Bachelor’s Degree in Trilingual Mediation for Tourism and Entrepreneurship — Double Degree with the University for Foreigners of Siena

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ITALIAN STUDIES
Profile: Trilingual Mediator for Tourism and Entrepreneurship
Double Degree with the University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy

Objectives and  Educational Activities of the Study Programme

The Bachelor’s Programme in Italian Studies, with a Double Degree awarded jointly with the University for Foreigners of Siena (Italy), specialising in “Trilingual Mediator for Tourism and Entrepreneurship,” is offered by the Faculty of Foreign Languages through the Department of Italian Language. The programme aims to prepare specialists with an excellent command of written and spoken Italian, as well as of the culture, history, and literature of Italy, together with two additional foreign languages, forming linguistic and cultural mediators capable of operating in the fields of tourism and entrepreneurship. This study programme provides:

• advanced knowledge of written and spoken Italian, as well as of the culture, history, and literature of Italy and the two other foreign languages studied, including a critical understanding of the theories and principles underlying this field of study;
• advanced skills demonstrating a high level of competence and innovation, required to address complex and unpredictable problems in this field of study, particularly in linguistic and cultural mediation applied to tourism and entrepreneurship.

The objectives of the programme are:

• To provide indepth theoretical training in courses with a linguistic focus.
• To provide knowledge of the language, literature, and culture of the Italian people, together with those of the other languages studied.
• To develop mediation skills, both linguistic and cultural, applied to the fields of tourism and entrepreneurship.
• To develop skills for professional reflection and development.

Competences

The programme, offering a wide range of courses over three (3) years of study, encompasses diverse disciplines that provide both general university-level training and specialised training in the relevant field. It also aims to:

•  Equip students with an excellent command of three languages: language B (Italian), language C (English), and language D (German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Turkish), covering written and spoken language as well as the culture, history, and literature of the three languages; – Ensure a perfect command of the Albanian language (language A);
• Develop the ability to communicate and move between languages, in varied contexts and fields, using the appropriate linguistic registers suited to interlocutors;
• Develop the ability to apply acquired linguistic, philological, and literary competences to carry out bibliographic research and to prepare summaries and reports on specific study topics;
• Develop the ability to apply learning tools for updating and deepening the topics studied, including in professional contexts, as well as to undertake further studies;
• Develop the ability to act as a linguistic and cultural mediator in specific contexts related to tourism and entrepreneurship

Employment and Professional Qualification Opportunities

The Faculty of Foreign Languages offers further training for students in coordination with employers. This training addresses a range of topics in line with students’ academic background and the demands of the labour market. Students may take up part-time employment with companies with which the Faculty has signed cooperation agreements. Our students may be employed in both the public and private sectors, including: tourism agencies, hospitality establishments, entrepreneurial companies, cultural and tourism institutions, translation agencies, and the media. Graduates of the Bachelor’s programme may find employment as:

• Mediator for tourism and entrepreneurship.
• Tour guide in museums, historical, and cultural centres.
• Tourist information-point officer at municipalities across the country.
• Officer in foreign relations and public relations offices, in public and private institutions alike.
• Public relations specialist/consultant in the field of tourism and entrepreneurship.
• Employee of print and audiovisual media.
• Employee of Albanian embassies abroad or of foreign embassies in Albania.
• Researcher and cultural mediator.

Further Studies at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tirana

The Bachelor’s degree in Italian Studies, specialising in “Trilingual Mediator for Tourism and Entrepreneurship,” provides opportunities for further study at Second-Cycle level and/or in programmes of other cycles, as provided for by other applicable legal and sub-legal acts.

•  Master of Science in Teaching “Foreign Language, Italian Language”
• Master of Science in “Trilingual Intercultural and Tourism Communication”
• Master of Science in “Technical-Literary Translation and Interpreting”
• Professional Master’s in “Pragmatic Translation”, Specialized Translation profile
• Master of Science in Automatic Language Processing, specialization in Automatic and Linguistic Processing of Written Documents

Erasmus+ Scholarship Programme, funded by the European Union

Our students have the opportunity to undertake one or two semesters of study at partner foreign universities with which the University of Tirana’s Faculty of Foreign Languages has signed Erasmus+ KA1 interinstitutional agreements, in: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Romania.

CURRICULUM BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ITALIAN STUDIES Profile: Trilingual Mediator for Tourism and Entrepreneurship Double Degree with the University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy