The Meeting of the Directors of Vocational Schools was held under the chairmanship of Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar

During the meeting, while the current status of our university's vocational schools was evaluated comprehensively, discussions were held on efforts to enhance the quality of educational activities in line with current developments in higher education. Evaluations were made to further strengthen the sector-focused, practice-oriented, and quality-based educational approach of vocational schools.

As part of the first agenda item, newly opened and transformed programs were evaluated, and an exchange of views was conducted on the sustainable development of these programs in line with regional development goals, changing needs of the sector, and employment expectations. Emphasis was placed on increasing the attractiveness of programs, strengthening collaboration with the sector, supporting an employment-oriented educational approach, and contributing to the training of qualified human resources.

One of the important topics of the meeting, the MEDEK accreditation process and the use of the Turkey Qualifications Framework (TYÇ) Logo were also evaluated in detail. While reviewing activities aimed at further strengthening the culture of quality assurance within the institutional structure, spreading accreditation efforts, and developing programs in accordance with national quality standards, an exchange of views was held regarding the roadmap to be followed in the upcoming period.

As part of efforts to strengthen applied education, the 3+1 Vocational Education in Business and 2+2 Applied Education Model processes were also discussed. Evaluations were made on increasing the effectiveness of these models, which allow students to integrate theoretical knowledge with practice, developing collaborations with sector representatives, strengthening coordination with businesses, and enhancing the employability of graduates.

Additionally, during the meeting, the education-teaching, quality assurance, accreditation, applied education, sector collaborations, social and academic activities, and institutional development efforts carried out in vocational schools throughout the 2025-2026 Academic Year were evaluated comprehensively. While sharing the outputs of the work carried out by the units, good practice examples were discussed, and suggestions for areas open to development were evaluated.

In the final section, the planned activities to be implemented within the scope of the 2026-2027 Academic Year were discussed. Goals were addressed regarding the continuous improvement of education quality, planning new programs, spreading applied education models, strengthening quality assurance and accreditation efforts, supporting digital transformation practices, and increasing sector-university collaborations, and the roadmap for the new academic year was evaluated.

At the closing of the meeting, our Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar emphasized that vocational schools have a strategic mission in training the qualified technical human resources that Turkey needs, stating that the quality-focused management approach, applied education models, and strong collaborations with the sector will continue to be among our university's priorities. Our Rector thanked all administrators and academic staff who contribute to the development of vocational schools and wished that the 2026-2027 Academic Year would be a successful, efficient, and productive period for our university and all our vocational schools.

The meeting concluded with the sharing of participants' views and suggestions, followed by good wishes and hopes.