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 Master’s degree in Translation and Multilingual Communication

 

This Cycle of Studies meets the training needs of graduates in Applied Languages ​​or of any other discipline with an interest in the professions of the languages. All applicants must possess proven advanced language skills to develop theoretical and technical skills in specific areas such as translation, subtitling, tourism and community interpretation.
Masters’ students will have two foreign working languages, The two working languages ​​of each student will be in addition to mandatory Portuguese, two fo the following-  Chinese, English, French,  German, Italian, Japanese Spanish, or Russian.
In addition to a common core, the course offers two training profiles: Translation; Tourism and Culture.
The course has a curricular part of three semesters with seminars, practical and laboratory classes, project work. The fourth semester was devoted to internship or thesis work.
Internships may be held in Portugal or in international organizations / companies with which UM has established a protocol.​

1st phase - 20 to 28 April 2021 - international and national students
2nd phase - 28 June to 7 July 2021 - international and national students
3rd phase - August 30 to September 03, 2021 - places left over from the previous two phases for international and national students
 
NationalInternational
305
 
N.B. In any of the contingents (international and national), vacancies that may not be filled will revert in favor of the other contingent.
 
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2021/2022

General

Academic degree:
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
120
Duration:
4 curricular semesters
Regime:
Mixed
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Translation Studies

Contacts

    Institute of Arts and Human Sciences
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604173 Fax:
    E-Mail: pedagogico@ilch.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.ilch.uminho.pt

Description

This Cycle of Studies meets the training needs of graduates in Applied Languages or of any other discipline with an interest in the professions of the languages. All applicants must possess proven advanced language skills to develop theoretical and technical skills in specific areas such as translation, subtitling, tourism and community interpretation.
Masters’ students will have two foreign working languages, The two working languages of each student will be in addition to mandatory Portuguese, two fo the following- Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese Spanish, or Russian.
In addition to a common core, the course offers two training profiles: Translation; Tourism and Culture.
The course has a curricular part of three semesters with seminars, practical and laboratory classes, project work. The fourth semester was devoted to internship or thesis work.
Internships may be held in Portugal or in international organizations / companies with which UM has established a protocol.

Access to higher education

This Master degree provides basic training to carry out a course of 3rd cycle (PhD) in the same scientific area, or other areas

Access

35

Vacancies

12

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Study can be done at the Students Portal of the University of Minho 
https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/MastersDegrees/Pages/default.aspx

This information does not replace consultation of the Academic Regulations of the University of Minho and other official documents.

Formal requirements

The following are admitted to enrollment in the Course:
1) Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent;
2) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
3) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of the degree by the statutory competent scientific body of the University of Minho;
4) Holders of a school, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the statutory competent scientific body of the University of Minho. 

Candidates must have an advanced level of competence in two languages ??in addition to Portuguese. If they are unable to present certified level documentation, they will have to take exams at the ILCH.
Each application must be accompanied by a letter of motivation in Portuguese, signed.

Application deadlines

Information on Application Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.ilch.uminho.pt/en/Education/Pages/Applications-for-Masters-degrees.aspx

Registration deadlines

Information on Registration Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.ilch.uminho.pt/en/Education/Pages/Applications-for-Masters-degrees.aspx

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
16-03-2016
A3ES deliberation:
http://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/traducao-e-comunicacao-multilingue-0
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2557/2011/AL01
Registry Date:
28-06-2017
Accreditation validity:
15-03-2022