Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
- 4 years
- Duration
- 8,000 USD/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- Aug 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Izmir / Turkey
- Location
- Yasar University
- School
Program description
Students in English Language and Literature gain abilities in text analysis and analytical thinking. They are trained to become experts capable of analysing the relationships between literature and culture, as well as to recognise the strong relationship between the anthropological sciences.
Graduates of the department may work as English teachers in primary or secondary schools if they meet the Ministry of National Education's requirements; as self-employed translators or literary critics; in media and press management positions; or as executive assistants in international organisations.
Program structure
1 semester
- English grammar in context 1
- Academic writing skills 1
- Textual analysis: fiction
- Classical literature 1
- Turkish 1
2 semester
- English grammar in context 2
- Academic writing skills 2
- Textual analysis: drama
- Classical literature 2
- Turkish 2
3 semester
- 16th and 17th-century english literature
- Textual analysis: poetry
- Atatürk's principles and history of revolution 1
- Research culture
4 semester
- Introduction to the novel
- 18th-century english literature
- Atatürk's principles and history of revolution 2
- Ethic culture
5 semester
- 19th-century bri̇ti̇sh prose and poetryso
- Shakespeare
- 19th-century bri̇ti̇sh novel 1
- Aesthetic culture
- Social responsibility
6 semester
- Literature and gender
- Modern drama
- 19th-century british novel 2
7 semester
- Literary theory
- Chaucer and medieval literature
- British fiction: 1900-1950
8 semester
- British fiction: 1950 to the present
- Postcolonial literature
- 20th-century and contemporary poetry
Price
Tuition fee: 8,000 USD/year
For students who are accepted to their desired program, a non-refundable placement fee of 1000 USD will be charged to those who accept the program placement.
Requirements for applicants
- High school/secondary education (or higher)
- The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English/Turkish.
- Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
- You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
- Quota for the department is 2 ppl and is applicable for all the applications around the world
Language requirements:
- TOEFL IBT 78
- CAE Grade B or above
- Yasar University FLAT exam 65%
Other requirements:
- At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
- A motivation letter must be added to your application.
About the university
Selçuk Yaşar Sports and Education Foundation launched Yaşar University in Izmir in 2001 to promote culture, art, and design and provide education, research, and services to the local and worldwide society.
Yaşar University offers 2 graduate schools, 9 faculties, 1 school of applied science, 2 vocational schools, and a school of foreign languages to create the difference pupils require and grow persons with academic and professional knowledge, social responsibility, and arts awareness. Yaşar University offers 10 doctorate, 23 master, 32 undergraduate, and 13 associate degree programmes.
Yaşar University was recognised by the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) for the first time in 2011 and again for 10 years in 2016. It continues to deliver high-quality English language instruction to students learning English as a second language. Students can also take international-standard German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek language classes.
The European Commission has awarded Yaşar University the Erasmus Success Story twice in a decade for its collaboration and exchange agreements with over 600 universities from 65 countries. 258 students from 58 countries attend Yaşar University.
Yaşar University has 9484 students, 414 academic staff, and 323 administrative employees, and it focuses on providing high-quality education to students who want to maximise their university experience.
