Welcome to the MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Bilkent University offers a thesis-based graduate experience that integrates rigorous research training, academic writing, and pedagogical inquiry. Grounded in contemporary scholarship in applied linguistics and language education, the programme prepares practising and aspiring educators to engage critically with theory, research, and professional practice.
As an academically demanding programme, the MA in TEFL requires sustained engagement with coursework, elective study, thesis seminar, and supervised thesis research. Through this process, students develop the knowledge, methodological awareness, scholarly independence, and research capability needed to examine complex issues in English language education and contribute meaningfully to the field.