Bachelor in English Language and Literature

English Language and Literature explores the development of literary works, genres, and critical theory across British, American, and global English-language traditions. Students read poetry, drama, and prose from different historical periods while developing skills in close textual analysis, critical writing, and scholarly argumentation. Coursework often includes linguistics, literary theory, and comparative study of authors and movements, alongside training in academic writing and research methods. This bachelor program in English Language and Literature is offered at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey, with instruction delivered in English over a course of 4 years. Studying in an English-medium program allows students to engage directly with primary texts and critical scholarship in their original language, an advantage for literary analysis. Istanbul offers a diverse cultural setting that complements the comparative and international dimensions of literary study. Over the 4-year course, students progress from foundational literary history and composition courses to specialized electives in particular periods, genres, or authors. Graduates typically pursue careers in education, publishing, journalism, translation, communications, and further graduate study in literature or related humanities fields, drawing on strong reading, writing, and critical thinking skills developed throughout the program.