World Languages, Literature and Culture Nazarbayev University

Overview

This World Languages, Literature and Culture programme at Nazarbayev University provides students with a focused familiarity with one of four languages, cultures, and history of the world: Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish and German. Students in WLLC program can study everything from the history of the Theater, to the literature of Japan, to the way language is produced and processed in the human brain, varies and changes through time and space. 

By studying the programs offered by LLL department, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the intricacies of language, culture, poetry and literature, and will become critical and creative writers, and effective communicators. Students completing a degree in Languages and Literature may choose to specialize in one particular area or language, including Anglophone, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and others.

Career

The degree program in World Languages, Literatures and Cultures offers a flexible and applied degree that is designed to train new generation of specialists in a variety of professions in various industries, government positions and non-government organizations,including in journalism and publishing, museum work, library, advertising, public relations, education and language policy, computer industry, entertainment industry, hospitality and tourism, internet and digital media, technical writing, intelligence and law enforcement services, international relations. talented translators with a B.A. in World Languages, Literatures and Cultures are needed almost everywhere. A degree in WLLC will help you build a career in:

• Public Sector
• Museums and libraries
• Publishing (newspapers, books, scripting, editing)
• Academia (schools, universities)
• Entertainment industry (creative writing for theater, television and cinema)
• Government Entities
• Non-government Organizations
• United Nations and other international organizations