Final Arrangements & Completing Your Thesis/Dissertation

FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
  1. Prepare the final version of your thesis/dissertation, in accordance with the guidance provided by your advisor.
  2. Submit this version to your advisor. Once your advisor confirms that it is ready for defense, they will forward the thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Office through the respective department/program.
  3. Defend your thesis/dissertation*, and incorporate any necessary revisions as advised by your committee members and advisor.
  4. Ensure that the Approval Pages are signed in blue ink by all committee members. Confirm with the GSE Office how many additional copies may be required.
  5. Obtain final approval from the GSE Office, ensuring that the document meets all formatting requirements before proceeding with the binding process.

EXIT PROECEDURES
  1. Thesis/Dissertation Data Entry Form: Visit the Council of Higher Education’s Thesis Center (Ulusal Tez Merkezi) website and complete the Thesis/Dissertation Data Entry Form (Sample Form), following the provided guidelines. Print at least three copies of the completed form and bring them to the GSE Office.
  2. CD Submission: Prepare 3 CDs, each containing your thesis or dissertation saved with the file name based on the reference number provided by the Thesis Center (i.e. referencenogiven.pdf). Label each CD accordingly. Submit the three completed forms and CDs to the GSE Office.
  3. Bound Copies: Bring at least three bound copies of your thesis/dissertation to the GSE Office for approval, and signature by the Director of the Graduate School of Education. Leave one copy with the Office and one copy with your Department.
  4. Library Submission: Deliver one signed and approved bound copy to the Bilkent University Library along with the Thesis/Dissertation Database Submission and Permission Form and one of the CDs. Leave the remaining two CDs with the GSE Office.
  5. Access Postponement (Optional): If applicable, fill out the Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Access Postponement Request Form and submit it to the Library. Please note that approval from the GSE Executive Board must be obtained well in advance.
  6. Termination of Enrolment: Complete and submit the Termination of Enrolment Form (İlişik Kesme Formu)