A Word from the Director
The Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters (ASTI) went into operation in 1985. ASTI remained the sole establishment of the University Centre until 1993 when by decree N° 92/074 of 13 April 1992 it was transformed into a full fledged University. From its inception, the school has remained the lone government Institution in Cameroon of national and international standards that trains professional translators and interpreters for the public and private sectors. Since its inception ASTI has admitted and trained professional translators and […]
ASTI News and Events
2020 Admissions into ASTI
Entrance examinations into the MA programmes: Pending the signing of the official release by the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, the date for admission into the MA in Interpretation programme this year has been scheduled for 16-17 September 2020; meanwhile, admission into the MA in Translation is slated for 18-19 September 2020. More […]
Induction of Newly-Recruited Staff
The Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters (ASTI) organised an induction meeting with its newly-recruited staff members on Thursday, 28 June 2020. In a face-to-face discussion in the School’s Interpretation Laboratory, Professor George Sakwe Mbotake and his team underscored the missions and visions of ASTI and the University of Buea. The new teachers were introduced […]
The Brand New ASTI Building
At the end of the extraordinary meeting of Council of the University of Buea 28 May 2020, members, led by the Council Chair, Professor Edward Ako, visited the newly-constructed building that would host the Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters (ASTI) and the Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences’ Translation, Interpreting, […]