Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Hello, I'm Sena Payze. I am a 1st year student at Anadolu University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. The Department of Political Science and Public Administration is located in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Our department aims to train executive individuals who can think scientifically and analytically, and who can criticize and comment within the framework of universal norms for the public and private sectors. Our department consists of Political Science, Management Science, Law, Security, Environment and Urbanization Issues fields. In our first 2 years, we usually take introductory courses. In the last 2 years, we are taking more specialized courses. For example, we have courses such as Turkish Political Life, Constitutional Law, and History of Political Thoughts. We have a computer lab and a library in our faculty. Anadolu University central library is one of the largest libraries in Turkey. Since it is a member of many databases, it offers its students a wide range of research opportunities. There is an optional internship in our department. Our students can have the opportunity to do internships in the district governorship, public offices or in the private sector. When we graduate, we can also apply to the administrative judiciary judgeship in addition to areas such as managerial, inspector, specialty, district governorship in the public sector. On foreign policy, we may have the opportunity to work in the central organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or abroad. In the private sector, we have the opportunity to work in areas such as management and inspector. Apart from the public and private sectors, we have the opportunity to work in non-governmental organizations and international organizations. I realized that I wanted to work in the field of social sciences since my secondary school years. When I researched the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, I decided to choose this department because I thought it was very suitable for me and could carry me to very good places in the future. When I researched Anadolu University, I realized how much the university attaches importance to research projects. When I examined the research centers of the university and the peer-reviewed journals published at the university, I was sure of my decision once again and chose Anadolu University. I have two thoughts for post-graduation. One of them is to stay at the university and continue my academic life, and the other is to improve myself in international relations and foreign policy and work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in an international organization. I am currently developing myself in line with these two goals. My suggestion to the candidates is to follow the political and social events in Turkey and in the world due to the content and scope of the department and to read about the fields they intend to work in. These will contribute to them both intellectually and in their working life. I wish success to the students who will take the exam. We welcome them to our university.