Degree in Translation and Language Teaching + Specialist Course in International Relations

Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Language Teaching + Specialist Course in International Relations
Dual Degree
face-to-face

Presentation

The dual degree program—Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Language Teaching + Specialist Course in International Relations—aims to train competent and responsible professionals capable of understanding and analyzing all types of international relations, political, economic, social, and technological, to propose solutions to conflicts and plan strategies and tactics that foster rapprochement and collaboration among nations through cultural and linguistic mediation.

This is obtained through a solid, comprehensive education in fields such as international relations, geopolitics, geostrategy, comparative political systems, foreign politics and trade, languages, etc.

This comprehensive and rigorous degree program is designed in collaboration with leading international figures who guide our students throughout their educational journey and provide them with a solid academic foundation.

Our students will develop the skills necessary to perform tasks related to advising, decision-making, management, linguistic and cultural mediation, negotiation, and the international representation of state or intergovernmental public institutions.

This dual-degree program features faculty members who are active professionals in the international arena, and its student body includes young people from different parts of the world, which will allow students to gain a global perspective on world problems, its linguistic and cultural differences, and their solutions. The degree offers an updated, specialized, and multidisciplinary curriculum fully aligned with the current needs of the job market. The specialist course also provides a response to the challenges posed by the international community.

It has the following distinctive features:

  • Design of a trilingual curriculum in which students achieve a C2 level in English and Spanish, and a C1 level in a second foreign language (French or German) during their studies.
  • Students have the opportunity to study a third foreign language (French or German) and reach a C1 level.
  • Training in two different professions and specialization in a professional field through one of the following specialties, one of which the student must complete:
    • Translation and Interpretation (MTI).
    • Language Education (MEL).
  • Work placements hold a key role, carrying a weight of 12 credits in the study plan to ensure hands-on professional experience.
  • State-of-the-art facilities that support practical training, including a computer lab equipped with translation software, a language laboratory, and interpreting booths for hands-on practice.
  • Students have the opportunity to pursue the Specialist Course in International Relations, which provides them with a comprehensive education in areas such as international organizations and treaties, foreign policy, comparative political systems, globalization, geopolitics, and international cooperation.

Trilingual Program

In the dual-degree program Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Language Teaching + Specialist Course in International Relations, students receive a trilingual education: in Spanish, English, and either French or German. To be eligible for the program, students must demonstrate a B1 level of English proficiency. For French and German, no prior knowledge is required. The English language training provided throughout the program enables students to achieve a high level of proficiency in the language (C2) and, as a result, to compete in the job market on an equal footing with graduates of this degree program in other European countries.

To this end, a curriculum has been designed in which, in addition to students learning English starting in the first year, 50% of the required subjects are taught in English.

Dual Degree

Unicollege Double Degree

The Universidad Europea del Atlántico has a dual-degree agreement with Unicollege (Italy) that allows students in the Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Language Teaching to optionally earn a dual degree from both universities upon completion of the program. 
You can find more information about this dual degree program here.

Bilingual Education

In the Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Language Teaching, students receive a trilingual education: in Spanish, English, and either French or German. To be eligible for the program, students must demonstrate a B1 level of English proficiency. For French and German, no prior knowledge is required.

The English language training offered throughout the program enables students to achieve a level of proficiency in this language (C2) and, as a result, to compete in the job market on an equal footing with graduates of this degree program in other European countries.
To this end, a curriculum has been designed in which, in addition to students learning English starting in the first year, 50% of the required subjects are taught in English.

Students must choose to study a second foreign language: French or German, with the option of taking the other language as an elective (French or German). Despite starting with no prior knowledge, the training provided from the first year equips them with oral and written proficiency at a C1 level, enabling them to take courses taught in these languages during the second cycle of their studies.  

Engage in your profession

The Universidad Europea del Atlántico campus is designed to allow students to gain practical experience in their field from their first year onward. As a result, the university has modern, well-equipped facilities that simulate real-world work environments.

