Open Education Faculty | Private Security and Protection

Last Updated: 13/10/2026

The Associate Degree Program in Private Protection and Security is a two-year distance education program. The program aims to train private security personnel who have gained the necessary knowledge in private security by receiving an academic education, know the basic laws they have to apply, and respect fundamental rights and freedoms.

Admission to the programme is based on the relevant higher education legislation and the central placement procedures administered by the Centre for Assessment, Selection and Placement (ÖSYM). Candidates who are offered a place in the programme must complete their registration within the deadlines announced in the University's academic calendar and registration announcements, in accordance with the applicable legislation. To complete final registration, candidates must satisfy all general and programme-specific admission requirements. Admission through horizontal transfer is conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation and the principles established by the relevant academic unit. The application and admission procedures for international students are carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the relevant higher education legislation, the University's regulations governing education, examinations and assessment, and the institutional principles for exemption and credit transfer. Students may apply, within the specified deadlines, for exemption and credit transfer based on courses successfully completed at another higher education institution or on equivalent prior learning. Applications are evaluated by the relevant board or commission with due consideration of course content, credit/ECTS values, grades obtained, and their compatibility with the curriculum and learning outcomes of the relevant programme.

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The programme is delivered in open and distance mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as students. Teaching and learning activities are conducted in accordance with the programme curriculum, including the semester structure, scheduled class hours, practical components, and, where applicable, online learning environments.

Examinations and course passing are governed by the Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Regulations on Education and Examinations, the Implementation Principles for Education and Examinations in the Open Education, Faculty, and the Principles of the Student Evaluation System in the Open Education Faculty.

Through the examination page, you can find detailed information on;

Examination procedures and organisation
Examination dates
Required documents and examination rules
Examination durations
Publication of exam questions and answers
Announcement of results
Appeals procedures for examination results

Further details on assessment methods and course passing criteria are available on the Student Evaluation System page.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 120 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.
Candidates who will enroll in the Private Security and Protection Associate Degree Program must obtain a health board report from a full-fledged official hospital, which certifies that they do not have a physical or mental disability that would prevent them from doing this job, that male candidates are not shorter than 170 cm, and female candidates are not shorter than 163 cm, and documents showing that they do not have criminal records. They must be submitted to the AÖF office for registration.

To be awarded an Associate Degree, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses specified in the curriculum of the programme in which they are enrolled, together with any required internship, practical training, project, or other academic requirements. To qualify for graduation, students must successfully complete at least 120 ECTS credits, have no failed courses, achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) specified in the relevant regulations (at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale), and fulfil all other graduation requirements prescribed by the programme.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded an Associate Degree Diploma in Private Security and Protection Graduates obtain a Level 5 (Associate Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Graduates of Associate Degree Program in Private Protection and Security can serve in private security units of state institutions and organizations, private security companies and in the areas of security services offered by these companies (banks, transportation systems like train stations, airports, terminals, trams; shopping centers; and activities such as meetings, concerts, sports events, stage performances) to protect life and property of people.

Graduates of Associate Degree programmes may apply for admission to Bachelor's Degree programmes through the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS), in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Continuation of Bachelor's Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programmes and the relevant higher education legislation.

Program Academic Coordinator
PROF. DR. MUSTAFA AVCI
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
ASSIST. PROF. DR. FİLİZ TEPECİK
PROF. DR. ESRA YAKUT