Co-Op Education

What is co-operative education (COOP)?

COOP is an education model that combines university education and business life, thus aiming to raise individuals who have work experience as well as academic knowledge. Students participating in COOP continue their education by working in a contracted company/institution in the second internship and the following fall semester (internship + 7th semester). During this period, students do not come to the university.

What are the registered courses in COOP and how are they graded?

Students participating in COOP register for Summer Practice II, Graduation Project, 2 area elective courses, and 2 non-area elective courses (6 courses in total). Course grades are based on student reports during co-education, end-of-semester presentations, and company evaluations. The department assigns a faculty member to monitor students during this process.

Which companies have agreements for cooperative education?

The list of companies/institutions that our department has contracted with can be accessed via this link.

What are the application requirements for COOP?

COOP is not compulsory; it is an optional program. You can refer to the Cooperative Education Directive for application and acceptance requirements.

When and where to apply for COOP?

Cooperative education applications are made to the Career Planning and Cooperative Education Directorate at the beginning of the spring semester each year. Following the announcements on the subject is crucial.

How to match students and companies?

The CVs of the students who apply are shared with the companies that will receive co-educational students. Companies conduct interviews with the students they designate. After these interviews, mutual preferences determine which companies the students will work with.

Course planning suggestions for students considering joining COOP:

Students who plan to join in COOP must complete the SE493 and SE399 courses before COOP to be able to participate in the co-education and take the SE494 and SE499 courses.

It is recommended to take the 7th semester course, TURK101, before the cooperative education period.

It is recommended that students avoid taking two area elective courses and two non-area elective courses, both of which are 7th semester courses, while also leaving them for the cooperative education period.

The area elective course taken during the COOP period is not counted as a multidisciplinary area elective, and the non-area elective course is not counted as a non-area (entrepreneurship pool) elective course. It is recommended that these courses be taken before or after the COOP semester.

What are the courses that students participating in COOP will register for?

- SE481 CO-OP Practice I (Area Elective)

- SE483 CO-OP Practice II (Area Elective)

- SE485 CO-OP Practice III (Non-Area Elective)

- SE487 CO-OP Practice VI (Non-Area Elective)

- SE494 Senior Project (Register in Section 33)

- SE499 Summer Practice II

Contact information:

For your questions on administrative issues, you can contact the Career Planning and Joint Education Coordinator.

For your questions on technical issues, you can visit Prof. Dr. Ali Yazıcı or Asst. Prof. Selma Nazlıoğlu, Department Co-Education Coordinators.

Upon acceptance to COOP, students must enroll in the Co-Education Course on Moodle and adhere to the announcements and other activities there.