Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

The Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting (FCTI) is a remedial four-course program that raises language and intercultural consciousness through graded and rigorous exercises spanning linguistic and metalinguistic aspects involved in the process of translation.

*One continuing education unit equals 10 contact hours

** Learners who completed a foundation certificate or AUC continuing education certificate are required to sit for the SEPT if they dropped out for a period of one year or more from the date of completing the certificate.

• Applying electronic resources on translation and interpreting, introduction to website localization, and investigation of the on-line market and environment of translation and interpreting.
• Translating effectively so that the target structure would be as close as possible to the original composition, striking a balance between naturalness and accuracy.
• Transferring different grammatical functions and structures from English into Arabic and vice versa appropriately, without compromising the meaning.
• Producing equivalent messages that are linguistically and grammatically clear. English to Arabic translation constitutes 70% and Arabic into English represents 30% of the course material.
• Enhancing the speed of the mental translation process, in addition to providing hands-on practice of the 3 different modes of interpreting.

• Applicant must pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) and scores course ENGGB2A.
• Applicants who score ENGGB1C from SEPT or passing ENGGB1B must take English for Translators SLET 101 60 hours.
• Applicants must pass the Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) with a minimum grade of 80. 
• Applicants who do not pass the APT must take the Arabic grammar ARBF 101 course.
• Applicants must have basic computer literacy.     

Admission Fee:

EGP 75 = A onetime admission non-refundable fee

Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) Fees: 

EGP 200 for Egyptians and EGP 250 for International Students = up to 6 working days before the beginning of the term.

Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) Fees: 

EGP 170 for Egyptians and EGP 215 for International Students = up to 6 working days before the beginning of the term.

One-day service Test (SEPT) and (APT) Fees:

EGP 370 for Egyptians and EGP 465 for International Students= five working days before the first day of the term.

OR

Online English Placement Test (OEPT) Fees:

EGP 130 for Egyptians and EGP 170 for International Students = up to 4 working days before the beginning of the term.

Exam fees are non-refundable and change in admission test dates are only allowed 2 working days in advance of the reserved test session.   

Online Arabic Admission Test (OAAT) Fees:

EGP 70 = up to 4 working days before the beginning of the term.

Course tuition: 

Fees/course for Egyptians = EGP 1,200/3 CEUs

Fees/course for International Student = EGP 1,500/3 CEUs