Students in the Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Language Teaching program can join the Language Support Service (SAPling) at the University, where, under the guidance of professionals, they can observe and participate in real-world cases. These experiences will enable them to become aware, from the very beginning, of the linguistic needs arising from the use of the language in these work contexts and of the specific professional competencies that these contexts require and which, therefore, they should focus their attention more closely on and strive to develop during their training process. The faculty encourages students to get involved in campus life and guides them in launching projects and ideas that will help them develop their careers from day one. The educational model is not limited to fulfilling the students' curricular requirements but also aims to ensure their theoretical and practical training and their full engagement in their professional environment. Professors-tutors are responsible for guiding and supervising students' work and thereby helping them make the most of their contact with the professional world.

In addition, the University has numerous work placement agreements with companies in various sectors that complement students’ learning and help them develop the transferable competencies they will need when applying for jobs. The Universidad Europea del Atlántico helps you turn your dreams into action.

Degree

Upon completion of the program, students will receive the BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE TEACHING + SPECIALIST COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, awarded by the Universidad Europea del Atlántico.

Study Programme

First Year

1st SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 30
English 6
French I / German I 6
Editing and Proofreading 6
Learning Strategies and ICT Competencies 6
Spanish Language and Communication I 6
2nd SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 30
English II 6
French II / German II 6
Introduction to Translatology and Translation B-A 6
Morphosyntax 6
Spanish Language and Communication II 6

Second Year

1st SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 30
English III 6
French III / German III 6
Literary and Humanistic Translation B-A 6
Terminology and Applied Documentation 6
Descriptive Linguistics I 6
2nd SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 36
English IV 6
French IV / German IV 6
Linguistics Applied to Education and Technology 6
Legal-Financial Translation B-A 6
Descriptive Linguistics II 6
International Relations (SC) 6

Third Year

1st SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 39
Language Teaching and Learning 6
Scientific-Technical Translation B-A 6
French V / German V 6
Structure and Meaning of Languages 6
Political Science (SC) 3
Economic Integration and International Trade (SC) 6
Elective I 6
ELECTIVE COURSES I
Individual Factors in the Foreign Language Learning Process (MEL) 6
Introduction to Interpretation I (MTI) 6
2nd SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 33
Translation Technologies 6
French VI and Its Culture / German VI and Its Culture 6
Specialty Languages and Their Teaching 6
Comparative Political Systems (SC) 3
Elective II 6
Elective III 6
ELECTIVES II AND III
Analysis and Design of Didactic Materials for E/A LLEE and ICT (MEL) 6
Second Language Acquisition (MEL) 6
Introduction to Interpretation II (MTI) 6
A-B Reverse Translation (MTI) 6

Fourth Year

1st SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 36
Audiovisual Translation and Localization B-A 6
Methods and Instruments for Translatological and Language Studies 6
Corpus Linguistics and Textual Analysis Tools 6
Foreign Policy (SC) 3
International Organizations and Treaties (SC) 3
Elective IV 6
Elective V 6
ELECTIVE COURSES IV AND V
Content and Language Integrated Learning (MEL) 6
Language Production B and C for Teachers (MEL) 6
C-A Translation I (MTI) 6
Language Production B and C for Translators and Interpreters (MTI) 6
2nd SEMESTER
SUBJECTS CREDITS
TOTAL 42
Intercomprehension Applied to Didactics and Translation 6
Globalization, Geopolitics, and Geostrategy (SC) 6
International Cooperation (SC) 6
Final Degree Project 6
Elective VI 6
Elective VII 12
ELECTIVES VI AND VII
Curriculum Design, Programming, and Evaluation (MEL) 6
Work Placement: Language Education (MEL) 6
C-A Translation II (MTI) 6
Work Placement: Translation and Interpretation (MTI) 6
  • Specialty in Language Teaching (MEL)
  • Specialty in Translation and Interpretation (MTI)
  • SC subjects that must be completed to earn the Specialty Course in International Relations degree.

Professional Practicess

The Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Language Teaching + Specialist Course in International Relations at our university provides students with the opportunity to undertake professional internships in prestigious companies and institutions across diverse sectors, such as publishing, education, and translation and interpreting.

Thanks to our collaboration with leading organizations, our students can put the knowledge acquired in the classroom into practice, facing real-world professional situations.

These partnerships allow our students not only to gain professional experience, but also to build a network of contacts that facilitates their future entry into the job market.

Universidad Europea del Atlántico has agreements with various companies and institutions to ensure the optimal development of external internships.

Among the companies we collaborate with to make these experiences possible are:

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