English Language and Translation

Language Studies combine courses from two related but different disciplines: Languages and Linguistics. Students learn one (or multiple) foreign languages and explore how languages and human communication work.

Language Studies are ideal for students interested in the complexity of languages and their evolution, who also want to learn at least one foreign language. Due to their interdisciplinary nature, Language Studies can have significantly different curricula depending on the university that offers the course.

Some of the topics you can expect to study during a Bachelor's or Master's in Language Studies are: English, French or German (or another foreign language), language and culture, grammar, syntax, phonetics, morphology, semantics, discourse analysis, history of language, etc.

Future Language Studies graduates develop excellent oral and written communication skills, learn how to analyse information and think critically, and discover how languages work in different contexts. Students also learn how to be culturally aware, which is a great ability for any professional communicator.

As a linguist, you can work in various fields, such as advertising, communications, editing and publishing, journalism, teaching, and others. You can also develop a career in the tech industry, where companies work on improving text-to-speech recognition, natural language processing, and other similar technologies. Some of the most popular Language Studies jobs are: teacher, translator or interpreter, diplomat, journalist, PR specialist, copywriter, etc.

Admission Requirements:

• The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) is 80% for the fields of pharmacy, civil engineering and architecture for the scientific branch, 75% for the Sharia, 65% for law, 60% for all other specializations at Amman Arab University
• This acceptance is subject to the capacity of the specialization specified by the Jordanian Accreditation Authority if it so permits.
• The University may accept a number of non-Jordanian students except from The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi)  by a percentage determined by the Higher Education Council of the total absorptive capacity of each specialization.

Documents Required for Registration:

• General Secondary Certificate stamped by the Ministry of Higher Education
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Army Service Book for Jordanian male students
• Personal photo
• Admission depends on the number of vacancies for those transferring from other universities and those who have a two-year diploma and want to complete a Bachelor degree 

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution