In order to become a professional translator or teacher of foreign languages, you need not only the desire of the student, but also the high professionalism of the teachers in the university in which he receives education. Not all universities can boast of a high-quality linguistic base; many lack practical classes with real native speakers. Below is a list of foreign language institutes that are guaranteed to provide international knowledge.
Moscow Linguistic University
One of the oldest institutes of foreign languages, which hundreds of students aspired to and aspire to, is Moscow Linguistic University (MSLU), which began its activity in 1930.
Despite the fact that initially the university taught only professions related to languages, now the list of specialties has expanded significantly. For example, here you can become a culturologist, theologian, lawyer, psychologist, sociologist, etc.
Profile language programs:
- Linguistics.
- International relationships.
- Translation and translation studies.
- Foreign Regional Studies.
- Linguistics and literary criticism.
Irkutsk State University
The State University of Irkutsk has a unique Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages and Media Communications, which has an interesting profile for students from other countries - “Linguistic support of entrepreneurial activity”.
In addition, you can take training in the following specializations:
- Translation and translation studies.
- Linguistic support of the regional analysis.
- Linguistic support of hotel business and tourism.
- Methods and theory of teaching foreign languages.
Siberian Federal University
The Institute of Philology and Language Communication operates at the Siberian Federal University. The institute operates a department of foreign languages with the following departments:
- Theories of Germanic languages.
- Romance languages.
- Eastern languages.
- Russian as a foreign language.
Separate departments of foreign languages also work for engineering, humanitarian, and natural sciences.
The institute studies according to three programs: Linguistics, Philology, and Journalism.
Moscow Pedagogical University
The Moscow State Pedagogical University has been training teachers for more than 140 years, the development of the university went along with changes and modern requirements in the country and the world.
In 1948, the need arose to create a faculty of foreign languages, and in 2016 the State Institute of Foreign Languages was created on its basis.
Preparation is carried out in two main profiles: "Pedagogy", "Linguistics".
Students can receive double master's degrees in conjunction with the Polish Pedagogical University.
The main departments of the Institute of Foreign Languages:
- Contrastive linguistics.
- Romance languages.
- Theories and practice of translation.
- German language.
- English vocabulary and phonetics.
- Eastern languages.
Russian University for the Humanities (RSUH)
At the University of Humanities, the Institute of Linguistics began its existence in 1995 in the form of a faculty.
Profiles and specializations offered by the Institute of Foreign Languages:
- Computational linguistics.
- Theory of language.
- Translation and translation studies.
- Applied and fundamental linguistics.
- Practice and theory of intercultural communication.
Possible languages for learning: Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, English, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Norwegian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Japanese.
Moscow State University
Moscow State University is a university with hundreds of specialties, it is also an institute of foreign languages. A special structural unit, the Higher School of Translation (special faculty), works for teaching students.
Applicants can choose the following programs: "Linguistics" (with the profiles "Supporting international activities" and "Translation"), "Translation and translation studies". Levels of study: bachelors, specialists, masters.
Possible languages for learning: Chinese, French, German, Spanish, English.
Peoples' Friendship University
The RUDN Institute of Foreign Languages is one of the most popular universities among those who want to study other dialects and culture. This is due not only to a good scientific base, but also to the enormous possibilities of communicating with direct native speakers, because there are hundreds of students from all over the world at RUDN University.
Suggested specializations for bachelors and masters:
- Linguistics with profiles "Methods and Theory of Teaching Languages", "Translation and Translation Studies".
- Social pedagogy.
- Foreign Regional Studies.
- Theory of communication, sync translation.
- International public relations.
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University represented by the Humanitarian Institute offers applicants the following language specialties:
- Linguistics.
- Orientalism and Africanism.
- Philology.
- Applied and fundamental linguistics, etc.
Cooperation is established with countries such as the USA, France, Canada, South Korea, Austria, Japan, Germany, etc.
NSU, on the basis of the institute, organized several thematic centers that help students understand the lifestyle, traditions of a country, culture. So, for example, there are centers of Italy, Japan, Cambridge, France, etc.
In addition to the universities and institutes of foreign languages represented, there are certainly worthy universities. In order to choose the best option for yourself, it is necessary to study student reviews, academic degrees and the achievements of the teaching staff, as well as international practice at the university of interest.