About Us

History

Polymer Technology Program; Ege University was opened in the name of Ege Vocational School as 
plastic technology as second education in 2002-2003 academic year. Later, the structured teaching 
was passed. The name of the program, which is being organized in the second and third years of education,
has been changed by YÖK as Tire and Plastics Technology in the academic year of 2009 - 2010.2016-2017 
has been changed as Polymer Technology since the academic year.

Profile of The Programme

The students studying in the Polymer Technology Program take courses in theory and practice at Ege 
Vocational School in their classrooms and workshops. 70% of the student profile constitutes vocational 
high school and 30% of students make up straight high school students. The total student quota of the 
program (structured teaching 40 + second teaching 40) is 80 students.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Employment areas of program graduates; plastic raw materials and plastic parts. Graduates can be employed
in public and private sectors, as well as in their own workplaces. Students who graduate can find jobs as
production and quality control personnel in different sectors where plastic materials are used (raw material 
production, construction, automotive, food, machinery, white goods etc.) [Esen Plastik, Petkim, Vestel, 
Arçelik, Ford ..]