Introduction

The English Language Department at Khatam University currently offers Master’s Programs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Translation Studies, and English Literature. Currently, four full-time faculty members and a number of visiting scholars from prominent national universities are teaching and conducting research at this department. Also, more than 100 students in three majors are studying or carrying out thesis projects in this department.

Given the rapid growth in international communication demands, individuals’ vocational needs, including finding employment or promoting their occupational status, and motivation for academic and professional progress on an international level, English majors generally attract students from a variety of educational backgrounds. To address these needs, Khatam English Language Department, relying on its distinguished professors, prominent educational facilities, and academic atmosphere, annually admits a significant number of applicants.

History

Khatam English Language Department began its mission with one MA program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), in 1996 when Khatam University was established. In 2013, when the university resumed its activities with a new approach after a brief  pause, English Language Department also started afresh. Two other MA programs, Translation Studies and English Literature, were introduced in the department in 2015.

Missions & Visions

English Language Department, in line with the general policies of Khatam University, is focused on the following objectives:

• Providing the highest quality education in the three majors in line with the latest instructions issued by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and by welcoming the contributions of a variety of eminent professors from different national universities;

• Promoting research and enhancing university rankings by supporting students to design, conduct, and publish their research projects in national and international journals and conferences;

• Establishing and promoting autonomous learning, research, and occupational skills in students;

• Providing academic and occupational support to students during their education and post- graduation;

• Performing continuous needs analysis to identify those areas that can play a role in the professional and academic growth of students and planning to improve such areas;

• Encouraging entrepreneurship and preparing students for the job market;

• Fostering social skills in students to guarantee a better social, academic, and occupational future;

• Planning national and international meetings, conferences, and symposiums;

• Planning and delivering specialized, semi-specialized and general English courses to students of Khatam in other departments.