The Department of Economics was established under the Faculty of Political Sciences at the end of 2010, coinciding with the university's founding. Students who completed a preparatory year (2011-2012 academic year) officially began their departmental courses in the 2012-2013 academic year.
The primary aim of the Department of Economics is to provide undergraduate students with a solid foundation in economic theories, enabling them to understand, interpret, and analyze economic developments both globally and domestically, thereby training future economists.
Student placement is conducted through the Student Selection and Placement System (ÖSYS) by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Additionally, students are admitted through vertical or horizontal transfer exams or applications, and the international student exam.
Graduates can find employment in the Presidency, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the Ministry of Trade, and other ministries as Assistant Specialists and Assistant Inspectors. Graduates can find employment in the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, regulatory bodies (such as the Capital Markets Board, Energy Markets Board, Radio and Television Supreme Council, etc.), local administrations, municipalities, the Court of Accounts, and other public institutions, as well as in banks and various private sector organizations. Graduates generally work as auditors, inspectors, specialists, and managers in public and private sector organizations.
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