The department implements training of following majors:  "Translation Studies",  "Foreign languages: two foreign languages" (English), "Foreign languages: two foreign languages" (German), preparation of postgraduates is implemented on majors  " Foreign languages: two foreign languages”  "Translation Studies".

Foreign Languages Department has 15 full-time teachers. Teachers’ average age is 39 years. All teachers of the department have Master's degree, deep knowledge in the field of foreign language teaching, extensive experience in cross-cultural communication, constantly working to improve their professional level. Each year, 100% of teachers complete in-service teacher training. Main forms of training are the following: participation in language seminars of Goethe Institute, participation in seminars and trainings at KAFU, courses at KazUIR & WL (Almaty) and the Republican Institute for Development of Leading and Research-Pedagogical Staff of Education System of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Orleu”, internships at universities in the United States.

Students of "Foreign Languages" and "Translation Studies" are trained on work training programs that meet the requirements of modern educational market. Students majoring in"Translation Studies" introduced to learning paths which allow them to receive specialization in translation and interpretation; students of "Foreign languages: two foreign languages" introduced to learning paths that allow them to obtain a specialization in foreign language teaching child / adult audience.

Students majoring in  "Foreign languages: two foreign languages" and "Translation Studies" use authentic teaching materials based on methodology of communicative approach in teaching foreign languages. All students of linguistic specialties study two foreign languages. As the main foreign language they study English and German and as second foreign language students can choose German, Spanish, French or Turkish.

«Lingua» student scientific circle operates as part of the department. The work is conducted in close cooperation with scientific and organizational department, Foreign Languages Department, university student center. There is a specially equipped room, assigned to Foreign Languages Department. Language laboratory is equipped with modern equipment and meets all requirements of the process of foreign languages learning. There are available computers equipped with the necessary equipment for language laboratory: headphones, microphones, etc. Installed software allows teachers to expand methodological range and provide students with the most advanced materials available in the public domain.

• A. Goncharov

• A. Kyzykeyeva

• I.Samoilova-Tsyplakova

• M. Kikina

• S. Abilov

• V. Gersonskaya

• Yu. Engel

• Z. Kamzina

• А.Оskolkova

Bases for internships are: KAFU college, KEF, general and specialized language schools of the city, LLP «Sieg», LLP "Business Consulting", JSC "Vostokmashzavod", language center «Best», language center «Oxford Team», LLP "Linguistic Intensive", LLP "Kazzinc", JSC "Orica Kazakhstan "Regional library of A.S. Pushkin , JSC "Ust-Kamenogorsk Valve Plant" and other businesses and organizations.

Bachelor program

5B020700 «TRANSLATIONS STUDIES»

1. Basic foreign language in the context of intercultural communication
2. Second foreign language
3. Business English
4. Information technology in translation
5. Lexical and grammatical workshop on basic foreign language
6. Literature of England and America
7. Bilateral Interpreting
8. General / Special translation theory
9. Fundamentals of professional translator’s activity
10. Basic theory of the target language
11. Practice of informative translation
12. Translation practice
13. Translation practice of the second foreign language
14. Interpreting Practice
15. Practice of oral and written speech in the basic foreign language
16. Practice of Literary Translation
17. Workshop on the culture of verbal communication
18. Text analysis before the translation
19. Professionally Oriented Foreign Language
20. Specially-professional foreign language in the context of intercultural communication
21. Country studies
22. Theory and practice of intercultural communication
23. Technical translation
24. Special translation
25. Functional stylistics of foreign and Kazakh / Russian languages
26. Language for Academic Purposes

5В011900 «FOREIGN LANGUAGES: TWO FOREIGN LANGUAGES» 

1. Basic foreign language
2. Introduction to the teaching profession
3. Second foreign language
4. The politcal system of target language’s origin country
5. Business English
6. Foreign language
7. Information technologies in teaching foreign languages
8. Public Speaking
9. The literature of target language’s origin country
10. Methodology of teaching foreign languages
11. Fundamentals of developing a new course in foreign language and assessment of language skills
12. Standardized Testing
13. Basic theory of the target language
14. Workshop on the theory of multiple intelligences
15. Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication
16. Professionally Oriented Foreign Language
17. Specially-oriented methods of teaching a foreign language
18. Stylistics
19. Country studies
20. Language for Academic Purposes
21. Language for Special Purposes

Master program

6М011900 «FOREIGN LANGUAGES: TWO FOREIGN LANGUAGES» 

1. Academic Reading
2. Second foreign language
3. Foreign language (professional)
4. Preparation for TOEFL / IELTS
5. Organization and planning of research
6. Evaluation and control of knowledge
7. Teaching of reading and writing
8. Creation of a new training course in foreign language
9. The modern methodology of foreign language education in high school
10. Modern technologies in teaching foreign languages
11. Comparative Typology of native and foreign languages
12. Stylistics of scientific text
13. The nature and organization of higher education

6М020700 «TRANSLATION STUDIES»

1. Bilateral Interpreting
2. Linguistic and stylistic text analysis
3. Translation in the field of business communication
4. Modern computer technology in translation
5. Functional, pragmatic, and discursive problems of translation.

Our graduates

     Samoilova-Tsyplakova Inna 

2005 year graduate, major «Foreign Language: two foreign languages».

In 2007 she has graduated from Master Program of KAFU (major “Foreign Language: two foreign languages”). Currently she is a senior teacher of Foreign languages department in KAFU.

Moiseeva Elena 

2006 year graduate, major “Translation Studies”
Currently she is a senior translator of translators department on administrative issues in LLP “Kazzinc”, Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Kravchenko Aleksey

2012 year graduate (major “Translation Studies”) Currently he is a manager on Škoda in LLP “ БИПЕК АВТО Kazakhstan” 

Bugayeva Yuliya

    2010 year graduate (major “Foreign language: two foreign languages”) Currently she lives in Kiev (Ukraine), she is a Freelancer in translation.

Mesheryakova Tatyana

2012 year KAFU graduate. Bachelor (Major “Translation studies”) Masters (Major “Foreign language: two foreign languages”) Currently she is a specialist on international collaboration in LLP “Ost-Farm”.

Gofman Oksana

2010 year KAFU graduate (major “Foreign Language: two foreign languages”) Currently she works in school  “Istok” as a teacher of the English language. SLZ Ust-Kamenogorsk, teacher of the German language in the project for ethnical Germans GIZ.

Fominyh Elena

2008 year KAFU graduate. Bachelor (major “Translation studies”), in 2010 Masters (major “Management”). Currently she works in JSC “Ulba Metallurgic Factory” as translator.

Kulik Tatyana

2013 year KAFU graduate (major “Translation studies”) She was a participant of international exchange programs: IREX, Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, BA in Education, 2012-2013. Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the USA. Currently she works in EF Education First company, official representative in Ust-Kamenogorsk, coordinator of educational programs abroad.