Programme Information
About the Programme	:	At the end of the programme, Agricultural Engineers can specialize in Fruit Growing and Breeding (Citrus and other subtropical fruits, temperate zone fruits), Vegetable Growing and Breeding, Viticulture, Ornamental Growing, Storage and Post-harvest Physiology of those products, Biotechnology and Organic Farming. Students with a bachelor’s degree of Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering or Plant Production Programme can apply for the Master Degree in Horticulture. Also, students with other bachelor’s degrees can apply with a circumstance of attending a Scientific Prep. Programme. During the programme education, the students must complete 120 ECTS consisted of lectures, seminars and MSc research.
Qualification Awarded	:	The students who have successfully accomplished this program gain the master’s degree of Horticulture.
Level of Qualification	:	Second Cycle (Master’s Degree)
Specific Admission Requirements	:	The students can apply to this program providing ALES score, grade point averages and interview in accordance with the regulations of “Çukurova University Graduate Education and Examination Committee” and can pursue their education in their or in related fields.  For more information, please click here.
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning	:	Recognition of previous learning in this programme is implemented according to the rules and regulations of Çukurova University Social, Health and Science Institutes.  For more information, please click here.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations	:	In order to graduate from this programme, the students are required to successfully complete all the courses with a minimum average grade point of 3.00 out of 4.00.
Profile of the Programme	:	The Program aims to educate "Horticulture Specialist" at specialist level to meet the expectations and needs of governmental and private sectors and to prepare the students having adequate academic skills, to PhD programme. The basic target of the Program is the education of students with the enough knowledge on accessing the Horticultural Database and using them, updating their knowledge consistently and leading in the situations when solving problems related to horticulture is necessary.
Key Learning Outcomes	:	Please click here for Key Learning Outcomes.
Occupational Profile of Graduates	:	The graduates of the program can work for the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Animal Husbandry, and also other related departments of government, Bank of Agriculture and other proper banks, Agricultural Cooperatives, Municipals, special seed and seedling companies, fruit-vegetable storage companies and packaging houses, tomato paste, canned food and fruit juice companies, personal farms and greenhouse, consultancy services in personal orchards. Moreover, the graduates can work for seed, fertilizer and pesticide franchise, import-export, packaging-marketing and certification subjects. In addition, they can establish their own production units or study for the academic career in the universities.
Access to Further Studies	:	The graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to obtain a PhD degree in their or related fields if they pass the evaluation process designated according to the “Regulations of Çukurova University Graduate Studies”, which includes a required ALES score and an adequate English language proficiency.
Course Structure Diagram with Credits	:	Please click here for Course Structure Diagram with Credits.
Assessment and Grading	:	In this program, the exams and evaluation are conducted according to regulations of “Çukurova University Graduate Education and Examination Committee”.  For more information, please click here.
Graduation Requirements	:	Graduation requirements are as defined in part of "Requirements and regulations of acquired degree".
Mode of Study	:	This programme is a Full Time programme.
Programme Director	:	Prof. Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU
Course-Programme Key Learning Outcomes Matrix	:	Please click here for Course-Programme Key Learning Outcomes Matrix.