The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature.

This is a First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) program.

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student
admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called
YKS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and
Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get
from ÖSYS.
International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.
Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral
agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.
Visiting students can enrol for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points
Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a
letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits
required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory
internship in a specified duration and quality.

At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework
of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent
to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of
the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

The BA program in English Language and Literature aims to educate students understanding of
English historically, theoretically and in cultural context. Students are covering the major authors
and issues from Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period): 450–1066 to the present day as well as in
depth study of all literary genres: prose, poetry, and drama.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

program outcomes matrix

Graduates of English Language and Literature program may work in state or private schools at any
level of education as an English teacher. Due to their high competence in English language, they may
also find job opportunities outside the field of education, such as working as translators or administrators in tourism, public relations, and international businesses. Moreover, they can work as a journalist, Freelance writer, Editorial assistant, Interpreter, Social media manager, Publisher, Public relations manager, Copywriter, Script Writer, Education consultant, Academic librarian, Web content.
manager, Private tutor and many more.

The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.

The undergraduate program in English Language Teaching consists of 52 courses with 240 ECTS
credits in total.
There are at least 4 courses in each semester, excluding common compulsory courses and elective
courses.
In each program, there are common compulsory courses identified by the Higher Education Council of
Turkey (YÖK) and other common courses determined by the University Senate.
There are elective courses throughout the program, starting with the very first semester.
The elective courses add up to 27% of the program. 27% of all courses in the program are general
culture courses, which are non-departmental.
There are at least 14 elective courses in the undergraduate program.

COURSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Common University Courses
Campus Orientation The students are registered to this course at the beginning of the first semester of the freshman year to familiarize them with the campus life at NEU.

Career Planning The students are registered to this course at the beginning of their second semester of the freshman year to help them prepare for work life after graduation.

Cyprus History and Culture This course is taken by students in their freshmen year and it aims to help them to familiarize them with the local history and culture.

Common Compulsory Courses (YÖK Courses)
Turkish Language I-II (Turkish for Foreigners I & II to replace this course for international students)
Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I-II
These are the compulsory courses which are required to be offered in all of the associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey according to the Higher Education Legislation.
Information Technologies This course is anticipated in all the associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey in order to make the students gain the qualifications related to basic information technologies.
Foreign Language (FRENCH/GERMAN/RUSSIAN/GREEK) I & II
These courses is offered in the first and second semester and aims to equip future teachers of English language with a second foreign language at A2 level.

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade.  Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent. The following table provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.

*for these ones, the higher grade is applied

In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.

Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.

Also, among the Letter Grades;

Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.

Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.

Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.

Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.

Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.

Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.

Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.

Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.

Grade “NA” (Never Attended) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.

Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.

In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;

• to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS.
• to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00 - to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

This is a full time program.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kurt, Head of Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Near East University  

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