This research is performed for the purpose of examine occupational anxiety levels of master candidates according to some variables. The sample of research is formed by 400 master candidates who are randomly selected from the senior students of quantitative, verbal and language divisions within the Faculty of Education of the Selcuk University in the teaching session of 2007-2008 and senior students of divisions school of Physical Education and Sport, Physical Education and Sport Master which required special ability in the teaching sessions of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. The “Master Candidates Anxiety Test” which was adopted and developed by Saban, Korkmaz and Akbaş (2004), from Borich (1996) and the personal information form which was compiled by the researcher are used as data collection tools. Average points gained in both three dimension (self focused, task focused, student focused) of anxiety scale by master candidates do not differentiate significantly with respect to gender and environment of growth variables (P>0.05); however, differentiate significantly with respect to age and environment of education variables (P<0.05). Furthermore, average points of master candidates gained in task focused and student focused anxiety levels did not different according to existence of another masters in their family; however, average points gained in self focused anxiety levels were different according to existence of another masters in their family (P<0.05). As a conclusion; generally, anxiety levels of master candidates are moderate, the fact that, occupational anxiety is not affected by gender and environment of growth, is being considered. Oppose to that, occupational anxiety is significant according to the age and educational areas.

Keywords: Master candidate, anxiety level, education, anxiety, teacher