English Language Teaching Department

The Department mission includes supervising:

Ø  teaching of English in all the faculties and institutes at Tishreen University as well as assigning qualified teachers;

Ø  teaching of English for non-specialists in the Open Learning programmes at Tishreen University;

Ø  teaching at the MA programmes of English Language Teaching (ELT) and Qualification and Specialization in English Language Teaching;

Ø  teaching of English for all level at the National Centre for the Distinguished.

Courses

Ø  General English language courses for all levels. Registration is open and continuous throughout the year.

Ø  TOEFL and ILTES preparation courses. Registration is open and continuous throughout the year.

Ø  English language courses for students from Tishreen University and the other Syrian Universities to be sent on scholarship to European and American universities.

Ø  As part of connecting the University with society, Summer courses are given to the children of all the university teaching staff and employees.

Ø  English language courses for the employees in the city of Lattakia.

Exams Administered by the Department

Ø  Tenure appointment exam regularly administered on the first working Sunday of each month.

Ø  Promotion and appointment exam regularly administered on the first working Monday of each month.

Ø  Language proficiency tests for enrolment in PhD programmes administered every other month.

Ø  Linguistic proficiency tests for the enrolment in MA programmes.

Ø  Foreign Language National Tests required for the appointment in the public sector.

Ø  ONLINE OXFORD PLACEMENT TEST carried out on a weekly basis.

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