{"id":341,"date":"2024-01-15T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/consultant\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:44:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-a9b0a37c41d64d102905678d588f3ead\" id=\"bilkent-universitydepartment-of-foreign-languages\" style=\"color:#001489\">Bilkent University<br>Department of Foreign Languages<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/new1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/new1-7.jpg 960w, https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/new1-7-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/new1-7-768x240.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container alignwide gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-0b87f9b gspb-hoverparent-49\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-0b87f9b\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4d53fcd22704c8fdeb8a5dd8492c8bf\" style=\"color:#001489;font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.863), 30px);\"><strong>Message from the Director <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">The Department of Foreign Languages (FOR) at Bilkent University is committed to equipping students with the language skills necessary for academic excellence and professional success in the increasingly globalized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">We offer a range of programs tailored to support students throughout their university journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-74ec7da060e4e79704a4ae121ba9f9cd\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);\"><a href=\"http:\/\/prep.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/prep.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The English Language Preparatory Program<\/span><\/strong> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaquals.org\/our-members\/accredited-members\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"85\" height=\"37\" class=\"wp-image-888\" style=\"width: 85px;\" src=\"https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eaquals.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eaquals.png 491w, https:\/\/for.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eaquals-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a>ensures that students reach the required level of English proficiency for entry into their chosen academic departments, laying a strong foundation for their studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f6ca2fc85b6b6f3203796801e4ebfae6\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eng.bilkent.edu.tr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eng.bilkent.edu.tr\/\">The Academic English Program<\/a> (ENG)<\/strong> provides credit-bearing courses starting in the freshman year, helping students develop their English proficiency, critical thinking, and independent learning skills essential for academic and professional growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8a49bebe49d2638a171730fdb05326fc\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.54), 21px);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bilkent.edu.tr\/dep\/d27.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.bilkent.edu.tr\/dep\/d27.html\">The Second Foreign Language Program<\/a><\/strong> offers students the opportunity to learn an additional language, broadening their cultural and linguistic horizons and enhancing their global competencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.469), 20px);\">We believe that language learning is a key component of whole-person education. 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