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İstanbul Okan University Applied Science Faculty, aims to educate individuals who can keep up with the rapid changes of the 21st century, posses up-to date theoretical knowledge as well as practice oriented foundation in their profession, and prepared to take on the responsibilities they may encounter in the future.

Mission of the Applied Science Faculty is to train individuals who are competent in their fields, possess ethical values, and are creative and entrepreneurial, by offering an continuously updated innovative education that combines theoretical knowledge with practice. We aim to continuously update our educational programs in accordance with the requirements of the sector and the era, and to raise our students’ professional competencies to the highest level. At the same time, we attach importance to producing and sharing knowledge through projects and academic studies that provide benefit to society.

Our vision is to recognized at the international level as innovative and dynamic; we aim to be a leading educational institution that offers modern educational opportunities to our students, establishes strong ties with the sector, and prepares our graduates for the business world in the best way. By using science and technology effectively, we aim to educate individuals who are competent to compete on a global scale and to carry out pioneering research with an understanding of academic excellence.

About the Faculty Applied Sciences Faculty aims to equip students with skills that can be directly applied in the industry by transforming theoretical knowledge into practice. Courses taught by qualified academicians and industry professionals provide our students with access to the most up-to-date information and technologies. Our faculty, with its interdisciplinary educational approach, strives to nurture innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial individuals.

Our educational programs, supported by industry collaborations, applied laboratories, internship opportunities, and projects, ensure that our students adapt quickly to the business world upon graduation. Furthermore, through international collaborations, our students are nurtured as individuals with a global perspective. At our faculty, student clubs, workshops, and seminars contribute to the personal and professional development of our students.

Our students can best prepare themselves for their career goals through the wide range of academic programs offered by our faculty. With its education in dynamic fields such as technology, communication, aviation, gastronomy, and sports, our faculty annually equips hundreds of students with the skills needed for the industry.

In our faculty, which began offering education in 2004, the departments were established with consideration of the fields where the business world requires qualified personnel. The programmes we have opened over the years are as follows:

  • Information Systems and Technology (2004)
  • Information Systems and Technology (English) (2021)
  • Public Relations and Advertisement (2008)
  • Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (2009)
  • Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (English) (2021)
  • Sports Management (2009)
  • Aviation (English) (2013)
  • Aviation Management (2014)
  • New Media (2014)
  • New Media and Communication(2024)