Open Education Faculty | Photography and Camera Operation

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

This program equips students with the knowledge and skills required to be employed in the profession of photography and camera operation. The courses offered in the program are semester-based, and the period of study is two years. The students of faculties in the Distance Education System take two exams per semester. Students take mid-term and final exams in the province where their distance education bureau is located. There is a total of 33 courses taught in the 1^st and 2^nd years of the program.

Students can transfer from open and distance learning to other open and distance learning degree programs. In order to transfer from open and distance learning to on-campus education programs, a student’s grade point average (GPA) must be 3.20 or higher out of 4.00 or the central placement score in the year registered must be equal to or higher than that year’s base score of the diploma program of the university to be attended.

Within the scope of Second University, students of the Associate Degree Program in Photography and Camera Operation may apply to Faculty of Open Education, Economics and Business Administration within Distance Education System providing that the program for which they apply does not have quota limit and are different from the program they study or they graduated from.

According to the Vertical Transfer Guidebook, graduates of the Program in Photography and Camera Operation can transfer to the following departments after taking the vertical transfer exam (DGS) provided that students meet the requirements of the university to be attended:

Press and Publication
Film Design
Photography
Photography and Video
Journalism
Visual Communication
Visual Communication Design
Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design
Graphic
Graphic Arts and Graphic Design
Graphic Arts
Graphic Design
Communication
Communication Sciences
Communication Arts
Communication Design
Communication Design and Management
Communication and Design
Media and Communication
Media and Communication Systems
Radio and Television
Radio, Television and Cinema
Cinema and Television
Television News and Programming
New Media
Economics (Open and Distance Education)
Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (Open and Distance Education)
Public Administration (Open and Distance Education)
Finance (Open and Distance Education)
International Relations (Open and Distance Education)
Management (Open and Distance Education)
Hospitality Management (Open and Distance Education)

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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.
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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.
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.
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.

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

Graduates of the Associate Degree Program in Photography and Camera Operation can work in the broadcasting sector, public and private television channels, movie studios for film industry, video production companies and the advertising industry.

Personal development and career opportunities for graduates:

graduating from four-year programs provided that they fulfill transfer requirements,
becoming a member of photographic societies, holding exhibitions and attending workshops,
participating in exhibitions of international photographers,
participating in the contests held on photography.

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.


PROF. DR. MÜJGAN YAZICI
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
ASSIST. PROF. DR. GÖKHAN DENİZ DİNÇER