Founded on May 20th, 2011, Beijing Language and Culture University’sSchool of Translation and Interpreting became a member of Conférence Internationale Permanente d’Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interprètes(CIUTI) in 2015. Since its foundation, it has been the core institute in BLCU responsible for discipline construction and talent development of translation and interpreting.With our constant endeavor, BLCUbecame qualifiedto award doctoral degrees in translatology in 2015, thus completing a talent development systemcoveringundergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.We now provide multilingual programsforMTI, MA and PhD, and are conducting interdisciplinary studies related to translatology.The universityhas alsoestablished the Translation Studies Research Institute and an MTI education center.The International Center for Language Serviceswas builtwith an investment of RMB 12,000,000 to facilitate the talent development system by combining resources from governmental organizations, industry, academies and research institutes.
BLCU’sSchool of Translation and Interpreting keeps pace with theglobalizing marketby upgrading teaching and training to develop a professionalized and internationalized education scheme. This schemefeaturesinteractionbetweeninternational and Chinese students inthe sameclassroom;project-based teaching and training;university-industry cooperation in teaching;industry experts as guest lecturers;and internationalized and standardized project process management.
The School has been developing deep and broad cooperation with such internationally acclaimed schools of translation and interpreting as Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et de Traduction and Institut Supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes. Ithasalso signedastrategic cooperation agreement with China Publishing Group Corporation, maintaining close contact with the translation industry and its professionals.
With its motto of “Challenge,ServiceandCommunication”,the Schoolwill continue to improve the level and quality of our advanced translation and interpreting education for both Chinese and international students, thus contributing to the development of language service industry and the related researches.