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MA Conference Interpreting at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Students of Conference Interpreting study the theory and practice of communicating in spoken language at specialist conferences, in political contexts and in the media.

Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages  |  Department: Institute of Translation and Interpreting  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master’s degree programme in Conference Interpreting consists of nine modules: There are two academically focussed modules, as part of which students attend a main seminar on interpreting studies, the lecture series “Current Issues in Linguistics and Translation Studies”, a research colloquium, as additional seminars focussing on individual languages.

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Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: German and English. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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