The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ) have signed a postgraduate education protocol in order to strengthen cooperation between universities and the defence industry. The protocol was implemented with a ceremony held at TUSAŞ facilities in Ankara.
Industry Trainings to Be Converted into Academic Credits
Within the scope of the signed agreement, it is aimed that vocational and technical trainings carried out within TUSAŞ will be accepted as credit-bearing courses in line with collaborations to be established with universities. With this step, it is aimed to integrate applied industry training into the academic process and to bring theoretical knowledge and practical experience together under the same roof.
TUSAŞ Experts to Teach at Universities
Within the framework of the protocol, it is planned that expert personnel working at TUSAŞ will serve as instructors in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes conducted at universities. Thus, the field experience gained in the defence and aviation industry will be directly transferred to academic education.
Joint Master’s and Doctoral Programmes on the Way
The agreement will not be limited solely to course integration. In line with TUSAŞ’s needs, the conduct of master’s and doctoral programmes through joint studies with universities is also included within the scope of the protocol. In this way, it is aimed to train a qualified workforce for the defence industry and to increase R&D capacity.
