Faculty of Islamic Studies

I'm Enes Şimşek. I am a third-year student at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. Our faculty was established in 2012 and the first students were graduated in 2018. After 1 year of compulsory Arabic education, we finish our 4-year undergraduate program with 30% of the education being in Arabic. Our faculty provides education in the Esenboğa Central Complex. The courses given in our faculty, in general, include Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Islamic History and Arts. In the spring semester of the 4th year, we have to do internships that include mosque services as well as application of our pedagogical formation courses. In addition, in order to graduate, we need to submit a thesis. When we graduate, we can find the opportunity to become a research assistant by doing a master's degree in Theology and Islamic Sciences departments in public and private universities, and find job opportunities in the Ministry of National Education, Presidency of Religious Affairs and in the private sector.I chose this department because of its wide business reach and my personal curiosity. The reason why I chose Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University is because of it being a student-centered university and the quality of its academic staff. I benefit significantly from the facilities offered to me while studying at the faculty, such as fully-equipped classrooms, sincere academic-student relations, student club activities, social activities and the scientific support programs. After graduation, I aim to pursue a master's degree in Sociology of Religion. I recommend to candidates who are considering our university and faculty that if you are looking to learn the Arabic language at international standards and find job opportunities in many fields, you can choose this department. I wish success to the students who will choose Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University and the Faculty of Islamic Sciences.