Dear Students;

Faculty of Communication within Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, with the Presidential Decree No. 7477 published in the Official Gazette No. 32269 dated 04.08.2023 was established. Previously, the "Public Relations and Advertising" and "New Media and Communication Departments" within the Ömer Seyfettin Faculty of Applied Sciences started their academic activities as of July 2024 under the umbrella of the Faculty of Communication. We will set out with our first students in the 2024-2025 academic year under the name of the Faculty of Communication. Every year, in department-based statistics, two of our departments within the Faculty of Communication are among the top five among Communication Faculties in Foundation and State Universities in Türkiye and reach 100 percent occupancy rates every year.

Our University, acting with the understanding of "New Generation State University" and the motto "You Be Hope", will now raise young people who will be hope for our country in the field of "Communication". Two Professors, five Associate Professors, five Drs. Lecturer The faculty members of our Faculty, which includes members and four Research Assistants; It stands out with its strong, diverse university experiences and resounding successes. Our faculty also has a Faculty Secretary and a Civil Servant who deal with the administrative affairs of our students.

Faculty of Communication; It focuses on achieving its goals in a short time with its academic staff and prioritizes providing professional knowledge and skills through sector-university cooperation. Our faculty tries to increase the competitiveness of its graduates in the sector by including practical courses as well as theoretical courses in the education curriculum. At this point, with the "Media Center" located within the Faculty of Communication, our students gain sectoral experience in university life by putting into practice what they see in classes. Under the umbrella of the faculty, sectoral experiences are offered to our students through the Media and Communication Community and the Public Relations Community.

With the perspective of the Turkey Century vision; Four-year formal academic education is provided in the Departments of Public Relations and Advertising and New Media and Communication, which are among the leading departments in sectoral competition. With its staff that constantly updates itself and keeps up with technological developments, our students' equipment and skills for their business life after graduation are supported. Students who graduated from the relevant departments of the faculty; public and private institutions and organizations; They demonstrate their differences in public relations, advertising, sponsorship, lobbying, brand, event, image and reputation management and have the opportunity to make a career in many areas of communication such as social media management, media planning, copywriting, camera use, editing, etc.

Both stakeholders and advisory staff, as well as academic and administrative staff We aim to contribute to the Turkey of the Future with confident and stronger steps, together with our students, through bilateral collaborations with the Boards. We invite our valuable prospective students, who are in the process of deciding on their university preferences and who will choose the departments of our Faculty, to join the Faculty of Communication family.

Love and Best regards…

Dean

Prof. Dr. Hatice AYDIN