The aim of the Program of Banking and Insurance at Istanbul Kültür University is to train qualified and well-equipped intermediate workforce personnel who will work in various departments of banks, in units related to the financial resources of various companies, or in the field of insurance.
Education Process:
The duration of education in the Program of Banking and Insurance at Istanbul Kültür University is 2 years, and the courses are conducted both theoretically and practically.
During the first two semesters of the education process, fundamental courses such as basic law, basic mathematics, introduction to economics, introduction to banking and basic banking services, introduction to insurance, fund and risk management in banking, digital banking, general accounting, and bank and insurance accounting are offered.
In the third semester, courses aimed at professional specialization are taught, including claims and risk management, basic credit transactions, reinsurance practices, international banking, statistics and probability, health and life insurance, fire insurance, and claims and risk management.
In the fourth and final semester, within the scope of the Program's transition to the Workplace-Based Vocational Education (3+1) Model, students are required to complete an internship. Accordingly, it is aimed that students of the Banking and Insurance Program, in addition to their theoretical knowledge, work full-time in businesses for one semester through the +1 Education Model and gain work experience in the field. After taking theoretical and practical courses for three semesters, completing a full-time internship in their final semester will enable our students to gain work experience before graduation.
The IKU Program of Banking and Insurance provides its students with an education that enables them to have a command of the fundamental principles of banking and insurance, knowledge of the national and global economy, competence in business subjects, and an adequate level of professional knowledge and internship experience. Through this educational process, well-equipped professionals are trained who closely follow innovations related to their sector, gain the ability to put them into practice, and are able to establish effective customer relations.
A protocol has been signed between Istanbul Kültür University Vocational School and GESİD (General Association of Insurers). Within the scope of this cooperation, GESİD mediates students' workplace practice courses and internship placement activities. Members appointed by the GESİD Board of Directors provide profession-oriented conferences to IKU Banking and Insurance Program students during designated meetings and classes and assist in educational cooperation.
In addition, after completing their associate degree education, students of the IKU Program of Banking and Insurance have the opportunity to continue their higher education at the bachelor's degree level by taking the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS). Graduates who wish to continue their education abroad may also participate in bachelor's degree completion programs by taking their third- and fourth-year courses abroad, in line with the protocols signed between Istanbul Kültür University and universities abroad.
The İKÜ Banking and Insurance Program is an associate degree program established to train qualified and well-equipped candidates who will work in banks, finance departments of companies, or in the field of insurance. The medium of instruction of the program is Turkish.
The period of study in the İstanbul Kültür University Banking and Insurance Program is 2 years, consisting of theoretical and applied courses. In addition to classes, seminars that socially improve students and provide specialization in technical areas are held during the year and technical visits are organized to various financial institutions.
Graduates of the İKÜ Banking and Insurance Program can enter the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) and transfer to four-year programs. DGS is administered by ÖSYM. Program graduates can transfer to departments such as Actuary, Actuarial Sciences, Actuary and Risk Management, Banking, Banking and Finance, Banking and Financing, Banking and Insurance, Econometry, Economy, Economy and Finance, Financial Econometry, Economics, Business, Business Travelling Business Administration Informatics, Business Administration, Business-Economy, Logistics Management, Capital Markets, Capital Markets and Portfolio Management, Insurance, Insurance and Risk Management, Insurance and Social Security, International Finance, International Finance and Banking, International Business, International Business Administration, International Business Administration and Trade, International Trade, Logistics and Business Administration, International Trade, International Trade and Finance, International Trade and Financing, International Trade and Business Administration, International Trade and Logistics.
Great employment opportunities available in the financial sector today indicate that banking and insurance education is one of the most important areas that meet the demands of the business world.The İstanbul Kültür University Banking and Insurance Program aims to educate students as qualified personnel in this field.
In the İKÜ Banking and Insurance Program, we provide courses that enable our students to improve their numerical and verbal skills and enable them to easily attain knowledge and equipping in the areas they are interested in.
Thanks to our professional instructors from leading companies of the industry, students also gain practical and application-based knowledge of the profession, alongside the theoretical courses.
In this respect, raising future financiers for the national economy is the most important goal of the İKÜ Banking and Insurance Program.
Head of Program
Instructor Esra Erik Akyol
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| Head of Program for First Grades | Instructor Esra Erik Akyol |
| e.akyol@iku.edu.tr | |
| Tel | (0212) 498 |
| Fax | (0212) 543 69 70 |
| Education Advisor for First Grades | Instructor Ceren ERDURAK |
| c.erdurak@iku.edu.tr | |
| Fax | (0212) 543 69 70 |
| Education Advisor for Second Grades | Instructor Esra Erik Akyol |
| e.akyol@iku.edu.tr | |
| Tel | (0212) 498 |
| Fax | (0212) 543 69 70 |
