Translation, Communication, Language Technologyinternational course, part time, full time, International degree

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Heidelberg
Deadlines
March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2026 (EU)
March 2026 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Translation

Annotation

Application deadline for the international variant: 01.04 until 15.06 for the winter semester You can find further information on the international double degree Master's degree programme "Technical Translation and Cultural Education" here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/neuphil/iask/sued/imstudium/MA_FK.html You can find further information on the international double degree Master's degree programme "Specialist Translation and Cultural Education" here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/neuphil/iask/sued/imstudium/pucmaster.html

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Area of study

  • Partner institution: Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna in Italian Republic (International degree: Laurea Magistrale)
  • Partner institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Republic of Chile (International degree: Magister en Traduccion Especializada y Tecnologias de la Traducción)
  • Partner institution: Universidad de Salamanca in Kingdom of Spain (International degree: Máster universitario en Traducción y Mediación cultural)

Admission requirements

Admission restrictions, see admission regulations Language certificates depending on the language combination selected: German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (both C1 CEFR) For the international variant of the degree course "Translation and Cultural Mediation," the application period is from 01.04. until 15.06 for the winter semester for German and foreign applicants. In the international variant "Translation and Cultural Mediation", applicants must also pass the aptitude test provided by the University of Salamanca. The examination must be completed online within the deadline provided for this purpose (for details see the homepage of the Institute for Translation and Interpretation) and in accordance with the provisions laid down in the relevant regulation. For the international variant "Translation and translation technologies", the application deadline is 15.11. for the summer semester.

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 25.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

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

    01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. For further information

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For more Information see

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

    01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026

    The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information

Tuition fees

For the first-degree courses and consecutive Master's degree programmes at the Universität Heidelberg no general tuition fees are charged. For international students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and outside the European Economic Area (EEA), tuition fees of 1,500 euros per semester are charged at all universities in Baden-Württemberg.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian

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