Program History: The Electricity Program began in the 2002-2003 academic year. In 2025, in accordance with recommendations made by the Council of Higher Education, the program was renamed the Electrical Energy Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Program to better align with sectoral needs. Students began enrolling under this program name starting in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Program Purpose: To develop technical personnel equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for the electricity and energy sector, open to innovation, and with advanced problem-solving skills. It also aims to cultivate qualified individuals with an understanding of professional ethics, occupational health and safety, and environmental awareness.
About the Program: The Electrical Energy Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Program is an associate's degree program consisting of four semesters. During this period, theoretical knowledge of the courses is taught and laboratory applications are conducted. On-site training and internships are available to reinforce the program's teaching and facilitate students' adaptation to the professional world after graduation. Additionally, seminars are held where students benefit from the experiences of industry representatives, and technical trips provide opportunities to reinforce the technical knowledge they have learned. The program has three laboratories for practical courses. The Basic Electrical and Electronics Measurement Laboratory conducts applications of electrical circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, and electrical measurement techniques. The Control and Installation Laboratory conducts applications of electromechanical control systems and electrical low- and high-current installations. The Hydraulics and Pneumatics Laboratory conducts applications of hydraulics and pneumatics. Simulator programs in the computer laboratories are also used for the design of automation systems and electrical circuits, and for electrical installation drawings. To graduate from the program, students must successfully complete all required and elective courses (equivalent to a total of 121 ECTS credits), maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and successfully complete a 30-day mandatory summer internship.
Internship and Workplace Training: The program includes workplace training and mandatory summer internships to help students develop their professional knowledge and skills, familiarize themselves with the business world, and facilitate their transition to the industry after graduation.
- Workplace Training: This is offered as an elective course in the 3rd and 4th semesters. Students can participate in workplace training two days a week at businesses that meet the university's requirements. These businesses may have signed protocols with the university, or they may be companies the students find themselves that meet the necessary requirements.
- Compulsory Internship: Students must successfully complete a 30-day compulsory summer internship to graduate. Both the on-site training and the compulsory internship can be completed in power generation facilities, electricity distribution companies, organized industrial zones, maintenance and repair units of industrial organizations, electrical project and contracting firms, and public and private sector institutions operating in the electricity/energy sector. A student who completes both the internship and Workplace Training I and II can spend a total of approximately 90 working days in businesses, reinforcing their theoretical knowledge through practice and gaining familiarity with current technologies and business processes in the sector.
Regarding Employment Opportunities: Graduates of the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Program have a wide range of employment opportunities. They can work in various positions in the public and private sectors.
- Public sector: They can work in electrical energy production, transmission, and distribution facilities, electrical installation projects, or infrastructure work. With the KPSS exam, they can find employment as technicians in public institutions (public energy companies, municipalities, etc.).
- Private sector: They can work as maintenance and repair technicians or in energy management in factories. They can work in electrical installation and project companies, designing and implementing electrical installation projects, or in electrical installation inspections at building inspection firms.
- Freelance work: They can establish their own businesses related to electrical installation and maintenance, and provide licensed project design and consulting services. They can also work in the renewable energy sector, which holds significant potential for the future. Graduates of the program are eligible to receive the EKAT (Electrical High Current Installations) authorization certificate, in accordance with relevant legislation.
Graduates can also further their careers by transferring to undergraduate programs through the vertical transfer exam.
About Vertical Transfer: Program graduates can transfer to undergraduate programs through the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) administered by ÖSYM. 2024-DGS: Guide and Application Information According to Table 2, Undergraduate Programs Eligible for Associate Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates:
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical-Electronics Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering
• Energy Management
• Aviation Electrics and Electronics
• Control and Automation Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Meteorology Engineering
• Aircraft Electrics and Electronics
• Software Engineering
You can also register for the 5th semester of the following Open Education Undergraduate programs with DGS by taking difference courses:
• Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
• Public Relations and Advertising
• Public Relations and Promotion
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Finance
• Political Science and Public Administration
• International Relations