Bachelor’s in German and English

Background to the Program and Subject Area

The German Language Section, the first section in the European Languages Department, provides the undergraduate program in German and English. This program was established during the academic year 1996/1997. To earn a bachelor's degree in German and English, students are required to fulfill 144 credit hours, a requirement consistent with other majors within the School of Foreign Languages. Sixty percent of these credits are dedicated to German language, literature, and culture, including translation, while the remaining 40 percent are taught in English. All instructors in this department are native German speakers, with proficiency in both Arabic and English being widespread among them.

Vision Statements of the Program:

The German Language Section aspires to lead and excel in cultivating a generation of proficient language speakers, addressing the challenges presented by the knowledge society.

Mission Statements of the Program:

Offering exceptional teaching methods and generating high-quality research that aligns with the university's overarching mission as a research institution. This involves creating an engaging environment for education and intellectual innovation, while also fostering cultural connections between Jordan and the global community, with a special emphasis on German-speaking nations. Additionally, it entails establishing impactful strategic partnerships at both regional and global levels.

Program Aims:

1. Equipping the local and international job markets with a cohort of graduates proficient in German and English languages, while broadening their perspectives to engage with the world through modern theories of globalization.

2. Fulfilling the requirements of a skilled and specialized Jordanian society and its neighboring regions.

3. Enhancing the Jordanian and Arab workforce in translation between German and other languages.

4. Reinforcing the Jordanian and Arab job markets with experts in the German language.

5. Establishing impactful strategic collaborations both locally and globally.

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• Embassies
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Tourism
• Flight attendants
• Translation
• Educational institutes