Overview

The Gastronomy and Culinary Arts programme of the Istanbul Bilgi University takes hands-on training to the next level by encouraging students to present their work with different perspectives, and perceive of their profession as a form of art.

Key facts

The department offers its students a wide range of international opportunities, thanks to the fact that İstanbul Bilgi University is a member of the world’s largest university network. Erasmus programmes and international summer schools help students meet people both from their own field of study as well as from other disciplines and cultures. Being a part of such international networks seems to have paid off: BİLGİ Gastronomy and Culinary Arts students were recently awarded the gold prize at two Laurate Culinary Cups, one held in Panama in 2016 and the other held in Chile in 2018.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Knife Skills

Food Safety and Sanitation

Kitchen Math and Terminology

Kitchen Chemistry

Storeroom Operation and Purchasing

Guest Manners in F&B Industry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , International

More details

International Students: Applications’ deadline is set to August-end regarding fall-semester applications.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

60

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Culinary Arts View 11 other Bachelors in Culinary Arts in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

60

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Other requirements

General requirements

Photocopy of high school diploma (with the official transcript)

All High school Transcripts/Grades (last 4 high school years)

Passport photocopy

Equivalency Certificate

The “Name Equivalency” document for applicants who received the Turkish citizenship following an original citizenship which confirms the original name/last name matches the Turkish name and last name.

Blue Card and Certificate of Identity Register Copy

If available, a record of scores for one English Language Competency Examinations (for example TOEFL or Cambridge Certificate) . The English Language requirements are detailed below.

Residence Permit (if you reside in Turkey)

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

12000 USD / year

≈ 12000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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