Formally established in 1993, the Department started to offer B.A. in English Language and Literature in the 1999-2000 academic year with 41 students. The medium of instruction is English. The educational duration is 1+4 years. The beginners take a one-year preparatory language course in our department and then take a four-year undergraduate education. In the 2004-2005 academic year, the Department started to offer an English Teacher Certificate Program. Apart from regular classes, evening program was introduced in the 2009-2010 academic year. The Department started to offer a teachers' training program in the 2004-2005 academic year. The Department also offers MA in Linguistics and English Literature and culture, and PhD in Applied Linguistics as well as English and American Literatures