School of Civil Aviation
Aircraft Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance
Applications open
Tuition and study format
Academic year: 2026/27
Intakes and application dates
- 2026/2027 Ön BaşvuruApplications openJanuary 1, 2026 — August 31, 2027
Programme information package
The programme's definition and learning outcomes, as the university publishes them in its official information package.
Programme definition
History
Nişantaşı University was established in 2009 as "Nişantaşı Vocational School". Associate degree education has also grown since the 2013-2014 academic year. Undergraduate education has started to grow with 3 departments since the graduation of Civil Aviation School 2016-2017. Aircraft Airframe-Engine Maintenance program has also started educational activities for the creation of the Civil Aviation School (SHYO) in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Qualification Awarded
When the program is completed successfully and the program qualifications are met, a Bachelor's degree in Aircraft Airframe-Engine Maintenance science is obtained.
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)
Bachelor's Degree (EQF-LLL Level 6)
Specific Admission Requirements
Turkish Citizens: Students are admitted to the programme with central placement according to SAY score type. Students who are placed in the programme by OSYM are required to complete their financial obligations and make their final registration on the announced registration dates. Foreign Nationals: Foreign students are accepted in accordance with the criteria determined by the University Senate. Please see the relevant web page. Horizontal Transfer: A student who has started his/her education in an equivalent programme in Turkey or abroad can apply for transfer. The acceptance of the student is examined and evaluated individually before the start of the semester, taking into account the conditions of each student and the degree applied for. Please review the relevant legislation. Nişantaşı University Associate and Undergraduate Education Transfer Directive Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions Exchange Students: Students coming from Turkey and abroad within the scope of student exchange programmes approved by the University and the framework of which is determined by an agreement can take the courses given in the programme.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)
Students' previous learning and achievements, "Istanbul Nişantaşı University Previously Acquired Recognition of Qualifications, Course Equivalence and Adjustment Principles Directive" and exemption from the necessary courses can be provided in this direction. Link to reach the directive:
Profile of The Programme
All the structural elements of an aircraft are vitally important in aviation. It is therefore necessary that airframe as a whole and especially its engine with its parts should be maintained elaborately according to the topical data and universal standards. This elaboration or sensitivity plays a vital role in the safe realization of the flight with the other organs sharing the similar responsibilities. The Department of Aircraft Airframe-Engine Maintenance of Nisantasi University trains its graduates to be equipped with enough skills and experience to undertake this responsibility when they are employed by the firms in the sector. As aviation sector and aircraft airframe and engine technology require success at universal standards from its staff, English as the language of aviation occupies a significant place within the whole education system. With this understanding, the Department of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair of Nisantasi University aims to meet this need with its intensive program of English language, like all the other departments of the School. As a result, the Department of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair trains aircraft technicians that will meet the expectations of the national and international aviation authorities with its high technology and English education. The School admits students, depending on their scores in the first stage of university entrance exam.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
The graduates works in the technical departments of Turkish Airlines Inc., Turkish Air Force Air Supply Maintenance Centers, private airline companies, aircraft maintenance centers and other businesses operating in the aviation field.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates can apply to master's and PhD programs in aviation.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
At the beginning of the semester, students who register for the relevant course must have attended at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the practical courses in order to take the final exam. Students are subjected to midterm and final exams for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam (scores obtained from measurement tools such as homework, laboratory exams, quizzes, etc. can also be evaluated as midterm grades) to the success grade is 40% and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. You can click on the course name in the Curriculum (below) for the measurement and evaluation criteria of each course. You can review the relevant regulations and directives. Nisantasi University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations Examination and Success Evaluation System Directive _sinav_ve_basari_degerlendirme_sistemi_yonergesi_23.06.2015.pdf Nisantasi University Department of Foreign Languages Education and Examination Directive Nişantaşı University Turkish Language Teaching Application and Research Centre (Nişantaşı Tömer) Education and Examination Directive
Graduation Requirements
