About the Faculty
The Faculty of Foreign Languages of Yerevan Gladzor University was established in 1991, since the very foundation of YGU.
The faculty includes the Chair of Foreign Languages (currently renamed as Chair of Languages), which was initially headed by A. Sh. Tarverdyan. Subsequently, it was led by I. H. Aydinyan, Associate Professor, until 2001; from 2001 to 2005, by L. H. Hovhannisyan, PhD in Philology; from 2005 to 2009, by L. Antonyan, PhD in Philology; in 2009, by E. T. Minasyan, PhD in Philology; and from 2010 to 2011, by G. R. Gasparyan, Doctor of Philology, Professor.
Since 2012, the Chair has been headed by Lilit Serzhik Sahakyan, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor.
The Chair's activities are governed by the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the resolutions of the University’s Academic Council, the Chair’s Charter, semester work plans, as well as other internal regulatory documents.
Since the 2006-2007 academic year, alongside the specialization in “Foreign Language and Literature”, the specialization in “Translation Studies” has also been offered.
Since the 2003-2004 academic year, the Faculty of Foreign Languages has transitioned to a three-tier system of higher education. Since 2007, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) has been implemented.
In line with these reforms, the academic curricula for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in the specializations of “Foreign Language and Literature” and “Translation Studies” have been accordingly developed.
Additionally, academic and methodological packages have been revised to correspond with the principles of the Bologna Process. These packages incorporate all contemporary components required for the input and output levels defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Scientific research activities within the faculty are centralized in the Chair of Languages, which is responsible for the conduct and coordination of research projects.
The faculty places significant emphasis on the role of its well-equipped and comfortable language laboratories and smart classrooms. These facilities contribute greatly to the teaching of foreign languages—namely English, Russian, French, German, and Turkish—by improving students’ pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, as well as oral communication skills.
Contact Email: gladzor.fldep@gmail.com
To achieve the Chair’s aims and objectives, and to ensure the attainment of the learning outcomes defined by the professional educational program, the academic and teaching staff are continuously strengthened by recruiting leading specialists in the field. Currently, the Chair of Languages comprises a teaching staff of 8 lecturers.
The Chair of Foreign Languages at Yerevan Gladzor University collaborates with Yerevan State University, the Embassies of the United States, France, and Germany in Armenia, various schools across the Republic of Armenia, the British Council Armenia, American Corner Yerevan, American Councils (ACCELS), MANMAR, the Peace Corps, the Armenian Volunteer Network (AMVN, USA), Yerevan State University Ijevan Branch (YSU IB) and other organizations. Yerevan Gladzor University collaborates with Yerevan State University in organizing state qualification examinations and in the implementation of joint research initiatives. The two institutions also participate jointly in the activities of the Professional Council on Germanic Languages (Specialization Code: Ժ.02.07), as well as in international academic programs, conferences, and scientific seminars. Collaboration with secondary schools in the Republic of Armenia has always been one of the key areas of activity for the Chair of Foreign Languages at Yerevan Gladzor University. For many years, the students specializing in “Foreign Language and Literature” at Yerevan Gladzor University have been conducting their pedagogical internships at Yerevan Basic School No. 67 named after Yeghishe Charents, with advanced instruction in English and in various regional educational institutions.
In accordance with the Chair’s approved annual work plan, the pre-established schedule for intra-university and extracurricular events, as well as its research strategy, the Chair of Languages organizes and conducts a variety of academic activities each semester. These include intra-chair academic seminars, international academic forums, and international academic and practical conferences in collaboration with partner universities abroad. The Chair also arranges workshops and training sessions for the Chair’s foreign language lecturers as well as foreign language instructors from partner schools and colleges. Joint inter-university and international online training programs are regularly held for Armenian specialists in English language. Additionally, the Chair organizes and conducts inter-chair final open-door classes, as well as invited English-language lectures and masterclasses—delivered both in person and online—and film screenings followed by discussions for students from various academic disciplines across the University.
