Bachelor in English Language Teaching

English Language Teaching prepares students to teach English as a foreign language by combining the study of English with pedagogy, linguistics, and classroom methodology. Typical coursework includes English grammar, phonetics, and composition, English and American literature, second-language acquisition theory, teaching methodology, curriculum design, and assessment, often paired with supervised teaching practicums in schools. Students develop advanced English proficiency alongside practical teaching skills such as lesson planning, classroom management, and learner evaluation. Graduates commonly become English teachers in primary, secondary, or language institute settings, and some move into curriculum development, educational publishing, or teacher training, while others continue into graduate study in education, linguistics, or English language teaching. The discipline suits students who enjoy both language study and working with learners of different ages and backgrounds. This bachelor's program in English Language Teaching is offered at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, Turkey, and instruction is conducted in English across a four-year course of study. Teaching the program in English gives students continuous, immersive exposure to the language they are preparing to teach, reinforcing the fluency and accuracy expected of future English educators. Over the four years, the curriculum generally builds English proficiency and linguistic knowledge in earlier years before moving toward teaching methodology, practicum placements, and pedagogy-focused coursework in later years. İzmir, a major coastal city in western Turkey, hosts the university's campus, and the English-medium format is intended to prepare graduates for teaching careers requiring strong command of the English language.