Mission
The Institute of Social Sciences aims to provide postgraduate education and training services at a universal level for our postgraduate students by adopting continuous development as a principle and goal, and to increase student and employee satisfaction. Our institute is also committed to Atatürk's Principles and Reforms, ensuring the structuring, execution, and development of postgraduate education and research activities within all levels of education, contributing to the accumulation of universal knowledge at national and international levels, and adopting the principle of training academic staff.
Vision
Our vision is to be at the top among institutes operating in the field of social sciences. The Institute of Social Sciences continues its educational activities with postgraduate programs in different disciplines and fields, training postgraduate students with the qualities and quantities required by the era, possessing the unique values of each field. It is committed to Atatürk's Principles and Reforms, ensuring the structuring, execution, and development of postgraduate education and research activities within all levels of education, contributing to the accumulation of universal knowledge at national and international levels, and adopting the principle of training academic staff.
Values and Goals
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Institute of Social Sciences serves as a pioneering unit where original, creative, enlightened, and life-quality-enhancing research for humanity is conducted under the guidance of science, influencing national and international education policies, and adopting a total quality and transparent management approach. For this purpose, it is aimed to update the courses and contents offered in the postgraduate programs within the institute, considering the conditions required by the era, to evaluate the educational outcomes, and to transform postgraduate theses into projects, publications, and useful models, in order to offer solutions to regional, national, and international educational problems through scientific research and development activities.