General Description
History |
This program has been initiated in 1983 1984 academic education year under the name of Precious Stone and Novel Metal Manufacturing Program of Technical Programs Division of Izmir Multidisciplinary Vocational School of Dokuz Eylul University. After this, it is the first vocational school based on jewellery industry among the private and state universities. Precious Stone and Novel Metal Manufacturing Program advanced its educational content, academically requirements, teaching staff and its technical sources to the modern limits. As a result of this, in 2006 its named has changed to Gemmology and Jewellery Program to give more meaning to its name. Later in 2010, its name has changed to Gemmology, Jewellery and Design by the higher educational department (YOK). |
Qualification Awarded |
Gemmology, Jewellery Making and Ornament Design Programme, Associate's Degree |
Level of Qualification |
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
Graduates of related vocational high schools gain right to enrol the programme without taking any examinations. Other high school graduates need to take the transition to Higher Education Examination conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre and have to obtain adequate score to enrol. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
Transfer Students:
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
The student must complete 2 years of study acquiring 120 (ECTS) credits. This degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum, compulsory 30 days of internship and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00/4.00 and no failing grades. |
Profile of the Programme |
In the Program, while design, grading and manufacturing based courses are taught by the lecturers in the classrooms, jewellery workplace studios and labs of the vocational high school, lessons are performed with qualifies staff of the program. Also, the students complete their practice lessons to perform their six weeks industrial based learning in the second class (30 days compulsory). Both formal and evening education is given in Turkish in the program. 45 students at first class and 45 students at second class as total 90 students are educated in the program. 1 associate professor and 6 instructors are currently working in the program. In the program education can be majored in four different areas: Gemmology, Jewellery, Jewellery Design and Jewellery Commerce. Each area can be divided into smaller subgroups. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
Gemmology, Jewellery and Design program is based on the train student to work with jewellery industry. They are qualified with modern and original knowledges of the field. The mainly working area as follows: |
Access to Further Studies |
Graduated students may apply to bachelors programmes in related fields of study such as Jewellery Engineering, Geology Engineering, and Jewellery Design Higher Educational Colleges. In addition, they have a choice to apply to bachelors degree completion programmes in related fields of study such as Economics and Business Administration Departments of the Open Education Faculty in Distance Education System. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
Application Principles of Education and Examination of İzmir Vocational School can be accessed from the link below. |
Graduation Requirements |
The student must complete 2 years of study acquiring 120 (ECTS) credits. This degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum, compulsory 30 days of internship and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00/4.00 and no failing grades. |
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
Director of Program: Assoc. Prof. Murat HATİPOĞLU |