{"id":241,"date":"2025-12-03T07:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:44:23","slug":"final-arrangements-and-completion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=241","title":{"rendered":"Final Arrangements and Completion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The following sections outline the final academic and administrative procedures<br \/>\n  required for the completion of your thesis or dissertation.<br \/>\n  Click on each section to view the required actions.\n<\/p>\n<style>\n\/* ===== GSE Simple Accordion (Consistent Style) ===== *\/<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple {\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple summary {\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  color: #0033a0;\n  list-style: none;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple summary::before {\n  content: \"\u25b6 \";\n  font-size: 0.9rem;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple[open] summary::before {\n  content: \"\u25bc \";\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple div {\n  margin: 8px 0 12px 18px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple ul {\n  margin: 6px 0 10px 0;\n  padding-left: 18px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>details.gse-simple li {\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<details class=\"gse-simple\">\n<summary>Final Preparation<\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare the final version of your thesis\/dissertation in accordance with the guidance provided by your advisor.<\/li>\n<li>\n        Refer to the official formatting templates:<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ALL-Sample_Thesis-Dissertation-including-Preliminary_Pages_APA-7th-ed.doc\" target=\"_blank\"> Thesis Formatting <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PhD_Sample_Thesis-Dissertation-including-Preliminary_Pages_APA-7th-ed-2.doc\" target=\"_blank\"> Dissertation Formatting<br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li>Submit the final draft to your advisor. Once approved, the advisor forwards it to the GSE Office through the relevant department\/program.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"gse-simple\">\n<summary>Defense &amp; Approval<\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Defend your thesis\/dissertation and complete any revisions requested by the committee and advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all Approval Pages are signed in <strong>blue ink<\/strong> by committee members.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain final confirmation from the GSE Office that the manuscript complies with formatting requirements before binding.<\/li>\n<li>The number of required signed copies may vary; confirm with the GSE Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"gse-simple\">\n<summary>Completion &amp; Graduation Procedures<\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        Complete the Thesis\/Dissertation Data Entry Form through the <a href=\"https:\/\/tez.yok.gov.tr\/UlusalTezMerkezi\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Council of Higher Education\u2019s Thesis Center (Ulusal Tez Merkezi) <\/a><br \/>\nand submit at least two printed copies to the GSE Office.\n      <\/li>\n<li>Prepare two (2) CDs containing the PDF version of your thesis\/dissertation.<\/li>\n<li>Submit at least two bound copies to the GSE Office for signature and distribution.<\/li>\n<li>\n        Submit one approved bound copy to the Library together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BU-thesis_database_submission_and_permission_form-Original-copy-to-GSE-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\"> Thesis \/ Dissertation Database Submission &amp; Permission Form<br \/>\n        <\/a> and one CD.\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n        If applicable, submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/graduate_thesis_access_postponement_request_form2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> Thesis \/ Dissertation Access Postponement Request Form <\/a>.\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n  Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Enrolment-Termination-Ilisik-Kesme-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enrollment Termination Form (\u0130li\u015fik Kesme Formu)<\/a> to finalize your graduation.\n<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":236,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-241","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=241"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":693,"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/241\/revisions\/693"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gse.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}