DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was established in 2019 in Kiraz district of Izmir. The academic and educational actvities started in the 2019-2020 academic year with 62 students.

Qualification Awarded

Veterinary Medicine, Master degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

5 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 300 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of this program is educated veterinarians that reforming, breeding, producing, nutrution, increasing the productivity; protected the animal health; treated diseases; increasing production, quality, produce, safety and healthy of animal foods; protected animal and animal owners rights; respectful of animal and human rights; self-improving; professionally competent; has environmental awareness; scientific and intellectual; has professional ethics in the light of knowledge that gained of education.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to perform the profession in the public or private sector.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations : One midterm examination ( given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester ) and one final exam. The semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B); if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.

Graduation Requirements

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully complated all courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum. GPA) of 2.00/4.00. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 300. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Division: Assoc. Prof. Meltem KUMAŞ
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kiraz/Izmir
E-mail: meltem.kumas@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 (232) 572 35 30-14511