. We offer academic advising to our master’s degree students regarding the problems they encounter at their workplaces. 

Enabling the students to prepare a report and a presentation on a subject, we ensure that they make the reports and presentations effectively. During the courses, they have the opportunity to discuss certain academic subjects. In this way, we identify their knowledge level, and make improvements on that matter. 

Learning Outcomes 

Graduates of the Computer Engineering Thesis/Non-Thesis Master’s Degree Programme can work as system supervisors who are in charge of system design and operating the system, database administrators, network administrators, leaders in software teams in large or medium scale departments of public institutions, banks, telecommunication and private companies. They can also manage their own business as entrepreneurs. In addition, they may enrol in a suitable PhD programme enabling them to continue their academic studies. Furthermore, they: 

  1. Have the required knowledge both in theory and practise of abovementioned fields to solve problems relating to Computer Engineering. 
  2. Have the skills of developing, choosing, and using techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complicated problems encountered, and to apply the information technologies effectively. 
  3. Collect data, analyse and interpret its results to analyse problems. 
  4. Work actively in teams within the field or multidisciplinary teams, and take responsibility. 
  5. Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, and have the skills of accessing information, follow technological developments, and constantly renewing themselves.
  6. Abide by a code of ethics, aware of their professional and ethical responsibilities, and have the knowledge of the standards of Computer Engineering applications. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of Computer Engineering Master’s Programme can work in various public and private institutions and companies such as white good manufacturing companies, communications systems companies, as telecommunication systems operators, internet service providers, defence systems companies, and automotive industries. Their duties usually include software, algorithm development, processing, transferring, acquiring, and storing data, voice, and videos, electronic          devices and systems design, antennas and application of electromagnetic fields and waves, and the physics of semiconductor electronic elements. 

Graduates who perform their duties in the above-mentioned sectors can also be managers of companies in those sectors, and they can establish a company themselves, as well. 

Students who completed the Thesis Programme successfully may apply for a PhD programme at various universities.