Translationinternational course, full time, International degree

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Germersheim

    Location

  • September 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)

    September 2024 (EU), September 2024 (Non-EU)
    Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study
  • Interpreting
  • Translation
Focus

Specialised Interpretation, Specialised Translation, Intercultural and Transcultural Studies, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting, Literary and Media Translations, Translation Studies and Didactics, German / English / French / Greek / Italian / Dutch / Polish / Portuguese / Russian / Spanish / Turkish / Chinese, Interpreting

Target group

Individuals wishing to acquire specialised knowledge and qualifications in the area of translation, particularly specialised communication, as well as in the areas of language and culture, with particular relevance of foreign languages and cultures in their relation to the source language and culture.

Annotation

Applications are made via the Admission Office in Germersheim Students are generally admitted for the winter term\; Admission for the summer term if no aptitude test required\; Registration for the aptitude test until 15.5. Studying in the basic languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, English, French, Italian, Modern Greek, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be proven: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: Officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: International Department).

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements (Link)

Area of study
  • Partner institution: Université de Strasbourg in French Republic (International degree: Master)
  • Partner institution: Université de Bourgogne, Djon in French Republic (International degree: Master)
Admission requirements

1. Proof of a Bachelor's degree or of an equivalent degree from a German or international university. 2. Proof of foreign and native language skills to university level (generally C1, see examination regulations). 3. The passing of a test to determine specific knowledge to assess suitability (aptitude test) in accordance with § 3 of the examination regulations. A passed aptitude test is deemed equivalent if the candidate has completed a professionally qualifying degree in a translation-orientated course of study from a CIUTI university institute listed in the appendix to the examination regulations or at a higher education facility corresponding to the EMT standard with a grade of at least 2.5 in the same language subjects. - for further information see https://studium.fb06.uni-mainz.de/bewerbung-zum-studium/bewerbung-zum-master-translation/.

Lecture period
  • 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
  • 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Turkish, Greek

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