Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Hello, I'm Çağla Deniz Öksüz. I am a student at Anadolu University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. Our department was established in 2013. The aim of our department is to train qualified workforce for the food and beverage industry. There are compulsory, vocational and elective courses in our department. Some of these courses are applied and some are theoretical. For example, there are courses such as Turkish Culinary Culture, Gastronomy History, Coffee Industry, and Basic Chocolate Making Techniques. In our department, there are 4 practice kitchens that students can use. Apart from these, there is 1 service workshop and 1 sensory analysis laboratory. There is a mandatory 90-day internship in our department. Our students must complete this 90-day internship in order to graduate. Graduates of our department can work in catering (food and beverage service) companies, patisseries and coffee businesses in national and international establishments. I chose my department by considering my own personal characteristics. The dynamic structure of the kitchen has always attracted my attention and I chose this department to be in this structure. I chose Anadolu University because it is one of the best schools in its field. In addition, the social and physical opportunities it offers to its students made me choose Anadolu University. I recommend the candidates who will come to our department to follow the sector closely while studying. I wish good luck to the candidates who will take the exam. We will be happy to see you among us.