Tobb Etu University of Economics & Technology
Overview
About Us
The Department runs Preparatory Program, English Language Program for Undergraduate Students and Second Foreign Language Program.
Our students are required to develop their ability to analyze texts and information sources, as well as critical thinking skills and awareness of their own learning styles and preferences. Students are expected to be fluent speakers of English, as well as being able to comprehend, analyze and communicate in English both in colloquial and academic settings when they complete the preparatory program.
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.
History
Our Mission
As TOBB ETÜ DFL our mission is:
- To equip our students with the grammar and social skills necessary for higher education in the country and abroad.
- To raise confident individuals who are aware of global issues and solution-oriented.
- To turn students into individuals who can think critically and take responsibility of their learning experiences.
Campus Life
Campus Life
1. Accommodation
TOBB ETÜ Guesthouse
TOBB ETÜ houses the best student guesthouse of Ankara! It's a 5-minute walk from our education buildings in our main campus, so you can attend your lectures in no time. For you to feel as comfortable as when you're home, each room accommodates maximum three students. Every room includes a separate bathroom with hot water 24 hours a day; as well as a separate study desk for each student; and offers a unique view of the Ankara landscape for you to enjoy and relax. International student applications to TOBB ETÜ Guesthouse is prioritized.
The guesthouse is built on a 36.5-acre plot in four blocks with all the comforts for girls and boys in the campus. The guesthouse has a total of 624 rooms including 572 double, 48 triple, and 4 handicapped rooms with a seating capacity of 1296 students.
More Information about TOBB ETÜ Guesthouse
2. Dining Facilities
The main building in campus houses two restaurants, a patisserie and a convenience store; while our school of foreign languages and our dormitories also include a restaurant each. Meal options include fixed menu and convenience foods, as well as open buffet option on the first floor of the school of foreign languages. In addition to the daily baked cakes and desserts in the patisserie at the school, our campus includes a coffeehouse of a widely famous coffee maker, Starbucks.
3. Sports
Indoor Sports Center
You can keep fit during lecture breaks with our professionally administered sports facilities which include an Olympic swimming pool, Finnish baths, sauna (which offers a view of the pool), showers and locker rooms.
TOBB ETÜ students can benefit from the facilities for free.
University Teams
TOBB ETÜ creates a space for students that enables them to engage with the sports branch they wish to do. You can choose to be a part of Basketball, Volleyball or Football Team as well as specialize in martial arts such as Aikido.
4. Student Clubs and Activities
At TOBB ETU, students' activities are only limited by their imagination. Univeristy hosts many student clubs. You can join Radio ETU which broadcasts online; join the Latin dance club or photography club. You can attend the leadership camp organized by our Endüstri Verimlilik community and meet well-known people at our "İş'te adamım" events.
TOBB ETÜ has first and only university social network in Turkey: ORTAM.
ORTAM includes approximately 70 student communities, activities and sports teams. It is a news feed for game schedules and community activities which keep the University spirit alive.
More Information about ORTAM
5. Transportation
Service vehicles and public transport
TOBB ETÜ main campus and hospital, located in the center of Ankara, Sogutozu. Students access the university campus on weekdays with services and also intra-day rings are available. Hours of service and ring route and vehicles access, you can find all information at our transport page.
Except for our services, there are two different EGO bus stops in front of our main campus, providing access to the Çukurambar and Beşevler. In addition to this, bus line set to start every day from 6.45 to 23.00, it serves between the Kızılay-Bahcelievler-Emek-Sogutozu districts .You can call a taxi from TOBB ETU Taxi stop with an electronic device just in front of our campus.
