Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Hello, I am Necmettin ŞAHİN. I am a student at Balıkesir University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. The main purpose of gastronomy and culinary arts is to educate chefs who have both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of world cuisines and to fill the gap in the chef profession. In the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department, we have three practical workshops. Two of these workshops are used for practical lessons, and one is dedicated to pastry and confectionery training. Throughout the educational period, we are required to complete a 90-day mandatory internship to qualify us as skilled professionals in the industry. The main aim of these internships is to prepare us for the industry as qualified employees. After graduating from the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department, we can work in kitchens, in television programming, broadcasting, writing, airline catering, yacht catering, catering management, and gourmet services. Cooking has been my hobby since childhood. I chose this department to turn my hobby into a career. The strong collaboration between the university and the industry, the experience that our instructors bring from the industry, and the rich practical courses were the main reasons for choosing this department. After graduating from the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department, I have multiple plans thanks to the skills I have acquired at our university. Among my most important plans are becoming an expert chef proficient in world cuisines. I recommend prospective candidates for the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department to follow expert chefs in the field, develop their manual skills, learn foreign languages, and read books on gastronomy. I wish success to those who will take the university entrance exam. We welcome you to the Balıkesir University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.