The Department of English Language and Literature is a program that studies the English language and literature in depth, providing students with a solid foundation in this field. In this program, students explore topics such as the structure of the English language, its historical development, literary analysis, and literary theories. The department aims to train individuals with foreign language awareness and language proficiency to express themselves on international platforms, enhance students' English writing, reading, comprehension, and speaking skills, while also strengthening their intellectual capacities.
At Cappadocia University, the Department of English Language and Literature offers an interdisciplinary approach, providing students with advanced English proficiency, critical and analytical thinking skills, cultural literacy both in their own society and the Anglo-Saxon world, and global awareness.
The curriculum differentiates itself with courses on digital age culture and literature, the relationship between natural environment and literature, and paradigm shifts in the post-human era. Another distinction of the program is the inclusion of courses in logic, history of science, philosophy of science, and time & project management to develop students' fundamental knowledge and skills.
Graduates can work as proofreaders or editors and are also employable in sectors with high potential and demand for skilled labor, such as tourism, government ministries, banks, and media organizations. Those who want to work in education can become teachers in public or private schools and foreign language courses. Graduates continuing postgraduate studies in Turkey or abroad can work in academic positions at universities. Additionally, students who wish to pursue a teaching career can develop their skills through pedagogical formation training.
The curriculum covers a wide range of content, from Greek and Scandinavian mythology to 21st-century literature-film adaptations, from literary and cultural theories to British music and art history. Different historical periods of English literature are examined in detail across poetry, theatre, novels, and other literary genres.
Students in the Department of English Language and Literature can benefit from various double major (ÇAP) and minor programs to deepen interdisciplinary perspectives and expand career pathways.
Students accepted into the double major program can complete a second undergraduate program simultaneously and earn two separate diplomas. This allows them to combine knowledge of international relations with expertise in their second field, enhancing their prospects in public, private, or international organizations.
Minor programs allow students to gain basic knowledge and skills in a second field while maintaining focus on their major in Political Science and International Relations. Graduates receive a minor certificate upon successful completion of the program.
These double major and minor opportunities help students enhance analytical thinking, critical evaluation, and applied diplomacy-management skills, positioning them strongly in a competitive and dynamic professional environment. For application requirements, success criteria, and quota details, please contact your department advisor.
The Bachelor's Program in English Language and Literature has been accredited by FEDEK, the only authorized institution in Turkey by YÖK for relevant fields, for a period of two years starting from May 2, 2024.
| Program Name | Tuition Fee |
| English Language and Literature (With Scholarship) | - |
| English Language and Literature (50% Discount) | 297,000 TL |
| Program Name | Quota | 2024-ÖSYS Minimum Score | 2024-ÖSYS Ranking |
| English Language and Literature (With Scholarship) | 10 | 380.44 | 32,745 |
| English Language and Literature (50% Discount) | 68 | 208.68 | 133,882 |
| Program Name | Additional Quota | Martyr/Veteran Relative | Earthquake Victim Candidate | 2025-YKS Minimum Score |
| English Language and Literature (With Scholarship) | 0 | 2 | 0 | ** |
| English Language and Literature (50% Discount) | 36 | 0 | 0 | * |
Programs without a minimum score (marked with "*") can be preferred by all candidates who have a score.
** For these programs, the scholarship quotas are filled, and only vacancies in Earthquake Victim or Martyr-Veteran Relative quotas exist, so no minimum score was formed.
