Mission of the Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies
To train and educate translators and interpreters of high professional merit
- with good command of their native language, with high consciousness of foreign language,
- informed about the cultures and institutions of the target language,
- having accumulation of theoretical knowledge and the experience of application in a variety of fields in translation,
- acquainted with field knowledge and related terminology in such realms as computer, technology, international relations, political sciences, economics, literature, history, communication and alike,
- informed about the ways in which to use communication technologies,
- having command of at least one other language (German) than English to the degree of making translation,
- prefered at national and international platforms.
Job Opportunities:
Graduates of the Department may have job opportunities as follows:
- Turkish Grand National Assembly
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Tourism
- Embassies
- European Union and European Council
- Related departments of universities
- Institutions that employ English Language teachers
- International companies
- Banks
- Turkish Radio Television
- Publishing houses
- Translation offices
- National or international press corporations
- National and international conferences
- Tourism