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Faculty of Language Studies Undergraduate Programs

English Language, Literature and Translation

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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​

​

​​​​​​​​General Admission Require​ments​ ​

To be admitted in the programme the applicant should have a general secondary school certificate or or Technical Baccalaureate Certificate (BT3), on condition that such students enroll in the field of specialization relevant to the technical track as  determined by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education​​

Programme Duration

The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is Six regula​r semesters.

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              Total 18 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite Remarks
AR113
Arabic Communication Skills ​
3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GB102
Principles of Entrepreneurship for non-specialists
3


EL111English Communication Skills I
3
 
EL112English Communication Skills II
3EL111 
GR118
Life Skills and Coexistence3
  Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GT101
Learning & Information Technology3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.



University Requirements / Electives                           Total 3 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite Remarks
GR112

Issues and Problems of Development in the Arab Region

3  
GR115
Current International Affairs3  
GR131Branch Requirement3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory                            Total 8 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course Code Course​ Title Credit Hours Prerequisite Remarks
​EL117
​Writing
4​ EL111​
​Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.​
EL11​9
Oral and Presentation Skills
4EL111​​
Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.


Faculty Requirements / Electives                               Total 4 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
​EL230
​American Literature
4​​E121
​EL123
​Discourse Analysis
​4
EL112​
​EL340
​Teaching English as a Foreign Language
​4
EL112​
​AR102
​Introduction to creative writing in Arabic
4​
​AR113​
​EL350​​
​Introduction to Literature Theory
​4
EL112​
​EL240​
Drama​
4
EL112


English Language & Literature - Core Modules           Total 56 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
EL118Reading4EL111
E120
Introduction to Language
4EL111
E121
Introduction to Literature
4EL112
EL122Writing Research4EL112
A112T
Cultures T
8EL112 
L201A
English in the World (I)​
8E120
L201B
English in the World (II)8L201A
A215A
​Creative Writing (I)
​8
A112T​
A215B​
Creative Writing (II)
8
A215A


Translation - Core Modules                     Total 40 credit hours ​
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite

 TR102

 Introduction to Translation

4

EL117

TR103Contrastive Analysis for Translation Purposes4EL117
TR301Creative writing in Arabic
4AR113
TR302Computer Assisted Translation4
TR102
TR303Translation of Business Texts4TR103
TR304Translation of Official and Legal Documents4TR103
TR305Translation of Media Texts4TR103
TR306Consecutive & Simultaneous  Interpreting4TR304
TR307Political & Diplomatic Translation
4TR304
TR308Special Topic in Translation4TR302

​

Practicum Courses                       Total 2 credit hours  ​
Course Code                              Course Title Credit Hours
​GR77
                           ​Skills for Success
​1
GR99
                    Learning with Technology
1
​





 
Credits required for holders  of Lebanese Baccalaure​ate 
     Credits  required               for  the                 programme
Credit Price (USD)
University Requirements / Mandatory 9​  18
$105
University Requirements / Elective 0  3
$105
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory 0
8
$105
Faculty Requirements / Elective 4
4
$105
Core Modules 96
96
$105
Practicum Courses​
​2
2​ $140​
Total Credits 111 131  


Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate​

Additional fees


Paid every semester
 Fees         ​Paid Annually    ​​Fees
Operational Fees
100$ 
​                      *NSSF
8,400,000 LBP
​Registartion fees
​150$
​
​
Note:  Exemption from NSSF Fees
  • ​Students above 30 years old are exempted from NSSF fees

  • Students covered under the NSSF of their parents must provide an official document confirming their NSSF coverage.​


​

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:​


​ Withdrawal  from courses ​Percentage of refund 
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)


For more information about admission requirements, tuition fees, and application deadlines, please visit the Admissions Office.

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