Qualification Awarded
Students who successfully complete all the courses and get minimum 120 ECTS, receive the associate degree in Accounting and Tax Practices.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students are accepted to the program of Accounting and Tax Practices, is made through the central placement exam which is organized by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).
Qualification Requirements
Students who complete 120 ECTS credits and gets minimum 2.00 out of 4.00 as grade point average can be graduate from the Accounting and Tax Practices program. In addition, the internship should have completed 40 working days.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The students who are registered to the Accounting and Tax Practices program for the first time, in case of application in the first week of academic year, the credits and grades received in previous higher education department/program are transferred by board decision.
History
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Accounting and Taxation Program of Vocational School of Dalaman accepted first students in 2003-2004 academic year and gave its first graduates in 2006, additionally in 2011-2012 evening education was introduced. The education language of programme is Turkish.
Profile of the Programme
The aim of Accounting and Taxation Programmeis to train qualified intermediate workforcecapable of taking responsibility in accounting departments of both public and private sector enterprises, establishing their own workplace and working as Public Accountants after meeting legal requirements. In line with these goals, students are prepared to prepare for the profession and acquire necessary knowledge.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
Exams consist of mid-terms, final exams, excuse exams, repeat exams, exemption exams and one course exam. Mid-terms: There are mid-term exams for the courses that exist in every term. 40% of a mid-term exam is considered. Final exams: There are final exams to test academic success at the end of the term. 60% of a final exam is considered. Excuse exams: If a student has a valid excuse for the mid-term or final exams, related board allow for excuse exams. For the excuse exams, student must submit a petition, which explains the excuse, in 3 days to deanship/ management. Moreover, the excuse should be approved by related board. Repeat exams: Students may take repeat exams for the courses, which are graded as FD or FF that they fail and which are graded as DD or DC that they pass, at the end of term. The point of a repeat exam substitutes for the final point of that course. The percentages of mid-term and repeat exams are assessed in the same way as final exams. For the repeat exams, final point is considered regardless of what was graded before. Exemption exams: Exemption exams are set for the courses defined by the senate on the specified dates in academic calender. One course exams: They are for the students who failed in one course and will graduate in case of succeeding in that course. Moreover, the students may take one course exam to increase their own average score, although they succeed all of the courses in the program, for the reason that they cannot graduate due to grade point average is less than 2,00. To take one course exam for graduation, a petition should be given to the head of department. One can take this exam only once. For every course, students are graded at the end of the term as below by the lecturer of the course. Grade Equivalent Mid-term/Final Grade Coefficient 90-100 AA 4 85-89 BA 3,5 80-84 BB 3 75-79 CB 2,5 70-74 CC 2 65-69 DC 1,5 60-64 DD 1 50-59 FD 0,5 49 and below FF 0 The assessments apart from the above, TT means failure becausse of absenteeism, MM means exemption for the course, GG success in course, KK means failure in the course, VV means abolished course. The students are graded as “TT” if they are absent in the courses and/or applied courses. The students, who succeed in Foreign Language Proficiency Exam, are exempt from the required foreign courses (English, German, French) and graded as “MM”. The students who succeed in Preparatory Foreign Language Program and internship graded as “GG”. The students who fail in Preparatory Foreign Language Program and internship graded as “KK”. For the courses which are abolished from the education program are graded as “VV” with the proposal of head of department and with the decision of board.
Graduation Requirements
Students who complete 120 ECTS credits and gets minimum 2.00 out of 4.00 as grade point average can be graduate from the Accounting and Tax Practices program. In addition, the internship should have completed 40 working days.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of this program, KPSS'den (Associate Degree Graduates Examination) to obtain the required score may be assigned as a clerk in the case of public institutions. Graduates usually a certified public accountant or public accountant offices, private sector (factories, companies, etc.). The accounting department, some banks (Public Bank) operation can work units.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates who obtain sufficient score in the Vertical Transfer Examination(DGS)administered by the Student Selection Centre (OSYM) may apply to similar bachelor programmes of different Universities and Distance Education System.
Mode of Study
The aim of Accounting and Taxation Program to train qualified intermediate workforcecapable of taking responsibility in accounting departments of both public and private sector enterprises, establishing their own workplace and working as Public Accountants after meeting legal requirements. In line with these goals, students are prepared to prepare for the profession and acquire necessary knowledge.
Programme Director
Instructor İlhami Ekrem TOHUMCUOĞLU