DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

DEU Maritime Faculty is the first higher education institution established under the name of the School of Maritime Management and Management within the body of Dokuz Eylul University in 1982 for maritime education in Izmir, and its main purpose is to meet the qualified manpower needs of the Turkish maritime sector. The institution was transformed into the Maritime Faculty by the decision of the Council of Ministers on 31.10.2009. The education language of the faculty is English and there is a compulsory English preparatory class. The Faculty has been holding the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate approved by the Italian-based certification body RINA since 2002.

At the Higher Education General Assembly meeting of the Presidency of the Higher Education Institution dated 10.03.2006, it was decided to admit students to the Mechanical Department of the School of Maritime Business and Management at Dokuz Eylul University in the 2006-2007 academic year, to open a compulsory English preparatory class, and to make the language of instruction English. The training plan includes the requirements of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Standards (STCW) International Convention A-III/1 and A-III/2 within the scope of engineering discipline. The training is carried out in the Tınaztepe and Urla campuses in the department, which is approved and authorized according to the IMO standards, which is obligatory for the "Line Watch Engineer" training.

Graduates receive the title of "Marine Engineer", and those who succeed in the Farway Watchkeeping Engineering exam organized by the Seafarers Exam Center of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Türkiye, are entitled to work on national and international trade ships with the qualification of "Watch Engineer".

The department was accredited by MÃœDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Education Programs) in 2019.

The curriculum of the program is updated taking into account the changes made in the STCW International Convention.

Within the body of Dokuz Eylul University, The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, there are Maritime Transportation Systems Engineering Master's and Doctorate programs in the Marine Engineering Department.

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. Health certificate received from any of the Medical Centers announced by Maritime Faculty. Favourable score from the interview by a committee.

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

Students coming through Horizontal Transfer:
Evaluation regarding horizontal transfers determined by the "Regulation on Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer" for students who want to transfer to Dokuz Eylül University from higher education institutions in Türkiye and foreign countries and by the Senate of our University. Terms apply.
Horizontal Transfer Quotas are announced by the Council of Higher Education. The evaluation is; It is carried out by commissions established in faculties and colleges and is decided and announced by the relevant boards.

Students coming through Vertical Transfer:
Vertical transfer of graduates of Vocational Schools to undergraduate programs that are a continuation of the fields they graduated from; The provisions of the "Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs" are applied.
The quotas allocated by the university are notified to the OSYM Presidency. These quotas and conditions are announced in the Vertical Transfer Guide prepared by ÖSYM.
Placement procedures are carried out centrally by ÖSYM according to the results of the Vertical Transfer Exam.

According to Dokuz Eylül University Postgraduate Education and Training Regulations, students are not admitted to programs affiliated with the Institutes through horizontal transfer. Based on the student's petition regarding which of the courses he/she took and succeeded in while enrolled in another university's graduate program, will be counted in the minimum course load after enrolling in the same graduate program in Dokuz Eylül, the student's application showing the course contents and transcript, the advisor's recommendation, the opinion of the department chair and the institute It is determined by the decision of the board of directors. The courses taken by students participating in exchange programs from the host university are considered elective or compulsory courses.

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.

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 Türkiye 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 Turkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, 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 syllabus 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.

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 : Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Nuran
E-mail: mustafa.nuran@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 301 88 08