School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics & Near and Middle East Section

Certificate in Turkish

Key information

Duration
One year (full-time), two or three years (part-time)
Start of programme
September
Attendance mode
Full-time or part-time
Location
On campus
Fees

Home: £9,535
International: £22,870

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is the ability to demonstrate the potential to study at undergraduate level. However, programmes may have their own specific requirements, such as, in the case of language-based studies, a proven ability to learn a language.

See English language requirements

Course overview

The Near and Middle East department offers a short programme of study in Turkish that leads to the award of a certificate. 

The syllabus consists of four course units. These units are courses that were available on the single-honours BA programme in Turkish.

Structure

The options available on the Certificate syllabus are:

  • Elementary written Turkish
  • Aspects of Turkish culture
  • Literatures of the Near and Middle East
  • Ottoman Turkish language *
  • Twentieth-century Turkish literature I*
  • Twentieth-century Turkish literature II*
  • Turkish literature of the Tanzimat and late nineteenth century*
  • Introduction to Islam (subject to permission from Dept of Study of Religions)
  • Elementary written Persian

* courses marked with an asterisk require good prior knowledge of Turkish

All the courses above are valued at 1 course unit each. Students take four approved courses from the list of available options.

Important notice

The information on the website reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. The modules are indicative options of the content students can expect and are/have been previously taught as part of these programmes. 

However, this information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. 

Optional courses

The following course require a good prior knowledge of Turkish

Teaching and learning

Part-time syllabus (two or three years)

Students spread the four approved courses that are required to be completed for the Certificate over two or three years.