Bachelor in English Language Teaching

English Language Teaching prepares students to teach English as a foreign or second language, combining linguistics, education theory, and supervised teaching practice. Coursework typically covers English grammar and phonetics, second language acquisition theory, curriculum and materials design, and classroom management, alongside broader education courses on pedagogy and assessment. Students also study English and American literature and culture to build the subject-matter depth expected of a language teacher, and most programs require a practicum or teaching placement in a school setting where students plan lessons and teach under supervision. Technology in language teaching, testing and evaluation methods, and teaching learners of different ages are common elective or required topics as students move through the degree. Because language teaching is a licensed profession in many countries, graduates typically need to meet local certification requirements in addition to completing the degree, but the training itself prepares them for classroom teaching, private tutoring, curriculum development, and language-program administration. This bachelor's program is offered by Maltepe University in İstanbul, Turkey, and is itself taught in English, so instruction is delivered in the same language graduates will go on to teach. The program runs over 4 years. Training as an English teacher while immersed in an English-medium academic environment in İstanbul gives students continuous exposure to the language they are learning to teach, alongside practicum placements arranged through the university. Prospective students should check what teaching certification, if any, the program leads to in their home country, since requirements for licensed teaching positions vary widely by jurisdiction.