Established in 1976 and affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, Tokat Vocational Higher School was affiliated to Cumhuriyet University through the law no. 2809, and then to Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University through the law no. 3837 in 1992.
The proposal of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Rectorate to divide Tokat Vocational Higher School into two as Tokat Vocational Higher School of Technical Sciences and Tokat Vocational Higher School of Social Sciences was approved by Law No. 2547, as amended by Law No. 2880, at the meeting of the General Assembly of Higher Education dated 01/03/2013. With the acceptance in accordance with articles 2 and 7/h, it was divided into two as Tokat Vocational Higher School of Technical Sciences and Tokat Vocational Higher School of Social Sciences.
The proposal of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Rectorate to merge Tokat Technical Sciences Vocational Higher School and Tokat Social Sciences Vocational Higher School as Tokat Vocational Higher School was examined at the Higher Education General Assembly meeting dated 11.06.2020 and Article 7/d of Law No. 2547, amended by Law No. 2880. With its acceptance in accordance with Article -2, Tokat Vocational Higher School was united under one roof with all its departments.
At Tokat Vocational Higher School, education is presented in 18 programs such as Accounting and Tax Applications, Applied English Translation, Business Management, Chemical Technology, Computer Programming, Construction Technology, Cooking, Court Office Services, Electricity, Electronics Technology, Gas and Plumbing Technology, Interior Design, Machinery, Mapping and Cadastre, Office Management and Executive Assistant, Penal Execution and Security Services, Textile Technology and Tourism and Hotel Management.