Founded in 1980, the Ecole de Traducteurs et d'Interprètes de Beyrouth (ETIB) is dedicated to providing its students with an excellent education, enabling them to acquire knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills in the world of translation and interpreting. Since its foundation, the ETIB has sought to be not only an educational institution but also a think-tank.

In recognition of its academic excellence, the School of Translation has been awarded the European Master in Translation Label by the European Commission for its Master in Translation program, making the USJ School of Translation the only academic institution to have the label outside the European Union.

In pursuit of expanding academic offerings and based on concertation with experts on the needs of the market in Dubai, a Master in Translation program has been crafted to address the evolving translation and linguistic demands of the industry in the UAE. The Program was launched in 2016 in the Dubai campus, focusing mainly on students and employees working in governmental institutions, translation firms, banking and financial markets, law firms, media, and any field pertaining to communication.