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The Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies

The aim of the four-year B.A. Degree program is to teach students the theories and techniques of translation and interpreting, and to provide them with the necessary cultural background and skills for a career in translation and conference interpreting.

In the fourth year students specialize in either translation or conference interpreting. Specialization in interpreting is subject to the students' success in previously completed INT-coded courses and in a screening test given at the end of the third year.

All students must complete a total of 24 credits in French and/or German as a second and third foreign language requirement.

Students starting with 100-level language courses in their first year fulfill the requirement by completing two 400-level translation courses in this second foreign language; those starting with 200-level courses in the first year, by completing four 400-level literature and translation courses in their second foreign language. Those able to complete 300-level courses in their first year can start their third foreign language only after completing the four 400-level courses. Students who join the department with an excellent command of French or German can register for their third language after completing two 400-level translation courses in their second foreign language during their first year.