Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Specialist Interpreting / Social Affairs / Medicine / Law, Arabic / Chinese / English / French / Greek / Italian / Dutch / Polish / Portuguese / Russian / Spanish / Turkish, Interpreting, Translating, Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Translation Studies, Technical Translation / Language Management / Artificial Intelligence, Conference Interpreting, Translation / Literature / Media / Culture

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

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Proof of a Bachelor’s degree from a university or an academic degree that does not differ significantly from this. For German as the primary language: Active and passive language skills in the principle language as well as in one or two selected working language(s) at least at level C1. When applying via the online application portal, applicants confirm that they have the necessary language skills. Proof is not required. German as working language 1 or as the only working language: Applicants who have not obtained their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution or an academic degree in a degree course taught in German are required to demonstrate German proficiency at least at level C1. The degree course specialising in conference interpreting can only be commenced in the winter semester. Students whose principle language is not German take German as their working language 1.