General Information

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Fine Arts, was established in accordance with the Council of Ministers Decision No. 2016/8562, published in the Official Gazette dated 08/04/2016 and numbered 29678. Department of Textile and Fashion Design started education in 2020-2021 academic year within the Faculty of Fine Arts. The Textile and Fashion Design Undergraduate Program is a 4-year program consisting of 8 semesters, each worth 30 ECTS. In our department, 1 Assoc. Dr., 2 Dr. Faculty Member, 1 Lecturer Dr. and 2 Research Assistants. Our department has young, dynamic and competent academic staff. 

In the department, undergraduate degree students study the subjects that will form the basis of Textile and Fashion Design together with the common compulsory courses in the first year. In the second and third years, students acquire information via compulsory, elective and vocational courses as well as interdisciplinary studies in the field of fashion, thus completing the basics of the field. In the fourth grade, students take courses related to their fields where they can experience the whole process from start to finish. They also take courses in which they can actively direct the management process of their own businesses.

Students who successfully complete the Graduation Project have an undergraduate/bachelor's degree in Textile and Fashion Design.

Aims and Objectives

Aims

The aim of the department is to train innovative and fully equipped Textile and Fashion Designers who can perform their profession in the national and international arena thanks to the theoretical and practical knowledge they have acquired in their field. 

Objectives

To train textile and fashion designers who are constantly in demand at national and international level, are well trained in the fields of art, design and fashion, have a unique mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, self-confident, dominate design processes and can combine these processes with new developments, can create ways to deliver the products they designed to the end user, have the marketing skills, have professional and ethical responsibility.

Level of Qualification and Qualification Awarded

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded with the qualification of BACHELOR’S  DEGREE IN TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN.  Bachelor's Degree Program in TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN is a 240 ECTS Credit, 4-year program. The program meets the requirements by both the ECTS credits and level descriptors of the first cycle degree qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications Framework HE(QF-EHEA) and the 6th level qualifications of the Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR). The level descriptors also meet the 6th level requirements of the qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL)

Specific Admission Requirements

Turkish students are admitted to the Textile and Fashion Design Department according to the results of the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). 

Admission of foreign students is possible through an evaluation of students’ individual application to the university. For further and detailed information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the Institution.For further information, please contact  Nigde Omer Halisdemir University International Office.

Contact : International Office

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Main Campus, 51240 Nigde, TURKEY

Phone: +90 388 225 21 48

Fax: +90 388 225 23 85

E-mail:erasmus@ohu.edu.tr

Web:http://www.ohu.edu.tr/internationalrelationsoffice

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

With an understanding of lifelong learning, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University recognizes the previously taken courses in another institution and exempt them from graduation credit, as long as the courses match with the learning outcomes of the registered programme at Nigde Omer Halisdemir University. The learning outcome match and the exemption are decided by the Faculty Board in line with the related laws and regulations.  

 Profile of the Programme

Textile and Fashion Design Department was established to provide a high quality program for students to follow and learn about modern technologies, as well as to enable them to participate in applied and theoretical research. The Bachelor’s degree program is prepared in accordance with the understanding of joint education strategy and practical experience. Thus, it enables the new trends in technology to be easily adapted. The program covers Fashion Design and Textile Design.

Compulsory and elective courses are offered to students, which aim to develop their ability to organize and manage the production process using the knowledge in their field, to interpret current and future production trends, to create original ideas, and to participate in creative and unifying design activities.

Textile and Fashion Design Department degree program (Bologna Process Higher Education Qualifications Framework Level 1, Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Level 6) is an academic program that earns its graduates the required skills to apply professional practice areas, research areas and master and doctoral programs that require high level knowledge, skill and proficiency.

The classification of the program with respect to ISCED (The International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 and NQF-HETR (The Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE) and the codes of the fields of education can be listed as follows:

• ISCED Field of Education: 21 - Art
• ISCED 2011 Level: 6, Orientation (Profile): 64, Subcategory: 645 - Academically-oriented "first cycle", bachelor's degree
• NQF-HETR Field of Education: 21 - Art
• NQF-HETR Profile of Education: Academically-oriented "Level 6", bachelor's degree 

Learning and Teaching Methods:

The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the educational programs of Nigde Omer Halisdemir University are listed below. The instructional methods applied for achieving the expected learning outcomes at the Textile and Fashion Design program are indicated in the section of ‘program learning outcomes’, and those methods utilized for individual course units are indicated in the relevant section of “description of individual course unit’.

