In line with the collaborations and efforts implemented by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in recent years, as a result of evaluations aimed at enhancing students' professional knowledge, skills, and experiences, 9 programs of MAKÜ received accreditation from the Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association (MEDEK). Three of the nine programs received full 4-year accreditation, while 6 programs were entitled to 2-year accreditation.
Our programs that received four-year full accreditation: Gölhisar Vocational School of Health Services First and Emergency Aid, Yeşilova İsmail Akın Vocational School Culinary, Social Sciences Vocational School Civil Aviation Management.
Our programs that received two-year accreditation: Bucak Hikmet Tolunay Vocational School Civil Aviation Management, Ağlasun Vocational School Banking and Insurance, Burdur Technical Sciences Vocational School Construction Technology, Burdur Vocational School of Health Services First and Emergency Aid, Çavdır Vocational School Occupational Health and Safety, and Gölhisar Vocational School Architectural Restoration.
Rector Dalgar: “Thanks to accreditation, our equivalence in Europe is accepted, which increases the strength of our diplomas”
Speaking at the certificate ceremony, our Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar said: “Today, we have gathered regarding the accreditation of our educational programs, which hold an important place in the management policy of our university. After our 5-year institutional accreditation as a university, we quickly focused on program accreditations. We have taken significant steps in this process in faculties and vocational schools. Especially for vocational schools, the accreditation of programs is of great importance in certifying quality standards and increasing the reputation of these programs.
So far, 3 out of 9 programs applied for have been fully accredited. I thank everyone who contributed to this success. We aim to achieve full accreditation by completing our deficiencies for our other programs. Our new applications are also ongoing; our biggest goal is to have all our programs accredited by the end of this process.
It is clear that accredited programs are more advantageous in terms of being preferred by students. In fact, thanks to accreditation, our equivalence in Europe is accepted, which increases the strength of our diplomas. We think that in the near future, programs that are not accredited will have difficulty finding students. We are in a highly competitive higher education environment, and with these accreditations, I believe we will solidify our place among the universities and programs preferred by students first.
I thank everyone who contributed to this success. I also express my gratitude to Prof. Dr. Remzi Gören, who personally visited our university to present the certificates, for their kind visit” he said.
Prof. Dr. Remzi Gören: “MAKÜ has once again demonstrated that it has successfully achieved quality standards in education”
MEK President Prof. Dr. Remzi Gören stated that MEDEK provides accreditation services to vocational school programs, supporting students to be equipped and competitive individuals in their fields, and said, “The accredited programs of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University have once again demonstrated that they have successfully achieved quality standards in education. I congratulate all the academic and administrative staff who contributed to this process and wish for other programs to continue this success” he said.
The certificate ceremony held at MAKÜ was attended by our Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar and MEDEK Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association MEK President Prof. Dr. Remzi Gören, as well as our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Hakan Öner, Prof. Dr. Ömer Tekşen, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Gürsoy, and the directors and department heads of the accredited Vocational Schools.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of accreditation certificates by MEDEK-MEK President Prof. Dr. Remzi Gören to the academics and a group photo session.
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