Open Education Faculty | Geographical Information Systems

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

The aim of the program is to train staff who are knowledgeable of the principles of spatial data management and Geographical Information Technologies which are very effective in decision-making processes of public and private institutions; and who are equipped with analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. This program aims to cover all theoretical and practical teachings of the field and enable its students to specialize in either Remote Sensing or Geographical Information Systems, and prepare them for research in that field.

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 Geographical Information Systems Graduates obtain a Level 5 (Associate Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Graduates who have completed the program successfully can have the opportunity to work in institutions, especially in municipal corporations which produce and process spatial data, in geographical information systems and in information technologies units, which have started to be founded in many corporations in Turkey both in public or private sectors. Graduates of this undergraduate program may work in the fields listed below:

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Electricity, water, and transmission networks

Telecommunication management networks

Vehicle tracking and security systems

Agricultural practices

Vegetation cover

Arable land

Sprinkler systems

Crop harvest estimation

Soil mapping

Environment applications

Erosion risk analysis

Water sources and pollution analysis

Climatology works

Flood areas risk analysis

Protection of naturel life

Geology applications

Mine, ore, and petroleum detection and inventory

Geological maps

Earthquake risk analysis

Forestry applications

Forest and wood inventory

Protection and maintaining forest areas analysis

Assessment and treatment systems of rapid forest fires

Archeology

Archeological excavations mapping and digging inventory

Inventory of historical protected areas

Detecting archeological areas by processing satellite and aerial photographs

Archeological measurements

Civil applications

Civic information systems in municipal corporations

Regional planning works

Land use maps

Substrate mapping and construction plans

Urban property inventory

Collective housing estate analysis

Proprietary inventory in directorate of land register

CBS (Geographic Information Systems) based e-government projects (UAVT- National Address Data Base, ADNKS- Address-based Population Registration System)

Landscape works

Urban transportation plans

Address management system

Health applications

Community health care analysis and maps

Newborn infant track

Communicable disease check and mapping

Security applications

Crime analysis and maps

Traffic accident analysis

Accident diversification maps

Defense industry

Management applications

Banking and job mapping

Advertising and marketing target audience analysis

Client mapping

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. SEMRA GÜNAY
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
LECTURER DR. ALİ EKİNCEK