MISSION
1- To understand the profession of translation and interpreting and to continuously follow developments in the field.
2- To understand the evolution of the translation and interpreting profession from its origins to the present day.
3- To continuously update one’s knowledge regarding professional ethics, the legal framework, and deontology.
4- To possess the necessary qualifications for the translation and interpreting profession.
5- To educate students who can use their native language proficiently at all stylistic levels, who are fluent in at least two foreign languages to a level sufficient for translation, who have a good understanding of and keep abreast of the cultures associated with these working languages, and who possess a basic knowledge of a third foreign language along with a commitment to further developing it.
6- To produce graduates who work in the national and international translation market, translate texts of any type and level written in the source language into the target language, possess all the necessary skills to conduct translation-focused terminology work, work competently either individually or as part of a project team, and understand and apply both oral and written translation types as well as their practical applications in the market.
7- Graduates who work in the national and international translation markets, translate texts of any type and at any level written in the source language into the target language, a department that possesses all the necessary resources to conduct translation-focused terminology work, operates competently either individually or as part of a specific project team, and understands and applies both spoken and written translation types as well as their practical applications in the industry.
8- To keep abreast of current issues and solutions in the translation profession.
9- To be aware of the interdisciplinary and intercultural nature of translation.
10- To monitor innovations in the field of translation.
11- To contribute to improving working conditions for translators; to raise public awareness about translators and the translation profession.
12- To maintain direct communication and collaboration with national and international organizations, domestic and foreign universities, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
13- To support the personal development of our faculty members.
VISION
1- To provide high-quality education in translation studies structured around contemporary technology.
2- To train our students in the fields of terminology studies, lexicography, technical translation, computer-assisted translation, multilingual project management, localization, literary translation, and literary criticism.
3- To respond to the needs of the real sector (both current and future).
4- To become a globally recognized center for translation (science) by embracing the principle of excellence in every field.