The Architectural Restoration Program carries out educational activities under the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning. The Architectural Restoration Program is a technical program that provides associate degree education. Students who graduate from the associate degree Architectural Restoration Program receive the title of technician. With the Council of Ministers Decision No. 2013/5212, published in the Official Gazette dated August 29, 2013, the way was opened for associate degree graduates to be employed with the title of “Restorer.”

Departments Accessible via DGS (Vertical Transfer Exam)

• Architecture

• Interior Architecture

• Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

• Urban and Regional Planning

• Traditional Turkish Handicrafts

• Traditional Turkish Arts

• Tile Art

• Handicrafts

• Old Tile Repairs

• Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

• Illumination (Tezhip) Undergraduate Programs

Employment areas for graduates of the Architectural Restoration Program are as follows:

• In relevant units affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

• In units affiliated with the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization

• In National Palaces

• In Restoration and Conservation Laboratories

• In Museums

• In Municipalities

• In Archaeological excavations

• In architectural offices

• In restoration projects

Our program includes the “Workplace Vocational Training” (İME) practice. İME allows eligible students to spend their final semester in workplaces/institutions with the 3+1 model, thereby gaining practical skills based on the knowledge and competencies acquired during their education. For detailed information about the program, click here.