Open Education Faculty | Accounting and Tax Applications

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

Graduates may be employed as assistant personnel in public services and private sectors. The aim of this program is to enable students to gain theoretical and rational thinking skills. This program offers courses that organise the business and labour world, including law, job and social security, commercial law, as well as up-to date courses related to accounting and taxation.

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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.

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 Accounting and Tax Applications Graduates obtain a Level 5 (Associate Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Our graduates of the program can work as accounting staff in the accounting and finance departments of companies in the service, commercial, and real sector, or as assistant staff to certified public accountants and/or certified public accountants. Job opportunities are also available in public institutions such as the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, the Revenue Administration, and the Social Security Institution (SGK). Furthermore, considering vertical transfer opportunities will broaden employment opportunities.

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.
In accordance with the guidelines in the 2025 External Transfer Exam (DGS) Guide for Undergraduate Education, graduates of vocational schools and open education associate degree programs have the opportunity to transfer to the following departments: Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Economics and Finance, Logistics Management, Accounting and Financial Management, International Finance, International Finance and Banking, International Business Management, International Trade, International Trade and Finance, International Trade and Business, International Trade and Logistics, Public Relations and Advertising, and Public Relations and Promotion.Our graduates who have qualified for undergraduate graduation after the external transfer can qualify for postgraduate education if they meet the necessary conditions in the sub-branches of Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Economics and Finance, Logistics Management, Accounting and Financial Management, International Finance, International Finance and Banking, International Business Management, International Trade, International Trade and Finance, International Trade and Business, International Trade and Logistics, Public Relations and Advertising, and Public Relations and Promotion.

Program Academic Coordinator
PROF. DR. ARMAN AZİZ KARAGÜL
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
PROF. DR. AYŞE BANU BAŞAR