Horticulture Department being the first founded department in Agricultural Faculty at Uludag University in 1981, graduate education started after 1983, and since then the "PhD" training from the "Major Field Horticulture" is operating. Major field of fruit, vegetable, viticulture, floriculture growing and breeding are given in the Horticulture Department. Horticulture Department possesses vineyard, orchard, vegetable field, glass and plastic greenhouses, cold storage and packing facilities. In addition, tissue culture, physiology, molecular biology, cytology, or postharvest physiology laboratories are used for scientific research.

Horticulture program is subjected to 180-240 ECTS credits and eighth stage degree system in higher education. The Doctorate (Ph. D.) Degree in Horticulture Program is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum.

Third Cycle

Master school certificate is required. Application to the PD program with master certificate depends on conformity condition of PHD. Candidates- must have science base ALES score determined by Uludag University Senate. Students must have UDS, TOEFL, TOEFL or equivalent examinations accepted by YOK whose minimum score determined by Senate in languages of English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, for foreign students in English, German, French languages. UU Senate decides the Equivalence of other foreign language documents. For foreign candidates, Tomer candidates Turkish competency given by TOMER and ALES exam results or GRE, GMAT and other exams which are by YOK in international level.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

The program provided a total of not less than 24-30 local credits, a qualifying examination, thesis proposal, thesis and dissertation defense consists of the presentation. Consists of compulsory and elective courses in graduate courses. 180-240 ECTS total number of credits of the program. In order to be successful in the course concerned that this notice at least 75 out of 100, which are mandatory, but non-credit Development and Learning, Instructional Planning and Evaluation and Research Methods courses must be taken. Students who have the relevant conditions are awarded to Doctoral in Horticulture

To carry out researches in the area of growing fruits, vegetables, grapes, and ornamental plants growing and breeding, and provide qualified education to individuals who may have sufficient experience in this context, create contemporary solutions to problems, leadership structure and serve at international standard.
Two seminars with no credits are required in curriculum, one is at the end of courses and the other is at the end of a thesis plan in the Department of Horticulture. After a successful completion of the courses and PhD qualification exam (written and oral) Subject of the thesis is determined by the Department Academic Council after successful completion of courses and the first seminar approved. The thesis must be successfully defended in front of a jury selected.