German Language and Literature

I am Professor Şener Bağ. I am the Head of German Language and Literature Department at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. We are one of the newest German Language and Literature departments in Turkey. We have been continuing education and training activities since 2010. Our department offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Our department teaches in two different groups. First of all, students in the preparatory class come here without any knowledge of German. We have 20 hours of basic German courses per week preparatory class for 2 semesters, mostly for these students. Students who successfully complete these courses start their education with us as first year students. They receive education in three different fields as German Grammar, Linguistics and Literature, and Cultural Science. There are 2 language laboratories in our department. Our department has Eramus agreements with universities abroad. Mainly on our Erasmus agreements with Germany; Students who meet certain conditions every year can go abroad for 1 or 2 semesters. Students who graduate from our department work mainly as German teachers in schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education. They can work as translators in the tourism sector, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other institutions. In addition to these, they can work as a translator in import-export companies in the private sector. Students who take one of the 40-credit English, French or Japanese languages offered by our department can also work as a foreign language teacher after graduation. Enjoying cultural studies, I recommend that students who want to learn a new language, a new world, to prefer our department. There are many reasons for students to choose Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University. Especially the location of Tekirdağ, which is between Istanbul and Çanakkale, the natural beauties and the fact that it is a coastal city that can offer students a lot of job opportunities. There are also 2 harbors in the city. Students also have the opportunity to find jobs in the import-export companies located in here. Tekirdağ is also a student friendly city. You are most welcomed here. Good luck to the friends who will take the exam.