Purpose of the Program:To educate food engineers with contemporary knowledge and abilities to design and to produce safe, high-quality, and economical food products and systems; to conduct scientific and applied research and to extend accumulated knowledge to the respective benefits of food industry and society.Food Technology Department is to be the leading research and education institute of Turkey in the food area by offering undergraduate programs based on a continuous improvement approach and by producing basic knowledge for technological advances and publishing those nationally and internationally for the benefits of the society.
Required Qualifications:Candidates, who graduate from the related fields of Vocational and Technical Secondary Schools, have the right to transfer to the related program without exam. The list of High Education Programs about their fields is determined by ÖSYM for the candidates.
Graduation Requirements and Degree:Graduates successfully completing their program get a pre-bachelor degree with the title of Food Techni
Students completing at least 120 ECTS of courses gain the right to have an associate degree. Students have to complete successfully the industry-based education (30 work days) before graduation.
Employment Opportunities for Graduates:Public institutions and organizations: Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Provincial and District Directorates and Control Laboratories, Food Research Institute, Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Control Laboratories, Hygiene Institute, Municipalities, Ministry of Health, Provincial and District Health Directorates, Universities. Special Sector Businesses: Food Production Enterprises Food Factories and Laboratories. To get detailed information about the program and the courses taught click.
Program Academic Staff:
Lecturer Özge KILIÇ TOSUN