GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS - Department Information   
Language Turkish
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 7
Program Quota
Internships Status Absent
ÖSYM type SÖZ
About Programme
Yaşar University, School of Applied Sciences, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts; equipped with technical knowledge and skills, aiming to train young executive chefs who can compete in the international arena. During his four-year undergraduate program, the department is an interdisciplinary program and aims to teach Culinary Management, Restaurant Management, Café-Bar Management, Turkish Culinary Culture and International Culinary Culture, Food Science and Technologies, Food and Beverage Management, Cooking Techniques, Gastronomy History, Nutrition and Dietetics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship And it is an interdisciplinary program which aims to provide education on issues such as Innovation, Culture-Art-Design and Gastronomy Tourism.

The content of the education, which is carried from basic to advanced levels, is supported by the university laboratories and other application fields and taught with all details. In addition to basic gastronomy and culinary arts education, it is aimed that the graduates will be informed about the issues related to the production of food from field to fork, correction and research and development. At the same time, courses that include professional activities and practices are offered in each semester.

It will be possible to support the studies planned to be carried out in cooperation with many public and private institutions, especially Yasar Holding Food and Beverage Group Companies, with training and internship opportunities abroad and thus to consolidate the theoretical knowledge with practical training. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to get a Bachelor's Degree in ”Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Program" and  they will have the opportunity to work in:

 · Food and beverage departments of national or international hospitality establishments,

· In the kitchen team or in the business department of independent food and beverage companies (restaurant / cafe / bar etc.),

· In food product development departments (R&D) of food companies, academic institutions,

· Restaurant / cafe / bar etc. as entrepreneur and operator or

· Institutions providing education in the food and beverage sector.
PROG. Director
Associate Prof.Dr. Seda GENÇ
Department’s ECTS and Erasmus Co-ordinator
Assistant Professor Eylem Ezgi FADILOĞLU
History
Yaşar University, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, started its education in Selçuk Yaşar Campus in the 2017-2018 Academic Year, under the School of Applied Sciences. In the department, there are 1 associate professor, 2 doctoral faculty members and 1 research assistant as of 2018-2019 academic year.
Qualification Awarded
Graduate Diploma in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Admission Requirements
Turkish Students (Associate - Undergraduate Programs)
• High School Diploma
• Placement upon the result of Higher Education Institutes Examination (YKS) for high school or equivalency degree holder candidates or External Transfer Examination (DGS) for associate degree holder candidates by Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (OSYM).
• Obtaining minimum required result from Yasar University English Language Proficiency Test (FLAT) or the equivalent international examinations accepted by the University. (Candidates not obtaining minimum result Yasar University English Language Proficiency Test (FLAT) or the equivalent international examinations accepted by the University should register to one-year intensive English program by Yasar University School of Foreign Languages as a preparatory class)
International Students (Associate - Undergraduate Programs)
• Application Form (Yaşar University International Students Application Platform http://apply.yasar.edu.tr )
• High School Diploma
• Transcript
• Obtaining minimum required result from Yasar University English Language Proficiency Test (FLAT) or the equivalent international examinations accepted by the University. (Candidates not obtaining minimum result Yasar University English Language Proficiency Test (FLAT) or the equivalent international examinations accepted by the University should register to one year intensive English program by Yasar University School of Foreign Languages as a preparatory class) (Not Necessary for the students whose mother tongue is English)
• Reference Letter
• Motivational Letter
• Passport Copy
Higher Grade Transition
Students who successfully complete the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts degree program have right to apply for graduate programs
Graduation Requirements
Students, who have achieved all courses in their program (240 ECTS) in addition to compulsory internship (if exists) with a CGPA of 2.00 over 4.00, complete their undergraduate degree education and provide all required conditions for graduation.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Our graduates are mainly in the kitchen team of five-star hotels in national and international or food and beverage departments; They can work in the kitchen or business areas of the restaurants, in the product development departments of food enterprises (R & D), in the food-beverage sector and media.
Assessment and Grading
Examination and Assessment criteria of Yaşar University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Directive is considered as a base.




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