Commitment to Professional Growth;
The Department of Foreign Languages is equally committed to providing its faculty with a professional and dynamic work environment. It fosters an open and inquisitive culture that supports continuous institutional learning and offers numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.
Over the past 20+ years, the department has organized 15 international conferences in areas such as:
- English Language Teaching (ELT)
- Teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Language Assessment
- School Management
- Teacher Training and Development
Some of these conferences were held in collaboration with IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English) and its various Special Interest Groups (SIGs), as well as BALEAP (Global Association of EAP Professionals). The department has been a member of IATEFL for 25 years and of BALEAP for 8 years.
A Culture of Continuous Improvement;
The Department of Foreign Languages is a learning institution that continuously evaluates and renews itself to better meet the evolving needs of its students and faculty. Through its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and professional growth, it remains dedicated to providing a world-class language education experience at Bilkent University.
Elif Kantarcıoğlu
Director, Department of Foreign Languages