DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Maritime Faculty started education in 1988 with the title School of Maritime Business and Management in the body of the Dokuz Eylul University as the first higher education school in Turkey concerning maritime business. Medium of instruction of the Faculty is English and main aim is to meet the qualified manpower requirements of the Turkish maritime industry. By the higher education institutes plenary committee meeting on 10.03.2006, it has been decided that the Marine Engineering Department of Dokuz Eylul University, School of Maritime Business and Management could accept students on the academic year of 2006 2007, open a mandatory english preperation class and medium of lectures to be in english language. Department curriculum covers International Maritime Organization (IMO) STCW Convention Table A-III/1 and A-III/2 fields and also required engineering courses. The department is in Tınaztepe Campus..The graduates have the right to sit for the Unlimited Engineer Officer exam held by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications. In 2009, the School of Maritime Business and Managements name turned into Maritime Faculty. In 2011-2012 academic year a joint degree program with Maine Maritime Academy was started. Marine Engineering Department offers Marine Transportation Systems Engineering master degree pogramme under Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences.

Qualification Awarded

Marine Engineering, Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination (YGS +LYS), DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test (minimum 70) or TOEFL - IBT (minimum 79) or equivalent.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/tr/tr-b6.html

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

http://www.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/tr/tr-b7.html

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=5683

Profile of the Programme

Dokuz Eylul University Maritime Faculty is specialized in undergraduate in the field of, Marine Engineering as well as in preparing engineers for the merchant fleet within the context of maritime related interests of Turkey and the philosophy of total quality, safety, security and environment management.
The Department is responsible for performing scientific research in the related disciplines as well as providing the industry with training and consultation services.
The fundamental aim is to provide the students with maritime traditions and commons, critical and analytical thinking, self-discipline, self-confidence, social responsibility, team work, lifelong learning, managerial and leadership qualifications. With this respect employee involvement and improvement of the quality of work life are the basic principles.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Student graduated from the department can work for private sector merchant marine vessels as unlimited engineer officer and unlimited chief engineer. They can also acquire positions in different fields of the private sector, such as shipping companies, ports, logistic companies, shipyards, transportation companies, In public sector, our graduates can be employed Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Customs and Trade, Ministry of Education and Public Universities.

Access to Further Studies

Student graduated from the department has access to graduate and doctoral studies at Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation Engineering graduate programs. They can also have access to other scientific fields graduate programs. Graduates with ALES examinations and sufficient degree of english knowledge can attend to graduate programs.

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 passing grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Maritime undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=16707

Graduation Requirements

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.
Students studying in the undergraduate program of Marine Engineering have to take all mandatory courses and at least 2 electives courses. For course offerings, each semester students have to check current course announcements. One of the elective courses can be chosen in 7th semester and the other is in 8th semester. According to STCW convention requirements all students should complete approved six months in-service training on the merchant vessels.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department : Doç.Dr.Ender ASYALI
E-posta: ender.asyali@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 88 08