Department of Arabic Translation and Interpretation

Hello, my name is Aleyna Kaya. I'm studying in the Department of Arabic Translation and Interpretation at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. I'm in my 1st year. My department is located in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences on the Esenboga Campus of Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University. The aim of the Arabic Language Translation and Interpretation Undergraduate Program is to train good translators who can work in private and governmental institutions. Our department offers special and basic courses in order for us to do best the translation and interpretation profession in Arabic. These courses are divided into subjects such as medicine, law, media, religious texts, technical and literary texts. Internship is obligatory in our department and is done in 4th year. We have internship opportunities in private or state institutions. Some of the physical facilities in our department are our translation and computer laboratories. We also have a library and many clubs. After graduation, we can find opportunities in import and export companies, companies based in the Arab world, newspapers, magazines, media, press, hospitals, translation offices, universities and so on. The reason why I chose my department is that Arabic is a very rich and beautiful language and at the same time has wide job prospects. The reason why I chose Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University is that it is a developing university in general and its academic staff are strong. Moreover, we are one of the public universities with the highest number of international students. This allows students to improve themselves in terms of language and social skills in all departments. The facilities that I benefit from most while studying in our department are primarily the academic staff, clubs, library and laboratories. My post-graduation goals are primarily to get a master's degree, then improve myself in the field of legal translation and work in a translation office for a while, and then open my own office. My opinion for the candidates who will choose the Department of Arabic Translation and Interpretation at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University is that, first of all, the academic staff of our department are very strong. Other than that, we're like a family here. This is the most suitable place for the candidates who want to professionally pursue Arabic translation and interpretation profession and learn Arabic. I wish success to students who will choose the Department of Arabic Translation and Interpretation at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University.