Application

Applications are to be submitted online via Heidelberg University’s application portal heiCO and via email to the joint academic programme commission (mafk@iued.uni-heidelberg.de) from 1st May to 15 June. A simultaneous application is automatically made for the underlying national master’s degree in Translation, Communication and Language Technology at Heidelberg University.

Applying at Heidelberg University (application dossier):

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form (German or Spanish), see admission regulations
• Motivation letter (German or Spanish) with the reasons for taking up the international variant of the study programme, see admission regulations
• All acquired university certificates with academic achievements:
  • In the case of certificates from German universities: copies
  • In the case of certificates from foreign universities: officially certified copies of the certificates including officially certified translations (German, English or Spanish) + grading system of the foreign university. If the (bachelor) certificate has not yet been issued at the time of application, a provisional certificate stating the achievements up to this point in time is sufficient.

• University entrance qualification (In the case of a German university entrance qualification: copy)

• Proof of linguistic and cultural competence in Spanish and English (C1 of the CEFR) through bachelor certificate or language certificates

Applying at the University of Salamanca:

The “preincripción” at the University of Salamanca must be done online.

Please note:
Interested students who are NOT graduates of the BA Translation Studies with Spanish as a B language at Heidelberg University or of a Licenciatura or Grado in Translation at a Spanish university must take the entrance test (“prueba de acceso”) of the University of Salamanca. The exam is scheduled by the course coordinators of the University of Salamanca and takes place online. Further information and sample exams:

http://diarium.usal.es/mastertrad/prueba-de-acceso/ 

Applications are to be submitted online via Heidelberg University’s application portal heiCO and via email to the joint academic programme commission (mafk@iued.uni-heidelberg.de) from 1st May to 15 June. A simultaneous application is automatically made for the underlying national master’s degree in Translation, Communication and Language Technology at Heidelberg University.

Applying at Heidelberg University (application dossier):

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form (German or Spanish), see admission regulations
• Motivation letter (German or Spanish) with the reasons for taking up the international variant of the study programme, see admission regulations
• All acquired university certificates with academic achievements:
  • In the case of certificates from German universities: copies
  • In the case of certificates from foreign universities: officially certified copies of the certificates including officially certified translations (German, English or Spanish) + grading system of the foreign university.

If the (bachelor) certificate has not yet been issued at the time of application, a provisional certificate stating the achievements up to this point in time is sufficient.

• University entrance qualification: Foreign university entrance qualification: officially certified copy including officially certified translation (German or English)
• Proof of linguistic and cultural competence in Spanish and English (C1 of the CEFR) through bachelor certificate or language certificates
• Proof of knowledge of the German language ("Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang" or an equivalent certificate: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/studium/interesse/int_bewerbung/deutschk.html)

If the proof is not yet available at the time of application, it must be presented at the latest at enrolment!

• Passport copy
• For applicants from NON-EU/EEA countries: Proof of financial provisions in connection with studies (https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/md/zentral/international/finanzierung_bescheinigung.pdf)
• If applicable: officially certified copy or transcript of the certificate of the passed aptitude assessment test, if such a certificate has already been passed in Germany, including the corresponding overview of individual grades.
• If applicable: officially certified copies or transcripts of the certificates of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of grades and – if available – the letter of admission from the foreign university + officially certified translation.

Applying at the University of Salamanca:

The “preincripción” at the University of Salamanca must be done online.

Please note: Interested students who are NOT graduates of the BA Translation Studies with Spanish as a B language at Heidelberg University or of a Licenciatura or Grado in Translation at a Spanish university must take the entrance test (“prueba de acceso”) of the University of Salamanca. The exam is scheduled by the course coordinators of the University of Salamanca and takes place online. Further information and sample exams: http://diarium.usal.es/mastertrad/prueba-de-acceso/