Our Mission
In line with our University’s goals regarding digital transformation, sustainability, and internationalization, our mission is to provide all students—both Turkish and international—with contemporary, student-centered, and innovative foreign language education that enables them to use foreign languages as effective tools for communication and thought in their academic and professional lives; and to contribute to the development of individuals who possess critical thinking skills and intercultural awareness, as well as a strong sense of global and social responsibility.
Our Vision
To be a high-quality and innovative School of Foreign Languages that develops foreign language teaching models integrated with digitalization, focused on sustainability, and aligned with international standards; supports interdisciplinary interaction and multicultural learning environments; and adds value to the University’s national and international visibility by enabling students to use foreign languages effectively in academic, social, and global contexts. Accordingly, the School of Foreign Languages adopts as a fundamental principle the conduct of its educational activities within a framework of quality assurance and continuous improvement, based on feedback from students and stakeholders.
Core Values
1. Student-Centeredness
Our School adopts as a fundamental principle the support of students' academic, personal, and social development by placing them at the heart of all educational processes, and by incorporating their needs, expectations, and feedback into decision-making and improvement processes.
2. Quality and Innovative Education
Our School is committed to providing high-quality and innovative foreign language education based on international standards and contemporary teaching approaches, fostering skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
3. Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance
Our School prioritizes continuous improvement based on stakeholder feedback and data-driven assessments by embracing a quality assurance approach across all its processes, aiming to ensure sustainable institutional development.
4. Digital Transformation and Innovation
Our School attaches importance to enriching the learning experience and equipping students with the competencies required by a changing world through the effective integration of digital technologies and AI-supported applications into educational processes.
5. Ethical, Participatory, and Responsible Governance
Our School operates in accordance with the principles of academic integrity, fairness, merit, transparency, and accountability; it adopts a governance approach that encourages stakeholder participation and is inclusive, accessible, and shaped by a sense of social responsibility. 6. Internationalization and Intercultural Awareness
Our School contributes to students developing a global perspective by fostering respect for diverse cultures and intercultural interaction, and supports an educational approach based on international standards.