The mission of the MA TEFL program at Bilkent University is to (a) enhance the teaching of English in Turkey and elsewhere, (b) engender a professional and research awareness in the students who attend the program, and (c) further the development of English language teaching education through the efforts of its faculty, students, and graduates.

Graduates of the MA TEFL program benefit from their educational experiences at Bilkent University in many ways. In addition to providing an English-medium educational environment for its students, the MA TEFL program strives to provide graduates with the following:

• Improvement of classroom teaching and testing based on an understanding of linguistic theory and language learning
• Enhanced understanding of general educational principles
• Improved familiarity with current developments in educational technology
• Development of research skills for the systematic analysis of issues related to language teaching and language learning
• Opportunity to develop professional contacts within the Turkish and international TEFL community