Gonen Vocational School

When we look at the history of Gönen in terms of educational institutions, we see that it has a rich historical heritage. Gönen Village Institute has a “Village Educators Course” history dating back to 1939. Quite intensive work was done and hundreds of instructors started an educational mobilization in their villages with the educational information they received from here. With the establishment of the Village Institutes in 1940, the name of the course became “Gönen Village Institute”. A strong educational army was trained with a strong teaching staff. Gönen Vocational School commenced its educational activities in the 2003-2004 academic year. Education and training started in the Isparta Vocational School building with the Accounting Program and Office Management and Secretarial Program within the Economic and Administrative Programs. In the 2004-2005 academic year, it moved to the building in Gönen District. The vocational school currently continues its educational activities with six departments and ten programs. 

The university was established as a new university in Isparta under the name of Isparta University of Applied Sciences with the “Law No. 7141 on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Laws and Legislative Decrees”, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey dated May 18, 2018 and numbered 30425. In accordance with the relevant law, Gönen Vocational School continues its activities by being connected to Isparta University of Applied Sciences.

Main Values 

  • To ensure growth without compromising quality.
  • To be a pioneer in opening valid and new programs.
  • To be in constant communication and cooperation with internal and external stakeholders integrated with the environment.
  • To maintain employee satisfaction and sense of belonging.
  • To maintain communication between the students and employees at a high level.
  • Training generations who embrace Ataturk's principles
  • Acting with a sense of justice and responsibility
  • To be innovative, researcher and problem solver in the light of the universality of science.
  • The employees are sensitive to the environment. They protect and develop natural life.

Accommodation Opportunities

Since the majority of the students reside in dormitories, boarding houses and houses in Gönen district, they do not experience any problems regarding transportation and accommodation. The students also meet their accommodation needs in the girls' and boys' dormitories belonging to the General Directorate of Credit and Dormitories Agency, which is 17 km away from Gönen, and in private dormitories, hostels and pensions in Isparta Province. 

Social and Educational Fields

The current indoor areas of the vocational school are 3300 m2 and the indoor areas are owned by the state. We have a sufficient number of classes, laboratories and sports areas in accordance with the standards. In addition to the computer laboratory, there are ceramics, handicrafts and jewelry workshops in the vocational school.

Transportation Opportunity

The Gönen District is located 24 km north of Isparta Province and borders Atabey to the east, Uluborlu to the north, the center of Isparta to the south, and Keçiborlu to the west. Burdur province is in the southwest. It is 5 km away from the Isparta Burdur highway. Most importantly, it is 17 km away from the university main campus and transportation to the city center is provided by Gönen Municipality every hour.