Applied Foreign Languages
Study languages in English and French, put to work in translation, business and diplomacy.
At a glance
Qualification
BA (Applied Foreign Languages)
Duration
4 years
Total credits
180
Intake
September and January
Key features
Three languages
Work in English, French and a third world language.
Business focus
Language paired with trade, law and management.
Translation craft
Translate, interpret and localise for real business.
Frontier markets
Built for the cross-border trade that spans the region.
Course structure
Year one is the foundation year every English Bachelor takes; years two to four follow the same programme as the French Licence in Interprétation et Traduction, from linguistics and translation theory to specialised, audiovisual and media translation and conference interpreting practice.
Year one
Foundation year
Every English Bachelor opens with the same foundation year. The first semester covers foundation mathematics, three strands of English, basic French, foundations of computer science, an introduction to management and digital literacy. The second carries each of those forward and adds college rhetoric and composition, academic writing and presentation skills, and health and wellness. The foundation year is a qualifying year: its 60 credits sit outside the 180 that make up the degree.
Module
Code
Credits
Semester 1
Foundation Mathematics I
MATH 0511
5
Use of English I
ENGL 0311
3
Communication, Study Skills and Knowledge Development I
ENGL 0313
3
English Language Practice and Communication
ENGL 0315
3
Basic Communication in French I
FREN 0311
3
Foundations of Computer Science I
COSC 0511
5
Introduction to Management I
MGMT 0511
5
Digital Literacy and Computer Applications I
GNST 0315
3
Semester 2
Foundation Mathematics II
MATH 0422
4
Use of English I
ENGL 0322
3
College Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 0324
3
Academic Writing and Presentation Skills
ENGL 0326
3
Basic Communication in French II
FREN 0322
3
Foundations of Computer Science II
COSC 0422
4
Introduction to Management II
MGMT 0422
4
Health and Wellness
BIOL 0326
3
Digital Literacy and Computer Applications II
GNST 0326
3
Year two
Language and translation core
The second year builds the linguistic base: general linguistics, advanced English and French, literature and stylistics and the theory and history of translation, with political economy, business law and communication alongside.
Module
Code
Credits
Semester 1
Initiation à la Linguistique Générale
ILG 100
6
Perfectionnement de l’Anglais/du Français
PAF 100
3
Introduction à l’Economie Politique
IEP 100
6
Initiation à la Traduction et Interprétation I
ITI 100
3
Techniques d’Expressions Orales-Ecrites I
TEO 100
4
Histoire des Relations Internationales
HRI 100
3
Introduction to Computer
ICP 100
3
College Composition
CCP 100
2
Semester 2
Langue et Société : Anglais et Français
LST 200
3
Pratique et Maîtrise de l’Orale et l’Ecrit
FEC 200
3
Théorie de la Traduction et de l’Interprétation
TTI 200
3
Littérature et Stylistique
LSQ 200
6
Linguistique Appliquée à la Traduction
LAT 200
3
Histoire de la Traduction et Réflexions Théoriques
HTR 200
6
Business Law
BLW 200
3
Communication for Business
BCM 200
3
Year three
Translation practice
The third year turns to technique: translation strategy in both directions, machine translation and post-editing, computer-assisted translation, transcreation, specialised translation and subtitling tools, and includes a mini-internship.
Module
Code
Credits
Semester 1
Fondements de la Traduction
FTD 300
5
Ressources du Traducteur
RTD 300
2
Stratégie de Traduction
STD 300
5
Traduction Automatique, Post-Edition et Qualité
TAQ 300
6
Langue, Culture et Communication Interpersonnelle
LCC 300
3
Technique de Rédaction et d’Expression
TRE 300
2
Organisations Internationales
OIN 300
2
Comparative Labour Law
CLL 300
3
Developing Leadership Skills
DLS 300
2
Semester 2
Traduction et Transcréation
TRT 400
3
Traduction et Adaptation
TRA 400
5
Traduction Spécialisée et Technique
TST 400
4
Outils Technologiques de Sous-titrage et Doublage I
TSD 400
3
Advanced French Grammar
AFG 400
2
Grammaire Avancée Anglaise
GAA 401
2
Developing Leadership Skills II
DLS 400
3
Professional Language Mastery
LAV 600
2
Personal Development
PDV 400
6
Year four
Translation and interpreting
The final year covers advanced translation in both directions, audiovisual, media and advertising translation, translation project management and simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and closes with an internship and a final-year project that you write up and defend.
Module
Code
Credits
Semester 1
Advanced Translation (French to English)
ATA 500
5
Analyse de Discours et Communication Orale en Interprétation
ADS 500
3
Advanced Translation (English to French)
ATF 500
6
Translation Theory and Practice
TTP 500
3
Specialised Translation II
SPT 500
4
Documentation Applied to Translation
DAT 500
3
Interpreting: Intercultural Mediation Techniques
IMT 500
3
English / French for Business Purposes
EFB 500
3
Semester 2
Drafting, Copyediting and Proofreading
DCP 600
6
Traduction Audiovisuelle
TAV 600
3
Translation in Media and Advertising Translation
TSM 600
6
Translation Project Management
TPM 600
3
Pratiques en Interprétation
PIP 600
3
Research Methodology
RSM 600
2
Cv Writing, Job Search Mechanisms and Interview Sessions
JOB 600
5
Internship, Final Year Project Writing and Defense
PWD 600
2
Grading
A
16–20
80–100%
B
14–15.99
70–79.99%
C
12–13.99
60–69.99%
D
10–11.99
50–59.99%
F
Below 10
0–49%
Grade point average
Your cumulative GPA across the degree determines the class you graduate with.
First Class
3.50 – 4.00
Second Class Upper
2.50 – 3.49
Second Class Lower
1.50 – 2.49
Third Class
1.00 – 1.49
Fail
Below 1.00
Entry requirements
Taught in English, with no IELTS or TOEFL for West African applicants.
You will also need five O-level credits, which must include Mathematics and English, and a satisfactory score in the university admission test. An English test is requested only where your secondary schooling did not include English.
Academic requirements
Baccalauréat
WAEC
NECO
NABTEB
Or equivalent
A qualification earned outside Côte d’Ivoire is assessed for equivalence at DECO, Plateau. Hold something not listed here? Contact admissions and we will assess it.
Fees
Tuition
2,510,000 FCFA
Per year
Paid in two equal semester instalments of 1,255,000 FCFA, the same across all four years.
Additional fees
Admission test
20,000 FCFA
University uniform
80,000 FCFA
Application form
20,000 FCFA
Career prospects
The degree opens routes into translation, international trade, localisation and multilingual business across the region.
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