The main aim of the programme is not only to enable the students to study and appreciate the culture, literature, institutions of France but to develop their oral and written fluency and skills in the language. In addition to the resources of the Central Library, the Suut Kemal Yetkin Library of the Department, which has over 2500 volumes on French language, literature and French-Turkish relations and comparative studies is open to students. The Department annually publishes a journal, Frankofoni which accepts articles in both Turkish and French. The students are offered courses from medieval to contemporary French literature and a wide range of courses in language and translation. The students can gain a wider perspective through the elective courses and may acquire a third language, English or German.
Assessment is by coursework and examinations.
The graduates are employed in the private and public sectors, in ministries, banks, embassies, tourism sector, media, and students holding a teaching certificate can take up teaching positions in secondary schools and universities. The Department offers courses leading to MA and Ph.D. degrees in French language and literature.