Türkiye: Technical and Vocational

Technical and Vocational

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Directorate General for Vocational and Technical Education, Ministry of National Education (MEB, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Duration

4 years

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

No.	Qualification Name	Meslek Lise Diplomasi (Secondary Vocational School Diploma)	Teknik Lise Diplomasi (Secondary Technical School Diploma)
1	Awarding Body	Mesleki Eğitim Merkezleri (MESEM, Vocational Training Centers) Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB, Ministry of National Education)	Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Liselerinde (MTAL, Anatolian Technical and Vocational High Schools) Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB, Ministry of National Education)
2	Admission Requirements	Completion of 8 years of elementary (ilköğretim) and lower-secondary education	Completion of 8 years of elementary (ilköğretim) and lower-secondary education
3	Length of Program	4 years	4 years
4	Streams	193 vocational branches in 39 fields	119 technical branches in 56 fields
5	Graduation Requirements	General academic coursework Technical coursework and training	General academic coursework Vocational coursework and training
6	Post-graduation Pathways	Access to: higher education employment	Access to: higher education employment

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

N/A

Source:

Enrollment

Enrollment Share

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics