Tobb Etu University of Economics & Technology

Students are categorized into 5 levels, as AF (beginner), A (elementary), B (pre-intermediate), C (intermediate) and D (pre-intermediate for repeat students in their second year).The time period of TOBB ETU English Preparatory School for Programs AF, A, B, and D is one academic year whereas it is one semester for Program C. The students of program C and D sit for Proficiency Assessment Test in December. If they fail in this exam, they join either Program B or D in Spring Semester.

In English Language Program for Undergraduate Students, there are four must courses as İNG001, İNG002, İNG003 and İNG004. In İNG001 and İNG002 courses the students are given TOEFL IBT based instruction. İNG001 is a prerequisite for İNG002 and in the end of İNG002 the students are given official TOEFL IBT exam. İNG002 is a prerequisite for İNG003 and İNG004 courses. İNG003 course program is Academic Writing Skills and in İNG004 the students are instructed Effective Presentation Skills. The students who pass İNG004 completes English Language Program for Undergraduate Students successfully.

As a branch of the Foreign Languages Department, German, Russian, French, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Italian and Spanish courses are offered as must courses to the third year students. Students choose among the options and carry on until they finish their undergraduate study. Therefore, TOBB ETU students graduate from their departments not only as fluent speakers and competent users of English but also as basic users of another foreign language.