"I learned the true meaning and function of my profession as an English teacher, and also learned how to think and live as a researcher."

Doğan Bulut (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1992)
Erciyes Universıty , Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature

"There are few things you can do in just one year that are more fulfilling and challenging than attending the MA TEFL program at Bilkent. It gives you the opportunity to discover your capacity as an English teacher, develop professionally, make new friends, enjoy a privileged academic atmosphere, and get an MA degree. Think twice and be wise!"

İkil Kaya Yıldırım (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 2001)
Bilkent University

"My experience in the MA TEFL program at Bilkent has proven invaluable in developing my professional life as a university instructor in Lebanon. The professionalism of the staff and the warmth and companionship of my Turkish colleagues made this experience exceptionally rewarding."

Samer Annous (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1997)
EFL Instructor, University of Balamnad, Lebanon
EdD student, University of London, Institute of Education

"I am a 1991 graduate of Bilkent's MA TEFL program. I am working as the Head of the Linguistics Division at Selçuk University and am happy to say that I owe my academic career to my MA TEFL experience. I entered the program with little formal training in ELT but this did not prevent me from successfully completing my courses and thesis. The program even encouraged me to pursue doctoral study in TEFL. There were few doctoral courses in TEFL in Turkey in the early 1990s; therefore, I went abroad and earned my Ph.D. degree in TEFL from Reading University."

Assist Prof. Dr. Nazan Tutaş (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1991 )
Selçuk University, Konya

"The MA TEFL program at Bilkent really represented a starter in my professional and academic career. Although it was a challenging program, it gave me the confidence to pursue a doctorate at Hacettepe University."

Nazlı Gündüz (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1999)
Research Assistant-PhD student, Hacettepe

"The MA TEFL program at Bilkent is the most fruitful and productive seed that has ever been sown in Turkish TEFL soil."

M. Naci Kayaoğlu (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1990)
Head of Department (English Language and Literature)
Director of MA in Applied Linguistics at Karadeniz Technical University

"Reflecting on my Bilkent experience, more than a decade after the fact, I can now say that the MA TEFL program helped prepare me for my ELT work today. The MA TEFL program helped me get a wider view on ELT and take the first steps into academic life. I'm now working as an assistant director in my home institution, where we have more than 100 instructors. Thanks to my experience in the Bilkent MA TEFL program, I am fully prepared for the position."

Selami Ok (Bilkent MA TEFL class of 1992)
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi