This Master's Degree is for those who wish to pursue postgraduate studies to improve their professional training and academic knowledge in translation, with a choice of two tracks. For the academic track, the Degree combines theoretical and applied approaches. For those interested in research, students take the necessary steps to be able to access to two different PhD programs in the Department: the one for Translation Studies and the one for Literary Translation and its Reception. On its professional training track, the Master's Degree offers translator training in various specialized translations (humanities & literature, science & technology, and legal & economic translation) and in interpreting. There are three Profiles (tracks) and three Options to choose from.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

In order to be admitted to the Master in Translation Studies candidates must submit the following documents:

• Official university bachelor's or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or equivalent foreign degree allowing access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. Should the applicant have not finished yet their studies at the time of application, they will be asked to sign a statement certifying that they will have completed them before the start of the master degree program. 
  
  Degrees in any academic field of study will be accepted. 
• Academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin. 
• Curriculum Vitae in Spanish, English or Catalan.
• A letter of motivation in Spanish, English or Catalan stating the candidate's interest in following the master's programme (400 to 600 words).
• Proof of level C1 of Spanish 
• Proof of level B2 of English 

• Identity Card or Passport

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

• Proof of other foreign languages.
• Professional experience in any of the fields related to the master's programme.
• Research experience.
• Teaching experience.
• Additional academic training in areas related to the master's programme.
• Additional professional experience.

In addition, the Departments' selection committee may decide to interview the candidate.

The undergraduate degree/diploma and the academic transcript 

If you have finished your Bachelor degree when you formalise your application, you will need to send us the following documents:

• A photocopy of your undergraduate degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion.
• A photocopy of your official final undergraduate transcript.

However, if you have not yet completed your undergraduate studies when formalising application, you will need to provide us with the following documents:

• A signed declaration of obtaining your degree before the commencement of the master's programme. 
• A photocopy of the provisional undergraduate transcript. 

• General translation.
• Specialized translation.
• Interpreting.
• Linguistic mediation in institutions.
• The teaching of translation and interpretation.
• The teaching of foreign languages.
• Research into general and specialized translation.