Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

English Language and Literature

Message from the Head of Department

The curriculum of the program prepares students to work in such various international fields as English teaching, the foreign service, media, publishing, advertising, public relations, human resources, the art of theatre. Moreover, graduates may pursue advanced degrees in English Literature, Linguistics, American Cultural Studies and Literature, Communications and Education and other programs in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

The distinctive feature of the program is its specific emphasis on foreign languages as students are required to take one second foreign language of the five - French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Italian - in the last six consecutive terms, the goal of which is to take students to an advanced level in four skills in the target second foreign language.

In addition to these, our students will be granted English teaching certificate at the end of their undergraduate education as they will have received core curriculum of the field. With this certificate, our graduates might be employed as an English teacher, as well.

Prof. Ali IŞIK
Department Head of English Language and Literature