ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE FACULTY OF OPEN EDUCATION

Culinary Arts

Program Objective

The objective of Program in Culinary Arts is to contribute to the training of human resources to be employed in the field of gastronomy in the tourism sector. The program aims to equip students with knowledge and skills related particularly to cuisine, services, management, and human relations, and required to keep up with developments related to the field.

Admission

There are various categories of admission to open education programs of Anadolu University. Please visit the Admission page of the Open Education System for detailed information on categories of admission.

Course Offerings

Click here for the courses taught in the program, ECTS credits, course curriculum information (TR - EN) and other official information about the program.

Examinations and Assessment

Assessment is based on the “Regulations on Instruction and Assessment in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University”, as well as the “Rules and Procedures of Instruction and Assessment in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University” and “Rules and Procedures of the Grading System in the Faculties of Open Education, Economics, and Business Administration at Anadolu University”.

The webpage on Examinations in the Open Education System provides detailed information on:

Examination procedures and organization,
Examination dates,
Identification requirements in examinations, and examination rules,
Duration of examinations,
Past examination questions and answers,
Announcement of examination results,
Objections to examination results.

Further information on assessment procedures and grading policy is available on the webpage Student Assessment System.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from the program, a student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses, get minimum 120 ECTS credits in total, achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00, and have no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Students that meet the graduation requirements are granted “Associate Degree in Culinary Arts” from the Faculty of Open Education.

Transfer Opportunities

Graduates of the program are required to take the Vertical Transfer Examination from Associate to Undergraduate Degree Programs (DGS) held by the Evaluation, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) in order to transfer to an on-campus or open education undergraduate program. Information on application requirements, programs, quotas, admission procedures, exam, assessment and placement is announced every year in the DGS guide.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Program in Culinary Arts are employed in related units, mainly cuisines, of companies operating in the field of accommodation, food, and industrial catering in the tourism sector. Graduates have employment opportunity in cuisine and food-related departments of public and private institutions.

Updated Date: 20-02-2024