Academic degree: Bachelor of Linguistics
Duration of study: 3 years
Language of instruction: Kazakh/Russian/English
Second foreign language (optional): French, German, Chinese
Educational program "Translation Studies" is designed to provide broad basic professional training aimed at achieving fundamental subject knowledge of future translators and interpreters as highly qualified and practice-oriented specialists capable of solving issues of interlingual and intercultural communication using new information technologies.
Educational programme "Translation Studies" opens up broad opportunities for professional and personal growth for students.
The uniqueness of the educational programme is training of students in the following directions: translation and interpretation, which requires students to fully immerse themselves in the study of foreign languages, master the peculiarities of translation and its implementation in various fields of activity. Practice-oriented training provides students with the opportunity to master necessary skills in the learning process and demonstrate them during internship in the best domestic and foreign companies, providing high-quality consecutive and simultaneous interpretations of national and international forums, congresses and business meetings.
The advantages of the educational programme are the in-depth study of two foreign languages at once: English as the first language and the second foreign language that can chosen by students. Another advantage is participation of students in international educational programmes, including academic mobility at partner universities in Spain, France, Germany, China and South Korea.
Highly qualified teaching staff, including foreign specialists, give students the opportunity not only to master languages at a professional level, but also to engage in scientific research in the field of translation and intercultural communication. Teaching is conducted using modern methods, authentic materials in specialized language labs and simultaneous translation rooms.
Students' professional internship takes place in international companies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions, as well as leading translation agencies.
Graduates of the programme are in demand in international organizations, diplomatic structures, mass media, publishing houses, transnational corporations, education and science.
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