Examples of Learning and Teaching Methods:

• Lecture & In-Class Activities
• Group Work
• Laboratory
• Reading
• Assignment (Homework)
• Project Work
• Seminar
• Internship
• Technical Visit
• Web Based Learning
• Implementation/Application/Practice
• Practice at a workplace
• Occupational Activity
• Social Activity
• Thesis Work
• Field Study

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates from Textile and Fashion Design Department;

• Works as a designer in fashion houses
• Works as a designer in their own ateliers
• Works as an instructor in Public Education Centers, Municipalities and Private Organizations.
• Works in the design, model house, P&D, R&D, export, marketing, brand management or customer relations departments of textile and clothing companies.
• Works as costume designer, in institutions and organizations related to performing arts and cinema - television.
• Works as a product manager, in large merchandising groups, concept stores or boutiques.
• Works as creative directors in the design departments of ready-made clothing brands.
• Works as an image and style consultant as individual or corporate companies.
• Works as a styling consultant, in organizations that publish in the field of fashion.

Furthermore, they can apply the relevant master's and doctoral programs for academic career in universities in Turkey and abroad.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

TEXTILE AND FASHION DESIGN

 In order to gain proficiency in this field by graduating from the program;

• Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the program, having a total of 240 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
• Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
• Completion of the summer practice (8ECTS credits) in 30 working days.

For detailed information: Please see "Nigde University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"  

Access to Further Studies

Upon successful completion of this program, students may apply to master’s (second cycle) and in some cases, to doctorate (third cycle) degree programs in or related fields of TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN. According to the National Regulations on Graduate Education, students are admitted to master’s program taking into account their undergraduate (first cycle degree) achievement level and the scores on the subject-specific entrance examinations of the Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) centrally administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Within the framework of the national regulations, regulations endorsed by the senate of each university stipulate the weight of ALES Examination results in the overall evaluation of candidates. Depending on the institutions’ regulations, for some programs to be accessed, a certain level of foreign language proficiency is also required.  

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The methods applied for assessment of the achievement of the expected program learning outcomes for the entire program of TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN  are shown below and those for the individual course units are given in the relevant section of the course description with their contribution to the final grades.

• Mid-Term Exam
• Final Exam
• Make-up Exam
• Homework Assessment
• Presentation of Report
• Computer Based Presentation
• Presentation of Thesis
• Practice  

Examinations

The success of students in achieving the expected leaning outcomes of the each course unit within the curriculum of TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN  program is evaluated via assessments of in-term activities and final examination which takes place at the end of each semester.
Assessment of in-term activities includes a minimum number of a mid-term examination, a homework, a short-exam (quiz), project, field and laboratory trials and  application as compulsory assessment methods for all the course units within all degree programs defined by the Regulations.

The programs are encouraged to define more assessment methods for the in-term activities depending on their needs for measuring the achievements of the outcomes at the programme and course unit levels in order to ensure the educational aims and objectives. The nature and number of the assessment methods used for each course unit together with their contribution to the final grades are given under the title of “Assessment and Grading” in the sections of course descriptions. These arrangements are announced in advance, at the beginning of each semester and published in the sections of the course descriptions on this web site.
Mid-term and final examinations are conducted in dates, places and times determined and announced by the University. The students’ final semester grade is given by their instructors based on mid-term examination, homework evaluation, short-examinations, final examination and, if there is any, other assessment results taking into account the students’ compliance with attendance to the course activities.
The contribution of assessment grades of the in-term activities to the final grade could be at most 40% and that of the final exam cannot be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all the course units within all degree programs defined by the Regulations.
Course units, which do not require a mid-term, homework, short-exam and/or a final exam, such as work placement, are determined by the administration of the related departments and specific assessment and grading methods for these courses are also announced through the same channels described above. Evaluation of such activities is made through the procedures defined by the Senate and assessed by Pass (P) or Fail (F) grades.  

Grading

The success of a student for each assessment (in-term and final) defined for each course unit is evaluated by the instructor. Evaluations are made over a scale of 100 points and converted to the letter grades at the end of the semester taking into account the standard deviation of grades and grade point average of the class and using the relative evaluation method, principles of which have been set by the Senate. Please see the section of “Grade Evaluation” for detailed information.  

Graduation Requirements

In order for a student to graduate from the TEXTILE and FASHION DESIGN  program the following conditions must be met:
• Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 240 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
• Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
• Completion of the summer internship (8 ECTS credits) in 30 working days.
For detailed information: Please see "Nigde University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"  

Mode of Study

Bachelor of Science in Textile and Fashion Design at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University is a full time / face to face programme.