General Information

ELT Doctorate program offers theoretical and applied courses to equip learners with skills required to conduct research through an interdisciplinary perspective. The content of the program covers comtemporary issues in order to provide learners with knowledge contributive to academic research. PhD candidates are aimed to graduate from the program with knowledge and experience to pursue their future academic works.

Length of Programme & Number of Credits

4 Year - 240 ECTS

Feature & Definition

The program covers courses in areas such as language acquisition, language teaching and applied linguistics.The program equips learners with skills and knowledge required to conduct scientific research in the related field. The graduates may work as language teachers or researchers in both state and private institutions. The graduates can also work as academics in higher education institutions.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. HASAN BEDİR

ECTS / Course Catalog Coordinator

Prof. Dr. YASEMİN KIRKGÖZ

Erasmus Coordinator

Öğr. Gör. EBRU GENÇ

Internship Coordinator

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MERYEM MİRİOĞLU

Orientation Staff

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ABDURRAHMAN KİLİMCİ

Goals

The program aims to equips learners with skills and knowledge required to plan and conduct scientific research in the related field. To this end, the program also aims to establish a theoretical background in learners.

Objectives

The program focuses on current issues to contribute to the professional development of candidates within the field of teaching English as a foreign language. The major purpose of the program is to bring the learners to an advanced level of competence by building upon their existent knowledge. The other objective of the program is to help the learners gain skills to carry out research independently.

Specific Admission Requirements

The program accepts learners in accordance with the requirements of Ç.U. Regulations for Graduate Program. Thus, the candidates are obliged to provide their ALES, GPA and foreign language grade. They are also asked for a written and oral exam.

Qualification Awarded

The candidates who completes the program with success are given doctorate degree

Level of Qualification

Doctorate

Qualification Requirements of Graduation

Students must meet the requirements of graduation in Ç.U. Regulations for Graduate Program to be able to have the doctoral degree.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates can continue their academic career with a doctorate degree

Internship

There is no internship required

Applied Course

There is no practicum courses.

Work Placement

The candidates are asked to conduct a small scale research and then are expected to present the findings in a seminar

Double Major, Additional Major & Exchange Possibilities

No opportunity for double major is available

Employment Opportunities

The graduates can work as teachers, researchers and academics