Department of Medical Services and Techniques

General Information about the Department

The aim of the Medical Laboratory Techniques program is to educate laboratory technicians who are able to make medical analyses considered necessary (by a physician) for diagnostic purposes, in diagnosis and treatment laboratories. The graduates of this program are equipped with knowledge and skills needed to make hematologic, pathologic, and microbiologic and biochemical analyses by using laboratory equipment. The graduates can be employed by various health agencies, private clinics and analysis laboratories, health institutes, food industry, and research and development foundations in the medical area.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can apply to bachelor's degree programs in related fields of study provided that they achieve sufficient score in the Vertical Transfer Examination administered by the Measurement, Selection, and Placement Centre or may apply to bachelor's degree completion programs in related fields of study in Distance Education System.

The graduates of this program receive the title of “health technician”. Their work areas are all the medical analysis laboratories in the public and private institutions. Provided that they get the required score in the KPSS examination, they can be appointed as health technicians in the medical analysis laboratories of the state hospitals, health centers, university hospitals, medical laboratories and polyclinics of private sector.

Why international students should choose this department to study

Anadolu University provides a student-centered education in a democratic environment equipped with different types of infrastructure and modern technology. Students are encouraged to gain confidence by taking part in social and cultural activities.

All units of Anadolu University are furnished with the technical equipment required by today’s higher education. All laboratories, workshops, and studios are equipped with the most advanced tools and devices, and all types of instruments and materials required for teaching and practicing are supplied. It is of particular importance for the University to enhance and keep up-to-date the collection in the 24/7 library.

With the help of the facilities provided by Anadolu University, the aim of medical laboratory techniques program is to train qualified personnel who know and are able to implement modern techniques, and undertake duties at private and public laboratories.

The number of medical laboratories belonging to private and public sector are increasing every day. In the past, as there were not any trained medical laboratory personnel, high school graduates and chemistry and biology departments’ graduates were employed in these laboratories. However, currently, private institutions prefer to employ people with 2-year laboratory training degree and this is confirmed by a great number of medical laboratory graduates working in this area. Thus, the department and its graduates are expected to be in demand more in the future.

Contact Information

Program Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rüstem KEÇİLİ

Telephone: +90 222 335 05 80 / Ext.: 3064

E-mail: rkecili@anadolu.edu.tr