Program in Education of the Hearing Impaired - Ph.D.

General Information about the Program

The purpose of Education of the Hard of Hearing Program is to train teachers who are experts in the education of hard of hearing students, do research about hard of hearing children and in the field of education of these children, produce knowledge, develop training strategies and qualified personnel and universally disseminate these products and services. General admission requirements of Anadolu University for Turkish and foreign students are valid to be accepted to the program. Students with a master’s degree must achieve at least 7 courses, a seminar course and proficiency exam provided that it is not less than a total of 60 ECTS credits and a thesis proposal, specialty course and a thesis study, provided that it is not less than a total of 180 ECTS credits for graduation. Students with an undergraduate degree must achieve at least 14 courses, a seminar course and proficiency exam provided that it is not less than a total of 120 ECTS credits and a thesis proposal, a specialty course and a thesis study, provided that it is not less than a total of 180 ECTS credits for graduation. Students must obtain at least YT, CC or letter grades above it from all courses taken. In this program, the student's GPA should be at least 3.00 out of 4.00.

Career Opportunities

The candidates who graduated from this program can gain employment as a

* teacher in primary schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education,

* teacher in secondary schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education,

* special education specialist in Guidance Research Centers of the Ministry of Education,

* teacher in institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Policies,

* teacher in Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers of the Ministry of Education, and

* lecturer in the relevant departments of universities.

Why international students should choose this department to study

Education of the Hard of Hearing Program is the only program that trains experts at education of hard of hearing students and lecturers. Besides that, candidates are provided with interdisciplinary study opportunities. The program covers several areas of study including advanced study in the education of the hard of hearing children, research paradigm, parent involvement and education, inclusive education and linguistic and language development. The program gives the opportunity to participate in research and training at the Education, Research and Application Center for Hearing Impaired Children affiliated with the Anadolu University.