Translation
“The Translation Track offered by the faculty of Language studies is designed to give students a focused, relevant and utilizable body of knowledge in the major principles and approaches to translation, in addition to application and practice. The programme equips students with knowledge about the skills involved in translation and the linguistic expertise needed to analyze language and produce the appropriate expressions in the source and target language. Graduates also enjoy an improved technical experience in the use of computer and electronic translation tools."
The knowledge and skills offered by the program provide students with vital assets to enable future employability and career success.
Career Opportunities
Translation track graduates have a broad range of job opportunities in the private and public sector employment using language flexibility, knowledge and expertise. Public functions within Ministries of Information, Foreign Affairs, Justice, the Parliament and Security Forces can be the destination for graduates of the programme. In addition, the services sector, tourism, banks, trade, industry, the information sector, press agencies, publishing houses, printed and electronic media, advertising, the education sector, schools, universities and teaching centers, as well as international companies and organizations
Programme Duration
The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is six regular semesters and one summer (3.5 academic years).
The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.
Method of Delivery
The method of teaching for all faculty of Language studies' programmes is full time teaching/ blended learning.
Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.
University Requirements / Mandatory | 9 | 18
| $25 | $85 |
University Requirements / Elective | 0 | 3
| $25 | $85 |
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory | 0
| 8
| $25 | $85 |
Faculty Requirements / Elective | 4
| 4
| $25 | $85 |
Core Modules | 96
| 96
| $25 | $85 |
Total Credits | 109 | 129 |
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* Official Rate : The USD to LBP currency exchange rate is based on official announcements by the central bank. Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate
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Additional fees
Learning resources center fees
| 40$ (Official Rate)
| Student ID
| 20$ (Official Rate)
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Student Insurance fees
| 5$ (Fresh)
| NSSF
| 2,700,000 LBP
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Student Fund
| 40$ (Official Rate) |
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Operational Fees
| 150$ (Fresh)
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Registartion fees
| 100$ (Fresh)
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Payment Details
New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.
Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses
During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.
The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:
Before the start of the semester During the Add/Drop period | 100% (Full Fees) |
After the Add/Drop period | 50% |
After the third week | 0% (nothing is refundable) |