Applications for the fall semester of the 2025–26 academic year for Work-Based Vocational Education (KOOP) will begin on September 8, 2026. Students who meet the requirements should prepare the “FR-1726-Work-Based Vocational Education Application and Preference Form,” along with their transcripts and resumes, and submit their applications to the department via email at gimblm@yildiz.edu.tr. In your application email, please specify any courses or internships you wish to have counted toward your IME program or that you have not yet completed. Please ensure that the contact information in your resume is up to date.
A list of companies with which our department has signed agreements is available on the faculty website:
Detailed information regarding the application process and requirements is provided below:
Spring Semester Schedule for Professional Training in Business:
September 8–15, 2026 : Application period
September 16–22, 2026 : Company Interviews
September 22, 2026 : Announcement of successful candidates and company placements
September 23–25, 2026 : Completion of required documents and insurance enrollment
September 28, 2026 : IME Start Date
December 26, 2026 : IME completion
Application Requirements:
Detailed information regarding vocational training at the company can be found in the relevant section and on the YTU Cooperative Coordination Office website:
In general, to participate in the On-the-Job Training program, students must have completed all courses in the curriculum except for the following courses and internships.
On-the-Job Vocational Training may be credited in lieu of the following internships:
Workshop Internship
Elective Internship 1 (GIM2532 Shipyard Internship / GIM2522 Small Boat Production Internship)
Elective Internship 2 (GIM3512 Design Office Internship)
The following courses can be taken online in conjunction with the On-the-Job Training program:
Capstone Project
Ship Design / Yacht Design
Ship Main Engine Design / Ship Auxiliary Machinery Design
On-the-Job Training is included in the following course group and counts toward the elective courses in this group:
Elective 11
Elective 13
Students who have successfully completed all courses—excluding those that may be considered equivalent and internships—may participate in the On-the-Job Vocational Training program and spend the final semester of their academic career working full-time at one of the partner companies. There is no requirement that the final semester be the 8th semester; therefore, students who have extended their studies may also apply to the program. Which of the internships and courses listed above are considered equivalent may vary depending on the field of activity of the company where the IME term is completed. This matter is decided by the department’s IME committee during the application phase and communicated to the student.
Note: Students may contact the department and Assoc. Prof. Taner Çoşgun (tcosgun@yildiz.edu.tr) via email with any questions.
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