Field of study
Linguistics
Master's
Full–time
Russian
₽ 345 000
$ 4600 / € 4180
In the modern world, communication is becoming a key factor in successful interaction between cultures and peoples. Simultaneous translation is an art that requires a specialist not only to have deep knowledge of languages, but also a high degree of concentration, quick reaction and analytical skills.
Simultaneous interpretation is a type of translation in which the translator simultaneously listens and translates speech, providing instant perception of information by listeners in another language. This type of translation is used at international conferences, summits, various media platforms and in many other situations where speed and accuracy of information transmission are important.
Students enrolled in the program, starting from the 1st year, have the opportunity to practice using professional simultaneous translation equipment installed in the conference hall of the Faculty of Philology. Practical exercises simulate the work of a simultaneous interpreter in real conditions.
The graduating department is the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Philology. Among the teachers there are native speakers and professional simultaneous interpreters who have worked at the UN, the RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and conduct classes aimed at practicing simultaneous translation skills in real conditions.
Exclusive author’s courses developed by research and teaching staff of the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Philology.
Since 2009, more than 2,800 students of the Faculty of Philology have worked as interpreters at more than 300 political, sport and entertainment events.
Within the framework of the programs, students can master the skills of simultaneous translation in 7 foreign languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.
Year 1
Year 2
Practical training
State final exams
Preparation and defense of the final qualifying paper
В рамках данного курса даются теоретические знания и практические навыки по следующим вопросам:
The Department of Foreign Languages has partnerships with RT, Gefera Media, so students can apply knowledge in practice within the framework of the course “Practice of Simultaneous Translation”.
Students also work as interpreters at events organized by the QS and THE consulting agencies, various sport federations and associations and event agencies in Moscow.
Many graduates get employed after successful internships and participation in events.
The Scientific and Educational Institute of Modern Languages, Intercultural Communication and Migration operates on the basis of RUDN Faculty of Philology (Director — Doctor of Sociology, Prof. T.K.Rostovskaya). The Institute deals with issues of linguistic identity and ethnocultural dynamics in the context of globalization. The Institute has opened a Laboratory for the Dynamics of languages in a minority situation.
Students are involved in research in key areas of the Institute’s activities:
The most significant projects:
First Vice—Rector, Vice-Rector for Education. Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, Doctor of Sociology, PhD in Philological Sciences, Associate professor.
Specialist in the field of lexicology and stylistics of the French language, translation theory, intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, migration studies, educational policy; author of numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed Russian and foreign highly rated scientific journals (HAC, Scopus, Web of Science). Chairman of RUDN Methodological Board on Majors and Specialties in Linguistics and Literary Studies. Member of the Editorial Board of the Russian Journal of Linguistics. Member of the QS International Academic Advisory Committee) since 2019.
Phone: +7 (495) 434-20-12
E-mail: ebzeeva-yun@rudn.ru
Graduates of the program work as interpreters (consecutive and simultaneous) and translators, teach foreign languages in secondary schools and universities, work in international departments of various ministries, in clinics and hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and international departments of federations and associations of various sports, i.e. everywhere to provide linguistic support.
simultaneous interpreter, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (The Hague, the Netherlands)
Director of Job for Arabists recruitment agency
Executive Director of JSC “Interconnect Management Corporation”, organizer of major forums and conferences (APEC, G20, Moscow Financial Forum)
Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol
President of NGO “Commonwealth of Sports Diplomacy”
Executive producer of RT — Arabic.
leading manager of the project office for work with the state segment, Rostelecom Data Storage Center JSC)
leading specialist of the international department, the Russian Hockey Federation
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Entrance trials are conducted in the form of a portfolio competition (taking into account the applicant’s individual achievements in the academic, scientific and public spheres) and an oral interview in a foreign language.
FEEDBACKS
My career in sports and sports diplomacy began with the first year of study at the Faculty of Philology, when our English teacher Milana Kuprianova started a program “Volunteer translator at sports events”. Since then, my path has been connected with sports and languages. Dozens of events where I worked every month provided invaluable experience and acquaintances that led me to the Russian Martial Arts Union. My friendship with RUDN did not end with graduation. No event took place without the participation of students of the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Philology. Active and energetic, inquisitive and sociable, students have excellent skills in intercultural communication, which is sometimes more important than an impeccable knowledge of theoretical subjects. The great advantage of the students is proficiency in two foreign languages. I am sure that our cooperation will only expand, because every year we hire several graduates, and also recommend them to other sports federations..
Foreign languages are what opens new doors for you. This program gives you the opportunity to try your hand at interpreting, translation and teaching foreign languages. The atmosphere of the classes is conducive to learning new and unknown things, and teachers very often use case-study from their professional lives, talking about techniques and life hacks in translation and teaching. The great advantage of the program is that it meets the requirements of the market and allows students to combine work and study so that, as a result, the student has hard-skills acquired at university and soft-skills acquired at work. I definitely recommend the program to all applicants who are not going to stop there!
When I went to Russia, I was very afraid that I would not be able to study here, that I would face misunderstanding from teachers, and I would not be able to find friends. But it turned out that Russians are very friendly, always ready to help, and RUDN is generally a separate world where the word “friendship” takes on a new meaning. I am learning Russian and I want to be able to translate from Russian into French, my native language. I attended simultaneous translation classes with students studying French as a foreign language and tried very hard. I am glad that we have such wonderful teachers who will always support and help. Of course, it was difficult for me, sometimes I was very nervous and worried, but Russian students always came to my aid, supported me, and I succeeded! I really liked the simultaneous translation course, and if I had the opportunity again, I would come here, to RUDN, to Russia, once again, and would choose this course again.
I came to Russia to learn more about the Russian language and translation from Russian into French, from Russian into English and back. I studied Russian with other foreigners in different groups with different levels. I was surprised to notice that the language of international communication here is Russian, not English. Thus, a person needs to master Russian in order to communicate. To be honest, I have never seen such a mixture of people and peoples, and I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet so many different people..