Foreign Trade Associate Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramForeign Trade
Program DirectorLecturer Fatih BELEN (Head of department) Lecturer Salim KISTIRAK Department student representative Nisa Eylül ÜNLÜ
Program TypeAssociate Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedThis program is a program that provides education at ASSOCIATE level.
Degree EarnedThis program is a program that provides education at ASSOCIATE level. Students who successfully complete all courses in the 2-year education plan and have at least 120 ECTS are awarded an associate degree in Foreign Trade.
Education Typeörgün
Registration Acceptance Conditions
Recognition of Prior LearningThe process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Tekirdağ Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course.
Degree Requirements and Rules The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Program ProfileThe Foreign Trade program enables students to work in foreign trade departments in private and public enterprises, to work in customs consultancies, to open and run a business in the field of foreign trade on their own behalf, to work in foreign exchange departments of banks and to serve as operations officers in international logistics companies, to use communication technologies effectively and to be in social relations. aims to raise successful individuals.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesForeign Trade program graduates; They will be able to work in foreign trade departments of private and public enterprises, work in customs consultancy offices, open and operate a business in the field of foreign trade on their own behalf, work in foreign exchange departments of banks and serve as an operations officer in international logistics companies.
Access To Upper Degree
Exams, Assessment and Grading

Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results.

The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value.

The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf.

Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.

 

 

 Grades

 

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Coefficient

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

80-89

BA

3.50

Pass

70-79

BB

3.00

Pass

65-69

CB

2.50

Pass

60-64

CC

2.25

Pass

50-59

DD

2.00

Fail

30-49

FD

1.00

Fail

0-29

FF

0.00

Fail

 

Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered.

Successful Students

Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. 

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Playing a Role / Drama

Special skills planned beforehand

Standard classroom technologies, special equipment

Problem Solving

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Case Study

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Simulation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Seminar

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Field / Land Study

Observation / situation handling, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet database, library database, e-mail

Oral Exam

 

 

Survey and Questionnaire Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Guest Speaker

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Student Club Activity / Projects

Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, management skills, special skills planned beforehand

 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

Program Outcomes

1-They possess sufficient foreign language skills in their field.
2-It explains banking and foreign exchange transactions at a basic level.
3-Having knowledge about regional organizations, and especially about relations between the European Union and Türkiye, and the Customs Union.
4-Individuals, institutions, and organizations involved in foreign trade transactions are aware of their legal rights and responsibilities and fulfill their own responsibilities within the legal framework.
5-Recognizes and properly applies national and international documents used in foreign trade.
6-They are familiar with and apply the incentive laws applied to foreign trade and the financing techniques used in foreign trade.
7-It performs basic-level activities in foreign trade and customs procedures.
8-He/She knows general accounting principles and especially applies them especially to foreign trade accounting. He/She is knowledgeable about the taxation of foreign trade.
9-He/She is familiar with customs law and regulations, and follows customs procedures. He/She is familiar with and applies foreign exchange regulations.
10-To conduct research and write a report on a given topic. To be able to use written, oral, and visual communication skills correctly.
11-They are knowledgeable about import and export regulations and the application of import and export procedures.
12-Having a legal basis for the knowledge they acquired in their subjects.
13-Having a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
14-You will be able to understand and interpret some important national and international economic problems and implemented economic policies in Türkiye and the world economy within the framework of economic theories.
15-Understanding national and international economic events and gaining knowledge about the structure of businesses.
16-He/She knows and applies international transportation and logistics operations.
17-They can utilize their mathematical abilities in their area of expertise.

Curriculum

Foreign Trade


1st Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
TMH005 Basıc Law 3 0 4
TİM003 Commercial Mathematics 2 1 3
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English) 2 0 2
DTP101 Foreign Trade Procedures I 3 0 3
GNM001 General Accounting 3 0 4
DTP103 Microeconomics 4 0 5
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 2
TDİ101 Turkish Language I 2 0 2
Elective DIŞ TİCARET 1.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 5
YBS101 Life Competences and Social Activities 2 0 2
DTP104 Professional Ethics 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
SGOD156 Commercial Law 3 0 3
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English) 2 0 2
DTP201 Foreign Trade Procedures I 3 0 3
DTP105 Import-Export Technique 3 0 4
DTP203 Logistics 3 0 3
DTP106 Macroeconomics 4 0 5
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 2
İST006 Statistics 3 0 3
TDİ102 Turkish Language II 2 0 2
Elective DIŞ TİCARET 1.SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 7
DTP107 Research Methods and Techniques 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 34
Total ECTS(Year): 64
2nd Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
DTP304 Customs Formalities 4 0 5
DTP109 International Economics I 4 0 4
DTP110 Law 3 0 4
DTP108 Professional English l 3 0 4
DTP310 Vocational Writing Techniques 3 1 4
Elective DIŞ TİCARET 2. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 6
DTP111 E-Commerce 3 0 3
DTP112 Entrepreneurship I 3 0 3
Elective DIŞ TİCARET 2. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ ÜNİVERSİTE SEÇİMLİK DERS() 3
UNİSEC-SRMYO 005 E-Commerce 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
DTP114 International Economics II 4 0 4
DTP113 Professional English II 4 0 4
DTP115 Tax Law 4 0 5
Elective DIŞ TİCARET 2.SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 25
DTP406 Banking and Exchange 2 1 4
DTP118 Case Study Analysis in Foreign Trade 3 0 3
GRŞ109 Entrepreneurship II 3 0 3
DTP116 Standardization in Foreign Trade 3 0 3
Elective 3+1 İŞYERİ UYGULAMA EĞİTİMİ() 25
MYOİU01 Workplace Application 3 0 15
MYOİU01 Workplace Application 3 0 15
MYOİE01 Workplace Training 2 0 10
MYOİE01 Workplace Training 2 0 10
Total ECTS: 63
Total ECTS(Year): 93