Administrative Translation

• Mode of Study: Full-time

• Tuition Fee: AMD 750,000

• Duration: 1.5 years

• Qualification Awarded: MA in Philology, Linguistics (Administrative and Business Translation)

• Entrance Examination Format: Oral

Admission requirements

The Master’s programme in Administrative and Business Translation is designed to prepare highly qualified translators specialising in the translation of administrative and business documents. It aims to enhance the professional competencies of graduates of foreign-language faculties, particularly graduates of translation departments at Yerevan State University and other higher education institutions in Armenia, while developing the practical skills required to perform professional translation across a range of fields involving administrative and business documentation.

The aim of the program

The demand for translation of administrative and business documents is currently particularly high in such areas as international business, various forms of intergovernmental legal proceedings and procedures, notarial practice, and other fields characterised by extensive formal documentation.

Advantages

The Administrative and Business Translation Master’s programme is unique within Armenia’s higher education system, as no other Armenian higher education institution currently offers a comparable interdisciplinary programme. It is distinguished by the depth and breadth of its curriculum, which integrates instruction in several related professional fields—including law, economics and political science—with the aim of developing students’ translation competencies in these specialised domains.

In addition to courses designed to develop translation knowledge and skills, the programme curriculum incorporates foundational courses in the aforementioned related professional fields. These courses are delivered in English by leading specialists in the respective fields, enabling students to acquire both the subject-specific knowledge and the specialised linguistic competencies required for professional translation.

Career opportunities for graduates

Graduates of the Administrative and Business Translation Master’s programme will have diverse employment opportunities. Upon completion of the programme, graduates will possess comprehensive and advanced knowledge of administrative and business translation and will be able to provide written and oral translation in legal, economic and other specialised fields, as well as perform a range of professional functions requiring advanced translation competencies. This combination of specialised knowledge and practical skills will enhance graduates’ competitiveness in the labour market.

Graduates may pursue employment in a wide range of institutions and organisations, including:

• foreign relations departments of various ministries;

• international organisations and intergovernmental joint ventures operating in legal, economic, political and other professional fields;

• notarial offices;

• courts;

• banks and other financial institutions;

• other public-sector institutions and private enterprises.

As part of the Administrative and Business Translation programme, students will undertake professional internships at a range of public institutions and organisations, including:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia;

• Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia;

• Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia;

• Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia;

• Translation Bureau affiliated with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia;

• organisations operating in the information and high-technology sector;

• United Nations Office in Armenia;

• Security Council of the Republic of Armenia;

• other government agencies and public institutions.