In order for students to be eligible for graduation, they must have successfully completed all of the courses in the curriculum (for a total of at least 240 ECTS credits) and the overall weighted grade point average at the graduation stage must be at least 2.00 out of 4.00. In addition, the semester weighted grade point average for each semester must be at least 1.80 out of 4.00. There is no special end-of-programme exam or final exam period at the end of the academic year or following the completion of the programme in order to obtain the degree / complete the programme. However, there are mid-term exams during each semester and final exams at the end of the semester, usually two weeks immediately following the end of the semester. In addition, the student is also required to prepare a Graduation Thesis at the end of a project work and to make an oral thesis presentation (in the 7th or 8th semester). Please review the relevant regulations and directives. Nisantasi University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations Nişantaşı University Directive on Diploma, Diploma Supplement and Other Documents
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )
Tam Zamanlı
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent
Head of Department: Cansu Özkaya Erdoğan E-mail: cansu.ozkayaerdogan@nisantasi.edu.tr Telephone: +90(212)2101010 Address: Neotech Campus, Maslak Mah., Taşyoncası Sok. No: 1V and No: 1Y, 34398 Sarıyer/Istanbul
Facilities
The Department enriches the four-year syllabus with technical courses and practices in the field as well as with various optional courses and subjects from the related fields. Intensive language training of English is included in the syllabus to improve the technical quality. In this sense, among the courses in the syllabus are Terminology of Aircraft Maintenance, Thermodynamics, Basic Electric, Gas Turbine Engine Theory, Aircraft Equipment and Applications, Aircraft Electrical Systems, Flight Controls, etc. Practical trainings are provided as a supporter of theoretical knowledge with mechanical and structural workshops.
Programme outcomes
- To be able to raise awareness about advanced theoretical and applied knowledge supported by books, tools and other resources containing up-to-date information about the field
- To be able to use and selectthe technical tools required for maintenance applications in the field
- To be able to apply the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field in accordance with the directives determined by national and international aviation authorities and/or manufacturer's instructions
- To be able to help implementing the necessary procedures for troubleshooting aircraft and fix in standarts
- To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge / skills acquired in the field by following the developments in science and technology in air transportation with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and constantly renewing themself
- To be able to communicate effectively with people and institutions related to the field and to develop solutions to problems, to establish relationships between them by supporting their thoughts in written /verbal form with quantitative/qualitative data
- To be able to search for sources for access to information, to present them by using databases and other sources of information
- To have professional and ethical responsibility and to be able to make new inferences
- To be able to realize active and efficient utilization of aircraft maintenance plan
- To be able to interpret following up to date and all the related technic and administrative documents archive
- Following the innovations and the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using English at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
Programme outcomes and the Turkish Qualifications Framework
Each line is an item of the Turkish Qualifications Framework; the numbers beside it are the programme outcomes that meet it.
KNOWLEDGE
- 1
Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resources
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 10
SKILLS
- 1
Use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 - 2
Interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the field
Programme outcomes1 · 3 · 8 · 9
COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
- 1
Conduct studies at an advanced level in the field independently
Programme outcomes2 · 3 · 4 · 9 - 2
Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field
Programme outcomes4 · 6 · 9 - 3
Planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project
Programme outcomes3 · 4 · 9
COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
- 1
Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 5 - 2
Determine learning needs and direct the learning
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 10 - 3
Develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning
Programme outcomes5 · 10
COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
- 1
Inform people and institutions, transfer ideas and solution proposals to problems in written and orally on issues in the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 11 - 2
Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals by the support of qualitative and quantitative data
Programme outcomes4 · 6 - 3
Organize and implement project and activities for social environment with a sense of social responsibility
Programme outcomes5 · 8 - 4
Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level
Programme outcomes3 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 11 - 5
Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge
Programme outcomes3 · 4 · 5 · 6
COMPETENCES ( Field Specific Competence )
- 1
Act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 7 · 10 - 2
Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security
Programme outcomes5 · 8