DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Seferihisar Fevziye Hepkon Social Sciences Vocational School within body of Dokuz Eylül University has started education on associate degree level with Marina Management, Logistic and Tourism & Hotel Management Departments on November 3rd , 2010. Our school had its first graduates at 2012.

Our vocational school has been rapidly evolving and improving to meet the educational and training needs. As the result of our application, Higher Education Institution decided to discharge the vocational school and not to enroll new students in the 2016-2017 academic year. Upon graduation of present students, the school will be closed down.

In place of the vocational school that provided 2 years associate degree level education, Fevziye Hepkon School of Applied Sciences that provides 4 years graduated level education was established after the decision of the Council of Ministers, with number of 2015/7723 on May 2015. The decision was published in the Official Gazette on June 5th, 2015 (number: 29377).

Since 2016-2017 academic year, School of Applied Sciences has been providing bachelor's degree education with Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management and Department of International Trade.

As of the 2020-2021 academic year, our school continues its education activities in the "Tınaztepe Campus" located in Buca under the name of "School of Applied Sciences".

Qualification Awarded

International Trade, 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.

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

Students arriving by lateral transfer:
Students may apply for lateral transfer with their cumulative grade point average (cgpa) or the Higher-Education Institutions Examination point. Applications for lateral transfer are evaluated by the relavant commisisons through the quotes and
-The Regulations About The Credit Transfer And Double Major, Minor Transfer Among The Graduate And Undergraduate Programs of The Higher Education Institutions
-The Lateral Transfer Instruction of Dokuz Eylul University
-The Exemption and Adjustment Instruction of Dokuz Eylul University

Students arriving by the vertical transfer:
Vertical transfer requires to take the Vertical Transfer Examination conducted by Student Selection And Placement Center (OSYM). Students are placed according to their order of preferences, the exam points and the quotes.
Exemption and adjustment about prior education is conducted by the relavant commission through
-The Regulations About The Credit Transfer And Double Major, Minor Transfer Among The Graduate And Undergraduate Programs of The Higher Education Institutions
-The Regulation on Continuation of Graduates from Vocational Schools and Associate Degree Programmes of Open Education to Bachelors Degree Programmes
-The Exemption and Adjustment Instruction of Dokuz Eylul University

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The Bachelors Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS and 40 day practical taining.
The details of the requirements are arranged by
-The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
-The Codes of Practice of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination
-The Practical Training Instruction of School of Applied Sciences

Profile of the Programme

Department of International Trade aims to provide students with necessary skills and knowledge about the concepts, theories and techniques of the basic disciplines of international trade and business. The liberalization of trade in global scale requires professional staff bearing necessary skills and knowledge international trade and business in developing countries such as Türkiye. Then, International Trade Department is found to provide the needed staff for the international trade related sectors.

International Trade program is designed to provide students with necessary theoretical as well as the practical background to understand, explain, discuss and struggle the developments in the sectoral, national and international business environment and the situations confronted with in business life with the knowledge acquired about international trade and business. The Program mainly relies on courses combining the knowledge of different disciplines such as business administration, accounting and finance, production and marketing, international business, law, economics, international relations.

The program, also requires 40 working day practical training. Practical training is a period of time during which students work for a company or organization in order to get experience of a particular type of work. Benefits of students afforded by internship are putting into practice the theoretical knowledge, discovering skill areas and career fields, recognizing of work environments, getting work related experience, providing important job oppurtunities or references.

Additionally, students may apply exchange programs such as Farabi or Erasmus+. Farabi is an local student and academician exchange program for one or two semesters in Türkiye Universities. The Erasmus+ Programme is a European student exchange program offering university students and academicians a possibility of studying in a European University for a period of at least 3 months and at maximum 12 months.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of International Trade Department have the opportunity to work in management positions in all types of firms operating at local or international level; foreign trade, banking and finance-related government agencies; municipal, regional and local trade agencies; chambers of commerce, free zones, economic development agencies, exporter unions etc.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment methods for every course are defined in the course syllabus prepared by the relevant teaching staff and announced in the Information Package Course Catalog.
Assessment and grading of courses subject to
-The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
-The Codes of Practice of Education and Examination in School of Applied Sciences
-The Practical Training Instruction of School of Applied Sciences
Also, students must meet cumulative GPA 1.80 to take a lesson from next year.

Graduation Requirements

The Bachelors Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed 40 day practical training and all the courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. İlyas SÖZEN (Head of International Trade Department)
E-mail: ilyas.sozen@deu.edu.tr
Phone: +90 (0232) 453 48 64
Fax: +90 232 301 69 53
Adress: Dokuz Eylül University, Tinaztepe Campus, Kuruçeşme Mahallesi 205/60 Sokak No:1 Buca-İzmir/TURKEY