Hittite University Faculty of Theology: A Strong Educational Experience Spanning from Tradition to the Future
Hittite University Faculty of Theology promises you a unique university experience with its long-standing history, expert academic staff, modern campus facilities, certified educational quality and rich social opportunities.
There are many reasons to choose our faculty if you wish to be among the competent, well-equipped and visionary theologians of the future:
From a Rich Heritage to a Bright Future: Over a Quarter Century of Experience
On 11 July 1992, our faculty was established under Gazi University with the name "Gazi UniversityÇorum Faculty of Theology". began its academic life in the 1993-1994 academic year with only 30 students and awarded its first degrees in 1996-1997.
Since the establishment of Hitit University in 2006, our faculty has continued its steady development, strengthening its educational activities with its deep-rooted history and experience spanning over a quarter of a century.
Internationally Accredited and TYÇ Logo Certified Education Quality
The quality of education at our faculty has been certified by independent institutions and international standards!
· IAA International Accreditation: Our faculty has been internationally accredited by the Islamic Studies Accreditation Agency (IAA) for both its Regular and Second Education programmes for a period of three years, from 18 May 2024 to 18 May 2027. This ensures that our standards in education and training, research and development, and institutional capacity are guaranteed at an international level. Our accredited programme status is also officially listed in the ÖSYM Preference Guide and YÖK Atlas.
· TYÇ Logo Privilege: As of 20 December 2024, our faculty has earned the right to use the Turkey Qualifications Framework (TYÇ) logo. This logo is the strongest proof and certification that all processes at our faculty are fully compliant with quality standards and that we offer high-quality education.
Qualified and Competent Academic Staff in All Fields Our faculty has a qualified and competent teaching staff in all fields, which forms the basis of its success.
· Our expert teaching staff working in our departments of Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and Islamic History and Arts work with great dedication to nurture well-equipped and competent individuals.
· This highly qualified academic staff, experts in their field, provide our students with in-depth guidance in every area of theology.
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Comprehensive and Qualified Academic Education The language of instruction at our faculty is Turkish, and we offer a well-established five-year education programme, including a compulsory one-year preparatory class. Our aim is to train well-equipped and competent individuals in the fields of Islamic Studies and Religious Studies.
· Rich Curriculum: In addition to core subjects such as Arabic, Quranic Recitation and Tajweed, Tafsir, Hadith, and Islamic Law, compulsory and elective courses are offered in a wide range of fields by specialist teaching staff, including Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, History of Turkish Islamic Arts, and Religious Music.
Postgraduate Programmes: For students wishing to gain academic expertise beyond their undergraduate education, our University runs postgraduate programmes within the Postgraduate Education Institute.
· Master's Degree Programmes with Thesis: Fundamental Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Islamic History and Arts, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic History, Arabic Language and Rhetoric, Hadith, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Kalām, Sufism and Tafsīr.
· Non-Thesis Master's Programmes: Ethics and Values Education in Early Childhood (Evening Programme) Interdisciplinary Non-Thesis Master's Programme and Basic Islamic Sciences (Evening Programme) Non-Thesis Master's Programme.
· Doctoral Programmes: Philosophy and Religious Studies, Islamic History, Islamic History and Arts, Islamic Law, Theology, Exegesis and Fundamental Islamic Studies.
Strong Academic Support, Reading Groups and Workshops with HİSAM Our faculty places great importance not only on theoretical courses but also on your academic development outside of class. Centre for Islamic Studies Application and Research (HİSAM) You can enrich your education through the Undergraduate Academic Support Programme run by and various educational seminars.
· Basic Islamic Sciences Readings and Courses: There are numerous workshops in the field of Basic Islamic Sciences: Readings of Aqidah and Kalam Texts, workshops on Tafsir, Hadith and other Islamic Sciences, Readings of Classical Usul and Usul al-Fiqh Courses, allowing you to delve into the fundamental sources.
· History Research Workshops: You can gain first-hand experience in examining historical sources through Classical Islamic History Readings, Islamic History Readings, and Ottoman Historical Documents / Ottoman Archival Documents Readings.
· Interdisciplinary Development and Academic Horizons: You can broaden your vision with Philosophy and Religious Studies Readings and Critical Thinking workshops.
· Language Workshops: You can enrol in the Arabic and English Academic Text Reading programmes for your future postgraduate goals.
Modern, Spacious and Fully Equipped New Campus As of the 2021-2022 academic year, we have moved into our new buildings located within the main campus. With a total enclosed area of 18,500 m², this vast complex, consisting of two four-storey buildings, has been designed to meet all your physical and technological needs:
· Spacious and modern 9 lecture halls, 13 undergraduate and 4 postgraduate classrooms.
· A 135-person conference hall and 2 meeting rooms for your scientific meetings.
· Two computer laboratories.
· A special music and art workshop for your artistic and cultural development.
· Spacious canteen, men's and women's prayer rooms.
Extensive Research Opportunities: A Knowledge-Rich Library All the resources you need to deepen your research await you at our Central Library on the North Campus! Established with donations from the Turkish Religious Foundation's Centre for Islamic Studies (İSAM), IMVAK, and our valued benefactors (Prof. Dr. Hasan Katipoğlu, Mürsel Şahinbaş, Mahir Özceylan) have donated to our library, which houses an archive of approximately 25,000 volumes of books and journals in the fields of religious studies and social sciences, available to you through an open-shelf system. Moreover, thanks to a special programme provided by ISAM, you can instantly access the bibliographic information of 882,000 volumes from a total of 102 libraries, including the Süleymaniye Library.
Social and Cultural Life Campus life is not just about lectures.
· Student Clubs: You can organise or join student clubs based on your own interests and arrange a wide variety of academic and cultural events throughout the year. Events such as the "Religion and Geography Symposium," organised with the participation of our students and academics, are among the lively activities on our campus.
· Canteen and Meeting Area: Located just 50 metres from our faculty, our independent canteen provides lunch service throughout the year, creating a warm environment where academics and students can enjoy gathering outside of class hours.
· Scientific Publishing: Our peer-reviewed scientific journal, published twice a year by our faculty since 2002 (Hittite Theology Journal) is a pioneering journal in the field of social sciences.
