Overview

Established in 1982, the Department of American Culture and Literature of Hacettepe University was the first deparment of American Studies in Turkey. Since the deparment was first founded, it has offered undergraduate and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) degrees with the contribution of Turkish and foreign scholars.

Key Features

The courses offered in the department define and analyze the development of American literary and cultural traditions and examine the multicultural structure of American society in all its diversity and depth.
The courses in the program focus on the cultural, literary, historical, intellectual, social, artistic and political aspects of the USA and how these ideas have developed from the inception of American culture and literature to the present. The objective of the department's interdisciplinary and intercultural approach is to enable students to develop a critical insight into various literary and cultural traditions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Composition
Translation
American Folklore
Western Civilization
Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ankara, Turkey

Disciplines

Literature American and Australasian studies View 6 other Bachelors in American and Australasian studies in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A certified copy of Secondary Education Certificate/High School Diploma and its translation by a sworn translator in case it is in a language other than English or Turkish.

Exam Scores: SAT or ACT scores must be dated in 2018 or 2019. Applicants can submit the PDF print or photocopy of their scores for application.

Online Application Form.

Photocopy of the page of the passport containing the applicant's passport-sized photos.

Applicants who hold dual citizenship (one of which is TR), must submit a certificate of identity register.

Choice of interview and Skype name: a letter written as a Word document by the applicant, indicating his/her choice of interview (face-to-face or online), and their Skype names.
Students admitted are required to take the English exam to be exempt from the preparatory year. Students who pass this exam start their undergraduate education in the department while the others start their one-year English preparation education.

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Tuition Fee

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International

4000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4000 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Ankara

1600 - 2350 TRY /month

Living costs

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