Master of Arts in Translation, Communication, Language Technology
General Information
Course outline
Course structure
Further information on Translations Studies at the IÜD
Application procedure for international applicants
General Information
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Degree: |
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Application required? |
The Master of Arts in Translation, Communication, Language Technology is a programme with admission restrictions. Therefore an application must be sent beforehand.
Information on application modalities: |
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Start of programme: |
Winter and summer semester
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Standard course duration: |
4 semesters |
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German, English, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish As part of the extension of the language profile by another C language, it is possible to chose Portuguese or any of the languages mentioned above (except German). |
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One language from those offered by the institute asA or B language with German as A or B language - language combination AB International Option with double degree “FACHÜBERSETZEN UND KULTURMITTLUNG” (Master of Arts in Technical Translation and Cultural Mediation – Heidelberg University and Universidad de Salamanca) – Further information International Option with double degree “FACHÜBERSETZEN UND ÜBERSETZUNGSTECHNOLOGIEN” (Master of Arts in Technical Translation and Translation Technologies – Heidelberg University and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) – Further information will follow International Option with double degree “FACHÜBERSETZEN UND SPRACHTECHNOLGIEN” (Master of Arts in Technical Translation and Language Technolgies – Heidelberg University and Università di Bologna) – Further information |
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Language requirements: |
Requirements according to the admission regulations:
International students: excellent written and oral proficiency in German (corresponding to the DSH-2 level) |
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Language of instruction: |
The selected languages from those offered by the Institute. |
| Accreditation: | The course of studies fulfills the requirements for accreditation from the quality management framework heiQUALITY (Accreditation certificate). |
Course outline
The course of studies revolves around the study of one or two foreign languages with German as a first language. Students whose mother tongue (A language) is not German usually select their respective mother tongue in combination with German as a B language (AB) and possibly with English as a C language (ABC). Other subjects covered during the course include linguistics and translation theory, translation as an intercultural act, the translation of technical texts as well as the use of language and translation technologies in the translation workflow.
Course structure
The standard duration of the M.A. in Translation Studies is four semesters, including examination periods. Classes are taught over the course of three semesters. Students require a total of 120 ECTS credits (1ECTS equates to approximately 30 hours) to successfully graduate from the Master's Programme. The modularisation of the degree programme can be found in detail in the module manual.
Further information on Translations Studies at the IÜD
Please do not hesitate to contact our academic advisors.
Further information on this course can be found under Im Studium.
Application procedure for international applicants
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Please submit your application via Heidelberg University’s application portal (“Bewerbungsportal der Universität Heidelberg”).
Please notify us via e-mail with your chosen language combination when you have submitted your application: zulassung_ma_tks@iued.uni-heidelberg.de |
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Application period (cutoff period): |
Summer semester: November to the end of March Winter semester: April to the end of September Important: Please apply for the following summer semester by 15.11. and the following winter semester by 15.06. So that your application can be processed in time. The examination of your application documents usually takes at least two weeks. |
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Application documents: |
Application documents must be uploaded via Heidelberg University’s application portal. Please prepare the following required documents in accordance with Admission Regulations §§ 3:
Foreign-language certificates must be submitted in a certified translation (German or English) if the wording in the original is not multilingual. List of recognised language certificates Should you have any further questions, please contact our academic advisors. After completion of a successful application, you will need a certificate of admission issued by the Study administration via heiCO portal to finalize the enrolment procedure. Please find further information on the enrolment procedure via this link. |
