Objectives of the Program
The aim of the Child Development Program is to cultivate professional staff who can evaluate the cognitive, language, motor, social and emotional development and self-care skills of children in need of special education, as well as normally developing children, and assist the child, family, educator and society in supporting all development and skill areas.

Qualification Awarded
When the program is successfully completed and program qualifications are met, you will receive an Associate Degree in Child Development. People who graduate from the program receive the title of Child Development Professional Staff.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates who successfully complete the Child Development Associate Degree Program have the opportunity to be employed in pre-school education institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, private educational institutions, pediatric clinics of hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health, rehabilitation centers, and institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Policies.

Transition to the Upper Degree
Students who graduate from the Child Development Associate Degree Program must take the Dikey Geçiş Sınavı (DGS) conducted by the Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi (ÖSYM) in order to continue their undergraduate program.
Students who graduate from this program can find detailed information about the undergraduate programs they can apply for within the scope of vertical transfer, the conditions of these programs, the number of students to be admitted to these programs, how candidates can apply, how to make their undergraduate program preferences, examination, evaluation and placement procedures in the Dikey Geçiş Sınavı (DGS) Guide. they can reach.