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General Information

Aim of the Program

The aim of Food Technology Program is to raise labor power who will have theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of food security, food regulation, physical,chemical and microbiologic quality control of foods, food processing and the composition of raw materials and foods. This man power will also be able to work with the title of -Food Technician- in quality control laboratories and food industry.

Target of the Program

The ability to communicate with high school graduates to work in the food sector, with a basic knowledge of foreign languages ​​and computer use, the agenda and to educate individuals who can closely monitor the food legislation. This department educates individuals who have experience of laboratory and theoretical knowledge. This department educates indivudials enough of professional and social ethics information and sensitive enough to train individuals. The goal of this department is to provide students to participate in quality training and certification programs. The goal of this department educates open-minded individuals to train in research and development.

Career Opportunities

The students who have successfully graduated from the FOOD TECHNOLOGY may apply to Bachelor's (First Cycle) Degree programmes in or related fields the field of FOOD TECHNOLOGY in Turkish universities via Vertical Transfer Exam organised by OSYM and directly apply to a further study abroad

Future of the Department

The food sector is a basic need for healthy, safe and high quality production of food products and for human nutrition. Today, the production of sustainable, healthy, practical, safe and easily accessible foods is gaining importance day by day. For this reason, the need for qualified personnel in the field of food maintains its importance and there is a need for specialized individuals in each sub-branch of food.

Who Should Choose

It may be a suitable choice for those who are interested in the production, design, inspection of food products or the physical, chemical and microbiological laboratory applications of food, who want to take part in the production of sustainable food products that will protect public health, and who have innovative ideas about the production of new food R&D products.

Working Places

the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Forestry Control Laboratory, Institute of Public Health, Municipalities, Provincial Health Directorates, food producing factories of Food Laboratories, a private food laboratories, all food businesses engaged in food production, food storage and packaging firms, food additives production and marketing firms, companies that manufacture food packaging, ready meals businesses, food production and sale of fast food companies

Programmes allowing Horizontal Transfer

Food Technology

Programmes allowing Vertical Transfer

Nutrition and dietetics, Food Enginering, Chemistry.