Currently, the School offers two Higher Diploma programmes and two Bachelor's degree programmes, including Higher Diploma in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation, Higher Diploma in Chinese-Portuguese Translation and Interpretation, B.A. in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation and B.A. in Chinese-Portuguese Translation and Interpretation. After completing the 3-year higher diploma programme, students can proceed to the fourth year to obtain a bachelor’s degree. The School has a full-time staff establishment of 33, including 13 Portuguese teachers, 13 English teachers and 7 Chinese teachers, and they are from Macao, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

As a tertiary institution located in Macao, the School strives to meet the new challenges of the world in the age of globalisation. Their academic tradition is maintained through the promotion of a multi-lingual and cultural environment, which elevates teaching and research standards. They are devoted to the creation of a dynamic teaching and research community committed to the cultural and economic well-being of Macao in response to an ever increasing demand for qualified professionals in language and translation. The School has taken its role as follows:

(a)	offers professionally oriented programmes leading to the award of first degrees, through an emphasis on quality higher education;
(b)	offers the best teaching, academic and research environment for both students and teachers;
(c)	pursues actively deep collaboration with other higher education institutions both locally and overseas;
(d)	makes ESLT as the base in Southern China for training translators and interpreters.