Admission Criteria for Graduate Programs  

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD ENGINEERING
ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS
(APRIL 2004)

The Department of Food Engineering has the right to update the Admission Criteria without prior notice, based on the applicant load or the Departmental Policies.
  • TOTAL SCORE:

    Total score is calculated to rank the applicants who fulfill the below requirements.

    Total score= [CGPA (4,0)] x 0,5 + [LES/GRE (0,4)] x 0,5
    CGPA (4,0) = [0,1 x CGPA (100)] - 5 (The equation developed to find the METU equivalent (out of 4,0) of a CGPA calculated out of 100, as in the METU General Catalogue. It holds for CGPA's upto 90, the ones above 90 are calculated as 4,0)
    GRE (4,0) = (GRE Quantitative ) x (4,0/800)
    LES (4,0) = (LES Sayısal) x (4,0/80)

    TOTAL SCORE, min 3,00 (effective on April 2004 but could be changed by the Department depending on the applicant load in an application period)

    *CGPA (4,0) = B.S. Cumulative Grade Point Average (out of 4,0)
    CGPA (100) = B.S. Cumulative Grade Point Average (out of 100)

  • B.S. CGPA (4,0):

    M.S.: min. 2,50
    Ph.D. (with M.S. degree): min. 2,75 (or min 2,50 and M.S. CGPA min. 3,25)
    Ph.D. (with B.S. degree): min. 3,00

  • LES/GRE:

    M.S.: LES Sayısal, min. 55 (GRE Analytical, min. 550)
    Ph.D. (with M.S. degree): LES Sayısal, min 55 (GRE Analytical, min. 550)
    Ph.D. (with B.S. degree): LES Sayısal, min. 60 (GRE Quantitative, min. 600)

  • DEFICIENCY PROGRAM:

    The candidates who fulfil the Admission Criteria but not graduated from METU Department of Food Engineering are admitted the Deficiency Program prior to the Graduate Program. The program is for one semester and consists of two courses, FDE 201 and FDE 224 (or FDE 321). The candidate should complete the program successfully (see the academic rules and regulations of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Article 5/e) in order to start the regular Graduate Program (effective from Fall'05).

  • ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:

    The candidates who do not fulfil the minimum requirements of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences (ODTÜ İYS, min. 65, TOEFL, min. 190, etc.) are admitted to the Graduate Program, conditionally. The condition is the completion of the English Preparation Program, successfully.