As the first foreign language Chair of BSU, the Chair of German was founded in 1936 (the Institute of Foreign Languages at that time). In 1938, the first graduates of the two-year German language course graduated from the chair. At that time, the main mission of the chair was to train German language teachers for the Republic of Armenia.
Having successfully completed this mission, the department expanded its activities taking into account modern requirements for foreign languages in the field of education and university strategy. Now the chair trains specialists, who meet national and international standards, are in great demand in the labor market and are competitive for various sectors of the economy. In this context, German studies are combined with specializations in the fields of pedagogy, linguistics, translation, intercultural communication, service, political science, international tourism, literary criticism, and public relations.
Activities: The Chair of German, together with other chairs, offers graduate and postgraduate education in a number of professions.
Bachelor’s degree (Full-time studies. Duration: 8 semesters, final certification: defense of the thesis paper. Part-time education: 10 semesters)
➢ Linguistics / German
➢ Linguistics / Intercultural communication / German
➢ Linguistics / Translation work / German - Armenian
➢ Vocational pedagogy / German and literature
➢ Vocational pedagogy / English, German and literature
➢ Service / German
Linguistics / - 120 credits, 4 Semesters, completed with MA Thesis Defense;
Translation Studies / German/ Armenian;
PhD /full-time - 6 Semesters or pat-time - 8 Semesters/, completed with Dissertation Defense;
German Studies.
Parallel with the academic programs, the Chair carries out
- scientific, methodological activities,
- fiction and professional translations,
- trainings for German language teachers,
- cultural events,
- A1-C1 level Internationally recognized (ÖSD) German language Certificate examinations,
- dissemination of national culture and values in German-speaking countries,
- Promotion of German language and the culture of German-speaking countries in our country.
The Chair of German makes a great contribution to the internationalization of the university. The chair implements many exchange and mobility programs, as well as scientific, educational and cultural programs as a result of effective cooperation with a number of universities in FRG, Austria and Switzerland.
➢ Halle-Wittenberg-Martin Luther University (MLU) Institute of German Studies
➢ Karl Ruprecht University of Heidelberg, Institute of Translation Studies (IUD)
➢ Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), Institute of German Studies
➢ Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS), Institute of German Studies
➢ Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Translation, Linguistics and Cultural Studies, Germesheim (ftsk)
➢ University of Vienna
➢ German Language Association (GfdS)
➢ International Union of German Teachers (IDV)
➢ University of Luxembourg
Teaching staff
The department has a professional teaching staff. Many employees received full or partial education at various universities in Germany and Austria. Many are members of various international organizations, actively participate and organize international, republican and university conferences, seminars and workshops, are authors of monographs, textbooks, methodical manuals and translations of German-language literary works.
