English Translation and Interpreting curriculum
- Intake
- 2026
- Programme
- English Language
- Duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- Compulsory credits
- 115
Programme structure
Compulsory credits by knowledge block, from foundation to specialisation. Elective and non-credit courses are not included in this bar.
General required courses
Political theory, national defence and security education, physical education
9 compulsory credits
General education
Common foundation: mathematics, foreign languages, law, study skills
12 elective courses
17 compulsory credits
Foundation of the field
Core knowledge of the field
4 elective courses
63 compulsory credits
Specialised knowledge
In-depth knowledge and skills
1 elective courses
24 compulsory credits
Graduation
Graduation project, thesis or replacement courses
6 elective courses
Other
Courses not yet assigned to a specific knowledge block
1 elective courses
2 compulsory credits
Semester-by-semester plan
Each academic year has two semesters. Select a name in a “Take before” line to jump to that course.
Year 1
Semester 1
15 compulsory credits, 13 courses
National Defence and Security Education 1
Course code: EDS101General requiredTheory 45 periodsNon-credit
3 credits
National Defence and Security Education 2
Course code: EDS102General requiredTheory 30 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
National Defence and Security Education 3
Course code: EDS104General requiredTheory 15 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
National Defence and Security Education 4
Course code: EDS105General requiredPractice 60 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
Physical Education 1
Course code: PHE101General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Basic Informatics
Course code: BIN101General educationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Introduction to Law
Course code: LAW101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Study Skills for Undergraduate Students
Course code: TSS101General educationTheory 15 periods
1 credits
Grammar 1
Course code: GRA201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Grammar 2
Course code: GRA202FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 1
Course code: LSP201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Reading 1
Course code: REA201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Pronunciation Practice
Course code: SPT217FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 2
19 compulsory credits, 10 courses
Physical Education 2
Course code: PHE102General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1
1 credits
Marxist–Leninist Philosophy
Course code: PHI101General requiredTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Administrative Document Drafting
Course code: ADC101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Fundamentals of Vietnamese Culture
Course code: BVC106General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 2
Course code: LSP202FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 3
Course code: LSP203FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1
2 credits
Phonetics and Phonology
Course code: PHO220FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Year 2
Semester 3
19 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Marxist–Leninist Political Economy
Course code: PEM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Physical Education 3
Course code: PHE103General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2
1 credits
Critical and Creative Thinking
Course code: CCT110General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Communication Skills, Behavioural Culture and Media
Course code: CMS101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Intercultural Communication
Course code: INC201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 4
Course code: LSP204FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 5
Course code: LSP205FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3
2 credits
2 credits
Syntax and Morphology
Course code: SYN221FoundationTheory 45 periods
3 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic Chinese 1
Course code: BAC101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Japanese 1
Course code: BAJ101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Korean 1
Course code: BAK101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 4
17 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Physical Education 4
Course code: PHE106General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2, Physical Education 3
1 credits
Scientific Socialism
Course code: SSC101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
American Culture
Course code: ACU202FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Reading Skills
Course code: ADR236FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
British Culture
Course code: BCU201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 6
Course code: LSP206FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 7
Course code: LSP207FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5
2 credits
2 credits
Orientation Internship 1
Course code: COP404SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
1 credits
Translation Theory
Course code: INT328SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Year 3
Semester 5
16 compulsory credits, 11 courses
History of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Course code: HCP101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Speaking Skills
Course code: ADS205FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5, Listening and Speaking 6, Listening and Speaking 7
2 credits
Advanced Writing Skills
Course code: ADW235FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
British and American Literature
Course code: BAL252FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening and Speaking 8
Course code: LSP208FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5, Listening and Speaking 6, Listening and Speaking 7
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Pragmatics
Course code: PRA250OtherTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Semester 6
17 compulsory credits, 12 courses
Ho Chi Minh Ideology
Course code: HCM101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Research Methods in Foreign Language Studies
Course code: RSM104General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Listening Skills
Course code: ADL201FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening and Speaking 1, Listening and Speaking 2, Listening and Speaking 3, Listening and Speaking 4, Listening and Speaking 5, Listening and Speaking 6, Listening and Speaking 7, Listening and Speaking 8
2 credits
Reading and Writing
Course code: IRW201FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Advanced Reading Skills, Advanced Writing Skills
2 credits
Presentation Skills 1
Course code: PRE201FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Advanced Speaking Skills
2 credits
Technology Applications in Translation
Course code: CAT301SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
Take before: Interpreting 1, Translation 1
2 credits
Orientation Internship 2
Course code: COP405SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
Take before: Orientation Internship 1
1 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic Chinese 4
Course code: BAC104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic Chinese 1, Basic Chinese 2, Basic Chinese 3
2 credits
Basic Japanese 4
Course code: BAJ104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic Japanese 1, Basic Japanese 2, Basic Japanese 3
2 credits
2 credits
Year 4
Semester 7
12 compulsory credits, 11 courses
Thesis Writing Skills
Course code: TWS201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Advanced Interpreting Practice
Course code: AIN341SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Entrepreneurship
Course code: ETR312SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Graduation Internship
Course code: GRP404SpecialisedPractice 60 periods
2 credits
Interpreting 3
Course code: INT303SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
Take before: Interpreting 1, Interpreting 2
2 credits
Translation 3
Course code: TRA303SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
Take before: Translation 1, Translation 2
2 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Accounting
Course code: EFA238Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Business English
Course code: EFB237Theory 30 periods
2 credits
English Teaching Methodology 1
Course code: ETM203Theory 45 periods
3 credits
English Teaching Methodology 2
Course code: ETM204Theory 45 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Tourism
Course code: EFT303Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 8
7 courses
Elective courses: Graduation
Complete a graduation project or thesis, or take the replacement courses set by the University.
Community Interpreting
Course code: COI301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
English for Journalism
Course code: EFJ201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
English for Negotiation
Course code: EIN244Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Graduation Thesis
Course code: GRA404Practice 300 periods
10 credits
2 credits
Translation of Contracts and Administrative Documents
Course code: TCD301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Other
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Job Interviews
Course code: JIN115Theory 30 periods
2 credits
How to read this curriculum
- Credits
- The unit of study load. In this programme one credit usually equals 15 theory periods or 30 practice periods.
- Elective
- Students choose courses from the group as advised by the faculty.
- Non-credit
- National defence and security education and physical education: required, but not counted towards accumulated credits.
- Take before
- Must be taken (not necessarily passed) before this course.
Based on the full-time undergraduate curriculum for the 2026 intake issued by the Academic Affairs Office on 17/07/2026.
Semesters shown are the planned schedule. Required elective credits and graduation requirements follow the University's current regulations.