Translation Studies — study plan
United Arab Emirates University College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Credit hours
- 120
- Levels
- 3
- Courses
- 63
- Degree
- bachelor
The Translation Studies study plan at United Arab Emirates University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 2 years (3 academic levels), requiring 120 credit hours across 63 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.
General Education 15 credits
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEEM110 | Contemporary Emirati Studies | 3 |
| GEAE101 | Academic English for Humanities and STEM | 3 |
| GEIT113 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| GEIE222 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| GESU121 | Sustainability | 3 |
Program Requirements 54 credits
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSSR101 | Fundamentals of Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| HSSR103 | People, Places, and Society | 3 |
| ARB110 | Introduction to Syntax & Morphology | 3 |
| ENG250 | English Grammar & Usage | 3 |
| ENG450 | Public Speaking and Debate | 3 |
| ENG310 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| TRS210 | Translation Methodology and Practice | 3 |
| TRS220 | Technology in Translation | 3 |
| TRS230 | Translating Journalistic Texts | 3 |
| TRS312 | Community Interpreting | 3 |
| TRS340 | Translating Literary Texts | 3 |
| TRS400 | Translation Theories | 3 |
| TRS440 | Translating Legal Texts | 3 |
| TRS433 | Translation of Business Correspondence & Promotional Materials | 3 |
| TRS485 | Integrated Capstone | 3 |
| TRS490 | Practicum / Oral | 6 |
Electives 123 credits
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARB106 | Professional Writing Elective | 3 |
| MSC235 | Principles of the Writing for Media Elective | 3 |
| MSC264 | News Writing Elective | 3 |
| ENG354 | Writing for the Workplace Elective | 3 |
| ENG355 | Digital Humanities Basics Elective | 3 |
| EWR380 | Creative Writing Non-fiction Elective | 3 |
| TRS310 | Contrastive Analysis of Arabic/English Elective | 3 |
| TRS320 | Consecutive Interpreting Elective | 3 |
| TRS370 | Audiovisual Translation Elective | 3 |
| TRS412 | Translating Scientific Text Elective | 3 |
| TRS425 | Simultaneous Interpreting Elective | 3 |
| FCH101 | French 1 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| FCH102 | French 2 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| FCH202 | Intermediate French Elective | 3 |
| FCH310 | French Language & Culture Elective | 3 |
| FCH315 | Advanced French Elective | 3 |
| FCH420 | French Reading & Writing Elective | 3 |
| KOR101 | Korean 1 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| KOR102 | Korean 2 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| KOR202 | Intermediate Korean Elective | 3 |
| KOR310 | Korean Language and Culture Elective | 3 |
| KOR315 | Advanced Korean Elective | 3 |
| KOR420 | Korean Reading & Writing Elective | 3 |
| GER101 | German 1 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| GER102 | German 2 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| GER201 | Intermediate German Elective | 3 |
| GER310 | German Language and Culture Elective | 3 |
| GER315 | Advanced German Elective | 3 |
| GER420 | German Reading and Writing Elective | 3 |
| SPN101 | Spanish 1 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| SPN102 | Spanish 2 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| SPN201 | Intermediate Spanish Elective | 3 |
| SPN310 | Spanish Language and Culture Elective | 3 |
| SPN315 | Advanced Spanish Elective | 3 |
| SPN420 | Spanish Reading and Writing Elective | 3 |
| CHIN101 | Chinese 1 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| CHIN102 | Chinese 2 for Beginners Elective | 3 |
| CHIN201 | Intermediate Chinese Elective | 3 |
| CHIN420 | Chinese Reading & Writing Elective | 3 |
| CHIN310 | Chinese Culture & Language Elective | 3 |
| CHIN302 | Business Chinese Elective | 3 |
This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source
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Frequently asked questions about Translation Studies
How many credit hours is Translation Studies at United Arab Emirates University?
Translation Studies at United Arab Emirates University requires completing 120 credit hours to graduate, spread across 63 courses.
How many years is Translation Studies at United Arab Emirates University?
The study plan for Translation Studies spans about 2 years (3 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.
What degree does Translation Studies award?
Translation Studies at United Arab Emirates University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 120 credit hours.