Department of Cosmetology

General Information about the Program

Anadolu University Cosmetology Master's program offers students new ideas and methods while encouraging them to become independent thinkers. Our training curriculum is designed very broadly to enable you to develop the high-level academic knowledge and practical skills required by the cosmetics industry. Upon graduation, you will be in a position to design and market new products for potential employers in the industry or for your own manufacturing company. There may be opportunities to undertake a research project at a cosmetics manufacturing company as part of the program.

In Cosmetology Master's program, basic research methods, formulation and characterization of cosmetics, physiology and toxicology of cosmetics, safety assessment of cosmetics, business planning for cosmetic production and nano-cosmetics are among the main areas of education.Cosmetology MSc program offers a teaching in formulation, characterization and efficacy testing of cosmetic delivery systems by our highly experienced scientists and researchers. Our Master's program aims to equip scientists with advanced knowledge to conduct research and development for local and global cosmetology.

Students are obliged to submit a written thesis to Anadolu University Institute of Health Sciences at the end of their education. Students are obliged to defend their thesis orally in front of a jury of at least three people. Anadolu University and department of cosmetology provide research laboratories, a library equipped with online database search services and modern postgraduate teaching and research instruments to facilitate teaching and learning. Anadolu University Scientific Research Project Commission supports the projected research activities within the university. Students can receive scholarship support from the project budgets.

Career Opportunities

A Cosmetics Specialization degree helps open up employment opportunities in cosmetics, dermo-cosmetics and personal care manufacturing organizations. Given the scope and success of the rapidly growing industry, the career of the cosmetic scientist benefiting from the program includes:

• Research and Development in all cosmetic products

• Marketing

• Product manufacturing and packaging

• Clinical tests

• Consumer and legislation affairs

• Cosmetic technology

• Dermacosmetic technology

• Quality assurance / control

• Nanocosmetics

Why international students should choose your department to study?

• Study on the Master of Cosmetic Sciences in Eskişehir, designed in consultation with the industry.

• Actively engaged in research in one of the oldest and most established schools of pharmacy in Turkey, received information from an academic team.

• Undertake research projects with industry partners and academic research groups: Cosmetic Formulation Research, Nanocosmetic Formulation Research etc.

• Improve your knowledge of cosmetic products and gain hands-on laboratory experience.

• Gain commercial knowledge and skills to create and launch new cosmetic products.

• As a graduate student, you will be a member of our department.

• You can learn science best by doing science with young and senior scientists. The program is offered by our academic groups experienced in pharmaceutical technology and cosmetology.

• You will be in one-to-one communication with our professional staff during your research periods.

• The program offers flexibility and adaptation under your advisor's supervision to meet your individual scientific interests and career goals.

• We offer you a research-oriented program in which you can specialize in different areas of a wide range of cosmetic products; traditional cosmetic application systems, new cosmetic application systems, dermacosmetic / cosmetic devices, GMP and GLP for cosmetic application system etc.

• You can broaden your intellectual horizons while receiving your expertise in cosmetology.

• You can learn the basics of cosmetic science in our well-equipped laboratories and current scientific environment.

• Anadolu University Institute of Health Sciences Cosmetology Master's Program aims to provide an international academic environment with a significant number of graduate students from abroad in addition to its current international students. The same is true for scientists and post-doctoral researchers.

• English is spoken fluently in all departments and research groups. Lectures can be given also in English.