Applied English Linguistics programme responds to the changing labour market, where there is a strong demand for skills in intercultural communication, translation/ interpretation skills, skills in information technologies, multilingual proficiency and application of linguistic knowledge in English language teaching.

The aim of the programme:

• To educate highly qualified specialists who possess comparative knowledge and assessment skills of two cultures and languages — English and Lithuanian — and are able to independently apply their acquired knowledge in work in academic and cultural institutions, business companies, and various international institutions and projects, especially those institutions and organizations that cooperate with European Union states.
• To educate highly qualified translators who possess knowledge of various principles of English and Lithuanian text production and editing and are able to use modern term-search and automated translation memory systems.
• To train students for doctoral studies by expanding the range of academic and research topics so that these would include comparative linguistics, translation theory and cross-cultural analysis.

Competencies acquired:

• The developed skills needed to work with specialized texts (business, legal, academic, etc.) and different functional styles and genres.
• Practical skills in using automated translation programs and corpus lexicography.
• Ability to use the acquired knowledge of intercultural research and intercultural communication.
• Ability to apply the acquired research skills in the spheres of translation, English and Lithuanian philology, and cultural studies.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of the Applied English Linguistics Programme may work in educational and cultural institutions, translation agencies, publishing companies and tourist agencies, banks and various international and Lithuanian companies which need staff members who are able to deal with intercultural differences and provide high quality translation services; continue their academic career by entering doctoral studies in the field of humanities.