The aim of the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts is to raise successful and leading chefs, managers and individuals who have the artistic sensibility, competing in national and international fields, know the finest aspects of Turkish and World culinary arts in the best way.
As Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department, our primary goal is to raise qualified chefs and managers who are sensitive to society and environment, see the change and success as an indispensable element of life, act with the spirit of leadership, have the knowledge and philosophy of their job.
Graduates of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department will have employment opportunities in many places and sectors including public and private institutions. Having employment opportunities mainly at five-star hotel kitchens, our graduates may also work at food and drink enterprises, kitchens of corporations, cruise vacation ships and catering companies. While our graduates generally receive titles like gastronomy specialist, manager, chef, assistant chef, line chef, pastry chef, etc. in the positions at their companies; if they wish to develop an academic career, they can take charge as research associates after completing their academic study.
Our university accepts students via lateral transfer within the scope of the quota and in accordance with the “Regulation on Lateral Transfer Between Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Interinstitutional Credit Transfer”.
All students that want to study at our department via Vertical Transfer will be placed by the ÖSYM (Assessment Selection And Placement Center) provided that they get the required score in the Vertical Transfer Exam. As well, vocational school graduates can continue the four-year undergraduate study as long as they provide the conditions set forth in the related regulation.