Objective: This study is planned and applied as a determiner to analyze the relationship between perception of occupation and emotional intelligence of the students in the Health College. Material-Method: The study is constructed on the 949 students who are studying at Kirklareli University Health College in 2015- 2016 academic year. In order to collect the data, a questionnaire form including sociodemographic qualities of, emotional intelligence assessment scale and perception of occupation scale were used. Data was analyzed with the SPSS 18.0 statistics software package with 95% confidence. Results: As a result of the data obtained it is determined that the age average of the students is 20.11 with 82.3% woman and 17.7% man students. It is found that the total point average of emotional intelligence of students is 134.2±29.9 and perception of occupation total point average is 115.5±24.0. Also, it is seen that the students of the Health College in the scope of research have medium level of emotional intelligence and high level of perception of occupation and sub-dimensions of emotional intelligence are on the medium level, sub-dimensions of perception of occupation is on the high level. Further it was determined that sociodemographic characteristics of the students have an influence on emotional intelligence and perception of occupation. Conclusions: There appeared statistically meaningful relationship in a positive direction between total emotional intelligence point average and occupation perception total point average (r=0.710 p<0.00).