100% understand what is read in a foreign language, talk with a native speaker, as with a Russian-speaking interlocutor, write articles in English at the level of an educated Englishman? All this is possible if you enter the Minsk State Linguistic University. The diploma of this university will provide an opportunity to learn all of the above. But this is only an opportunity - the rest will depend only on you, your perseverance, perfectionism and motivation. This is an environment that leaves idlers alone, but zealous gives a lot.
About faculties
Minsk State Linguistic University offers many specialties. Which faculty to choose? If pedagogy is not disgusting, it is best to choose pedagogical (faculties of English, German, French or Spanish).
Only those who want to be a translator and dream of such a job should choose a translation. The Faculty of Intercultural Communications is suitable for individuals with a wide range of interests, but at the output you will receive approximately the same specialty as translators. Although significantly expand your horizons.
These are not accepted as diplomats
Why is it so important to choose one of the pedagogical faculties? After them, you have the right to work as a teacher of a foreign language in any institution. For this, translators and graduates of FMK have to undergo retraining for this, and this is time and money. In addition, companies are happy to hire teachers as translators.
Of course, the above does not apply to diplomatic translation or technically complex simultaneous. This kind of specialists is required a little - jobs are few, and hundreds of graduates every year. Therefore, if you do not have ties in diplomatic circles, it will be almost impossible to break through.
Private teaching
Can a translator be a tutor and make money this way? Yes, it can, but the students will be more trusted by the “real” teacher, and not just by knowing the language.
However, most of all they advertise themselves as expensive tutors without a pedagogical education. Most likely, the whole thing is the turnover of students - so they have to invest in advertising.
Free cheese
Is it difficult to enter MSLU? Passing points (budget) for pedagogical faculties are not transcendental - as a rule, these are 278-290 based on the results of three centralized tests and the average mark of the certificate. That is, this is the level of a strong, good guy. On the official website of mslu. by there are pass-through values for other faculties. But it’s better not to get a free form even with good points.
Smart people with any points silently carry their documents to extrabudgetary. Because two years in the village for teachers is a very real prospect, this policy is tightening, the Minsk registration does not save everyone.
Slavery for two years
Minsk Linguistic University does not put an unrealistic price tag - today it is a little more than a thousand dollars a year. Such money can be earned simply by earning a few hours a day. The liberal policy regarding absenteeism allows many students to work - and after receiving a diploma have complete freedom to do what they like, and not "serve their sentences" for two years. If you decide to pay the amount after training, then it will increase at times compared to the cost of the originally extrabudgetary form. It’s better to just take and pay for your studies by entering the linguistic university in Minsk. Strong students often remain in the capital, but still they are attached to their schools and gymnasiums for two years, other employers do not have the right to take them legally for a full time. Thus, budget training is very expensive.
How to find a university
Is Minsk Linguistic University conveniently located? How to get to it? If you come to Minsk by rail, you will need to take the metro station “Ploshchad Lenina” - and in 6 minutes you will be at the station “Ploshchad Pobedy”. The vast majority of students get to Rumyantsev Street (namely, there is MSLU) using the subway. The exception is areas like the Green Meadow that do not have metro connections. Then you have to use land transport.
Learn better!
Are MSLU graduates satisfied? The reviews are very different, but almost all agree that for ambitious people with high demands, a second higher education is required. If it works out, try not to get less than "7" in the process of studying - and then in the fourth year you can get a second higher education in parallel. In itself, a foreign language, even in combination with the ability to teach, is not enough.
Only future immigrants
Minsk State Linguistic University is a good choice for those who want to leave the country. But for this, it is also advisable to study in a paid department. In this case, it will be possible to calmly continue education abroad, with the termination of studies at MSLU or after graduation.
Basic knowledge of English itself is given in the first two courses, after which you can safely go abroad for further studies. Search for scholarships, write motivation letters, save money - and try your luck.
Brides for export
The unofficial name of the Minsk State Linguistic University is the school of future wives of foreigners. Indeed, very many, knowing the language at a decent level, emigrate through the marriage line. But the girls need to be aware that in the country of the language they have learned, they will be nobody professional until they receive an additional specialty. Although for those planning a “career” of a housewife, international marriage is what the doctor ordered. Girls linguists have more options in choosing good candidates for husbands: they make a better impression than accountants with an English level of Intermediate. Although the accountant will be easier after adaptation, and her husband too.
After MSLU they don’t make much money, therefore almost all MSLU students are female. There are few children, although in the translation profession they have much better prospects than girls. They can earn more than average. Usually in a group there is no more than one boy and therefore many guys leave MSLU already married or with a bride. But since in our country men are estimated by the level of earnings, it is better for guys not to choose MSLU. Girls should go here only for the sake of emigration or out of great love for teaching / translating. If you want to be financially independent, it may make sense to prefer a different university, and the language can be studied in courses.