Geography Department of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University started its education activities at undergraduate level in 2014-2015 academic years.
The Bachelor’s Degree Program of this department has 240 ECTS credits. This 4-year program composes of eight semesters, each of which has 30 ECTS workload. One ECTS equals to 30 hours of student workload per semester. The department has a young, dynamic and competent academic staff. 1 Professor, 4 Assistant Professors and 2 Research Assistant are currently employed. 

The major objective of the Department of Geography can provide the necessary conditions both domestic and abroad with our students to other geographical segments "Student Exchange Programs" Thanks so they can have jobs before graduation

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded with the qualification of Bachelor Of Scıence Degree In Geography
A Bachelor's Degree Program in Geography is a 240 ECTS Credits, 4-year program. The program meets the requirements of 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).

Admission of national students to the Geography program is contingent on success on the nationally centralized Student Selection Examination (OSYS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Candidates who succeed on the LYS examination (Undergraduate Placement Examination) are enrolled according to their type MF-1 score preferences.
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.

Department Chair of Geography : 0 388 225 24 07
Department Secretary of Geography : 0 388 225 24 32
For further information, please contact to Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University International Office.

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

Geography department was established with a mission to provide the students with a high quality program to follow and learn cutting edge technologies and at the same time to participate actively in applied and theoretical research.
The undergraduate program is designed in accordance with a cooperative education strategy and an understanding of hands-on experience, so that the new trends in the technology can be adapted easily. The program consists of disciplines like Applied Mathematics, Abstract Algebra and Number Theory, geometry, topology and analysis.
Thus it is aimed to provide the students with the skills to know mathematics and to apply the knowledge of mathematics.
Undergraduate (Bachelor's Degree) program in Geography (First Cycle in QF-EHEA and 6th level in TYYÇ ) is an academically-oriented program giving access to degree and non-degree research program and professional practice demanding high levels of knowledge and skills. 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: 31 – Geography
   • ISCED 2011 Level: 6, Orientation (Profile): 64, Subcategory: 645 - Academically-oriented "first cycle", bachelor's degree
   • NQF-HETR Field of Education: 31 – Geography
   • NQF-HETR Profile of Education: Academically-oriented "first cycle", bachelor's degree

The most frequently used instructional methods used at the different departments of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University are given below. Programs commonly apply these methods as appropriate instructional approaches in accordance with their aims and objectives.
The instructional methods applied for meeting the expected learning outcomes at the Geography program at large 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 individualized course unit’.

Graduates of our department can not only work in private schools and by doing master’s degree other universities, but also teach in state schools by taking place in the staff of National Education Ministry if they become successful in KPSS. They can make computer-based studies with their computing skills, in the ratio of which they can learn and improve themselves in various foundations. Our graduates, who work in banking sector recently, can also be employed in the foundations that make various scientific researches.

The qualification of Geography is obtained upon graduation from the programme Geography, which requires;
• 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.
For detailed information: Please see "Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"

Upon successful completion of this programme, students may apply to master’s (second cycle) and in some cases, to doctorate (third cycle) degree programs in or related fields of Geography. According to the National Regulations on Graduate Education, students are admitted to master’s programmes 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 programmes to be accessed, a certain level of foreign language proficiency is also required.

The success of students in achieving the expected leaning outcomes of the each course unit within the curriculum of Geography programme 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, homework and a short-exam (quiz) as compulsory assessment methods for all the course units within all degree programmes defined by the Regulations. The programmes 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 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 contributions of the grades of the in-term activities and final exam grade to the final success grade of a course are determined by the course instructor and announced to students within the first two weeks of the semester. Moreover, the contribution of the final exam cannot be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all the courses within all the degree programmes 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.

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.

In order for a student to graduate from the Geography 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.
For detailed information: Please see "Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"