Open Education Faculty | Disabled Care and Rehabilitation

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

Despite advancements in medicine and technology, the proportion of infants, children, adults, and elderly individuals with special needs in our country has been steadily increasing in recent years. This has led to a growing demand for health, care, and social services. The increasing number of individuals with special needs has heightened the need for rehabilitation and care services and highlighted the importance of qualified mid-level human resources in this field.

The Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Program plays a crucial role in meeting this demand. Currently, only a few universities in our country have started offering associate degree programs in Disabled Care and Rehabilitation through their health vocational schools. However, given the rising number of both private and government-supported care and rehabilitation centers, it has become necessary to develop the Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Associate Degree Program to fill the existing shortages of qualified personnel in this sector.

The program is designed to train new professionals for the field while also offering structured and standardized education for current workers. The main goal of the Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Program is to prepare qualified individuals who can assist healthcare professionals specializing in care and rehabilitation, and who have the necessary knowledge and skills to promote and support the everyday activities of individuals with special needs.

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 Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Graduates obtain a Level 5 (Associate Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

The graduates who have successfully completed the Associate Degree Program for the Care and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities have the opportunity to be employed in official and / or private institutions affiliated to the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Health.

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. MEHMET YANARDAĞ
Assist. Coord. Of Ac. Prog
ASSIST. PROF. DR. ŞERİFE ŞAHİN