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BA Translation at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Gives theoretical-methodological knowledge and practical competences for translating and interpreting, and engages with the cultures of the language areas and with language, text-production and translation technologies. Taught in German with other languages.

Faculty: Philologische Fakultät  |  Department: Institut für Angewandte Linguistik und Translatologie  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly other foreign languages  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Starts with the theoretical foundations of translation studies, then a wide range of practice-relevant skills including building language competence in the working languages.

Career pathways

Creates the scientific and methodological basis for a master's programme or work with an intercultural or international dimension.

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Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife). Language requirements: English at CEFR B2; French at CEFR B1; Spanish at CEFR B1. Open admission (no numerus clausus). Aptitude test (Eignungsfeststellungsprüfung) required. Application period: 02.05. – 15.09.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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