English Language Teaching

The primary objective of the Department of Foreign Language Education is to trainteacherswith advanced language proficiency who have acquired subject knowledge and skills in language education and who aim to conduct research and continuously improve themselves in order to meet the requirements of globalization. Currently, the department offers only theEnglish Language Teaching Undergraduate Programwithin the Division of English Language Education. The English Language Teaching undergraduate program consists of both theoretical and practice-oriented courses, such as foreign language teaching methods, teaching language skills, the use of technology in language teaching and teaching practice in selected schools, which aim to prepare teacher candidates in the best-equipped way in line with the requirements of the age. In addition, through general, departmental and non-departmental electives, students are given the opportunity to develop themselves in social, cultural and professional areas aligned with their individual interests.

Furthermore, the Division of English Language Education cooperates with the Graduate School in conducting theEnglish Language Teaching Master's Programs with and without Thesisas well as the Doctoral Program .

Mission

The primary objective of the Bahçeşehir University English Language Teaching undergraduate program is to educate English language teachers who, within the framework of the national and international education policies of the Republic of Türkiye and fundamentally committed to Atatürk's principles, aim to raise individuals who can use a foreign language effectively; who have adopted high-quality and contemporary education as a principle; who have a strong command of current approaches and methods in foreign language education; who can plan and implement teaching and learning processes in line with contemporary educational methods; and who, with their identity as researchers, are always open to growth.

Vision

In line with the fundamental goal of the Bahçeşehir University English Language Teaching undergraduate program, and in order to educate English language teachers who use technology more effectively and are passionately committed to the teaching profession, we aim to offer teacher candidates more intensive opportunities to gain experience and to experience teaching in schools within the scope of school-university collaboration. In addition, with the support of our academic staff, who conduct intensive research and strive to disseminate their knowledge by publishing internationally, we aim to provide training support, within the scope of in-service teacher education and in line with our faculty members' areas of expertise, to teachers and administrators engaged in education at different levels.

BAU ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM RANKING AND MINIMUM SCORE

For the current rankings and minimum scores of the English Language Teaching undergraduate program, you can visit the BAU Scores and Quotas website created for prospective students. You can make your choice by comparing your own score and ranking.

 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Department of Foreign Language Education can work as English teachers in public schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, in private schools and in foreign language courses. They can also work as instructors in university preparatory schools or schools of foreign languages.

Thanks to their language proficiency and pedagogical training, graduates also have the opportunity to pursue careers in fields such as translation, educational materials development, educational technologies, assessment and evaluation, and academic research.