© ICBTS Copyright by Author(s) The 2016 International Academic Research Conference in Amsterdam 1 THE PERSPECTIVE AND EXPECTATIONS ABOUT FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Recep Hatipoğlu*, Beyhan Yazçayır**&Elif Yalçıntaş Sezgin*** * Recep Hatipoğlu, Lecturer, Foreign Language Education,Uludağ Universty, İnegöl Vocational school,Bursa,Turkey rhatipoglu@uludag.edu.tr ** Beyhan Yazçayır, Lecturer, Accounting and Tax,Uludağ Universty, İnegöl Vocational school,Bursa,Turkey beyhane@uludag.edu.tr *** Elif Yalçıntaş Sezgin, Phd,Lecturer, Child Development,Uludağ Universty, İnegöl Vocational school,Bursa,Turkey elifyalcintas@uludag.edu.tr ABSTRACT Vocational schools form an important part of the vocational education in Turkey. The world is becoming global and the business world needs qualified work force in order to sustain its presence in a competitive environment. In this world in which information and technology are developping quickly, foreign language education has become very important during vocational training to increase employees ’ professional proficiency level and its sustainability. This study was conducted to determine the perspective and expectations of the students from different departments at Uludağ University İnegöl Vocational School about the importance, weekly hours and methods in foreign language education. Data were collected by interviewing one-to-one with 30 students from different departments. Content analysis and codification method were used to analyse the data. Data analysis has been continuing. The collected data will be discussed in view of the methods of foreing language education applied in Turkey and the students’ attitudes and behaviours against foreign language education. Key words: Foreign language education, Students’ attitudes and expectations, Vocational school INTRODUCTION The concept of traditional profession has also changed as a result of the fact that information and technology have developed at an extraordinary speed in our day. Information is now ‘the ability of going into action in profession or ‘the skill of motivating’ (Stehr, 2001). When considered from this point of view,