The general aim of the Department of Educational Sciences is to carry out teaching professional knowledge courses in all undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Education, to conduct research in the field of education, to increase the quality of education and training with graduate programs, to contribute to the training of qualified education specialists, psychological counselors and teachers, and to provide basic education courses to graduates from various faculties and departments. These objectives are tried to be achieved by the Department of Educational Sciences with the Departments of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, Measurement and Evaluation. Only Guidance and Psychological Counseling Division can accept students at the undergraduate level, while Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, Measurement and Evaluation Divisions can accept students at graduate level.

The Department of Educational Sciences within the Faculty of Education of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University started to admit students to the Division of Guidance and Psychological Counseling undergraduate program, the Division of Educational Administration non-thesis master's program and the Pedagogical Formation Certificate Education Program in the 2016-2017 academic year. Erasmus Student Exchange Protocol has been signed between our department and some universities in European countries to exchange students, and our students have the opportunity to study at a contracted university abroad for a certain period of time if they request and meet the necessary conditions.

Vision

To be a leading discipline in its field, aiming to train qualified teachers, psychological counselors and experts who adopt professional and personal self-development through lifelong learning on the basis of ethical principles and values.

Mission

To train qualified teachers, psychological counselors and experts who can play an active role in the world of education with a scientific perspective, who are open to cooperation, questioning, critical thinking, and research, and to present their production in the fields of research, education, and service for the benefit of society.