English Translation and Interpreting

The Department of Translation and Interpreting aims to educate qualified and well-equipped translators who specialize in Turkish and English languages and cultures, have advanced proficiency in at least one foreign language other than English, can facilitate intercultural communication at an expert level and are able to work in the national and international translation sector.

The Department of Translation and Interpreting trains professional translators and interpreters who have learned how to conduct research, have adopted lifelong learning as a guiding principle, research and learn about current issues and add them to their skill set, are informed about conditions that are constantly updated in line with the expectations of the sector and technological developments, make the best use of technology and work in accordance with the ethical values of the translation profession.

Considering the country's international relations, the Department of Translation and Interpreting at Bahçeşehir University will educate translators who can meet the growing need for translation and who can work in government institutions, the localization sector, press and publishing, media organizations, companies related to trade and tourism, law offices and international conferences.

In the Department of Translation and Interpreting, theoretical and practice-oriented courses are offered to help students develop their translation competence. In addition to translation courses, students take courses such as political science, economics, literature and history, developing their terminological and subject-matter knowledge so that they can translate in these fields. Written and oral translation courses are taken in common during the first three years. With the interpreting aptitude exam held at the end of the third year, the interpreting and translation tracks are separated. Students selected for the interpreting module receive training that enables them to specialize in interpreting. In both modules, the aim is to combine students' theoretical knowledge with practice. Through events that bring students together with the sector and through student projects, students are also expected to become familiar with the real world of translation.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Department of Translation and Interpreting can work as intercultural communication specialists in government institutions and ministries, translation companies, press and publishing organizations, law offices, travel agencies, banks, schools, hospitals and NGOs. In line with their areas of specialization, graduates can work as subtitle translators, literary critics and conference interpreters.