Founded in 2011-2012 academic year, the department gave its first graduates in 2014-2015 education period.

• Altınbaş University Faculty of Applied Sciences Jewelry Design Department aims to train its students as innovative and entrepreneurial designers who will make a difference with their knowledge, equipment and communication skills in the field of jewelry design.

• Students of the Department of Jewelry Design at Altınbaş University Faculty of Applied Sciences are introduced to the realities of the business world during their education, and have the opportunity to meet and benefit from the experiences of leading academics and professionals in the profession through elective courses, conferences and seminars. With these opportunities, it is aimed to raise graduates who are accustomed to the dynamics of the sector in line with the requirements of the age.

Students who successfully complete this program are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jewelry Design.

The program offers education at the undergraduate level.

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Student's acceptance is based on the results of examinations centered on student admission into associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey under the regulations of the Higher Education Institution. The Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students in their chosen departments according to the scores of the candidates on the elective examination and the contributions of the high school scores. The acceptance commission decision and the students who speak Turkish are placed in the division.

Recognition of prior learning is one of the most important features of the Turkish Education System. Candidates who are accepted to their university by the ÖSYS exam, enroll with their high school diplomas. Newly enrolled students, if successful, can be exempted from some mandatory language courses by entering the foreign language proficiency exam given by our university. Candidates who hold an associate degree can be placed in a BA program that is a continuation of their previous program according to their scores on Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Such candidates’ previous grades from their successful completion of the courses they have taken that are considered to be equivalent by the university are transferred without regards to their transcript of records and grade point average. Then, based on the credits of the transferred courses, the courses in their new program are determined. İstanbul Altınbaş University accepts students of inter and intra-university transfer between identical academic programs with reference to “The Regulation of Inter-university Transfer in Associate and BA degree programs, Double major, Minor, and Inter-university Credit Transfer”, and by the candidates’ score from the central placement exam administered by ÖSYM in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the University Senate. Following the same rules and regulations, students can enroll in double major and minor programs on condition that they meet the requirements.

The training period is 4 years. Two semesters are held every 1 year, 16 weeks each semester. In our faculty, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.00 in order to be able to successfully complete his / her education and obtain a diploma. For the final grade students who can not achieve a GPA of 2.00 despite having passed all of their courses, they are entitled to a single course exam, which can provide a GPA of 2.00 out of the last four semesters in order to raise the GPA. Those who can not provide 2.00 grade point average by single course examination are allowed to take midterm, final exam or make-up exam among the last four semester courses.Students use these exam rights during the semester exam period when the courses are opened. Students who wish to take advantage of this exam will be informed at the beginning of the semester on which courses they will be exams during the registration renewal process. In order to graduate from the Jewelery Design undergraduate program in this framework, it is necessary to have completed all of the courses of 240 ECTS in total and have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and to complete the compulsory internship.

The Department of Jewelry Design at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Istanbul Altınbaş University aims to educate its students as innovative and entrepreneurial jewelry designers with their knowledge and communication skills in the field. Students at Department of Jewelry Design at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Istanbul Altınbaş University meet with the realities of the business world and meet with the leading academicians and professionals in the field and gain from their experience.

The graduates of this program work as jewelry designers in public institutions and in the private sector. The gradutes of this program are equiped with the fundamental and the technical knowledge and with skills in communications, foreign language, and team work.

Students who complete the program by meeting the graduation requirements may apply to the post-graduate training programs.

In order to graduate from this program, students must have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and must be successful by completing a minimum credit of 240 ECTS credits and taking at least a D grade from all courses. Students are required to complete their defined internship in the program in the specified time and particulars.

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In Jewelry Design Program ; There are design classes for practical courses as well as fully equipped application workshops as well as classes where theoretical courses are carried out.

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Leyla ULUSMAN İstanbul Altınbaş Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar ve Tasarım Fakültesi Büyükdere Cad. No:147 Esentepe/Şişli/İstanbul/Turkey leyla.ulusman@altinbas.edu.tr +90 212 604 0100

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