{"id":4841,"date":"2016-11-18T12:05:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T12:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=4841"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:19:50","slug":"teaching-english-as-a-foreign-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/gradstudents\/teaching-english-as-a-foreign-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"text\"><u>Program Information<\/u>: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.bilkent.edu.tr\/current\/dep\/d24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please follow the link<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.matefl.bilkent.edu.tr\">www.matefl.bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Application<\/u>:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"text\">Only on-line applications are accepted.<\/span><span class=\"text\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/gradapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/gradapp\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Requirements:\u00a0<\/u>These are minimum necessary requirements for applying to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA) program.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ALES:<\/strong> 55 (equally-weighted)<br \/>\nALES is required for resident Turkish citizens who are applying for the MA in TEFL program. Those applicants who are not Turkish citizens are required to submit a valid GRE score instead.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GRE:\u00a0<\/strong>verbal and quantitative total of 295 (950) and 3.5 in analytical writing<\/p>\n<p><u>GRE\/ALES scores are valid for 5 years. GRE\/ALES scores must be valid at the time of registration.<\/u><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>English Proficiency:\u00a0<\/strong>TOEFL IBT (at least 87\/120 or 4.5\/6) or IELTS Academic (6.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each section), or Bilkent PAE (C)<\/p>\n<p>(TOEFL ETS CODE: 0620)<\/p>\n<p>All English proficiency exam scores are considered valid for only two years, and they must be valid at the time of registration.<\/p>\n<p>TOEFL IBT \u201cSpecial Home Edition\u201d test results will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Proof of Degree:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Transcripts:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Statement of Purpose:<\/strong> A letter written in English describing past research and\/or teaching experience or any other relevant experience, research interests, and motivations for applying for the program.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Letter of Recommendation:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Other:<\/strong> n\/a<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>July 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Date of Interview:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>TBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:gse@bilkent.edu.tr\">gse@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0+90 312 290 1134, +90 312 290 2950<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Information: Please follow the link\u00a0or www.matefl.bilkent.edu.tr Application: Only on-line applications are accepted. https:\/\/stars.bilkent.edu.tr\/gradapp\/ Requirements:\u00a0These are minimum necessary requirements for applying to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA) program. ALES: 55 (equally-weighted) ALES is required for resident Turkish citizens who are applying for the MA in TEFL program. 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