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Are you dreaming of furthering your professional education or training and thinking about becoming a specialist translator? Then you have a wide range of options for combining languages and specialist fields. For example, how about working as a specialist translator for English-German in the fields of IT and business? French-Spanish in the field of law? Or for German-Italian in the fields of medicine and technology? Depending on where your strengths and skills lie, you will already know exactly which areas are most suitable for you. If you have professional training in the automotive industry, this could also be an excellent sector for translating test reports, instruction manuals, advertising brochures, annual reports, articles and much more into another language.
 
With a Master's degree in specialist translation, you can, for example, work as a specialist translator in a translation agency that receives orders from a wide variety of clients and employs a whole range of specialist translators who all specialize in different language/subject combinations. Some specialist translation experts are employed by large companies and corporations and are entrusted with translations for internal and external communication. However, most are self-employed and can work as freelancers for private clients, companies, radio, television or print media.
 
However, in order to work in this profession, you need to have a sound knowledge of translation. A Bachelor's degree in Multilingual Communication is therefore the basis for further specialization in the field of specialist translations. You can find out which universities of applied sciences and universities offer such a Bachelor's degree course here at Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. Of course, you will also find extensive information on your options for studying for a Master's degree in specialist translation. Find the universities where you can study to become a specialist translator and get some non-binding documents to help you make a first-class decision. You can also use our guides on choosing a school or university of applied sciences to help you find the right education provider for your training or further education.

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Applicants for the Master's degree in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation must have a recognized Bachelor's degree and pass an entrance examination focused on specialized translation. In addition, English language skills of at least level C1 and German language skills of at least level C2 (for non-native German speakers) are required. If all of these requirements are met, there is nothing standing in the way of training as a specialist translator.

A Master's degree in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation comprises 90 ECTS credits and is completed within three semesters of full-time study. A part-time Master's degree in Specialized Translation is possible and takes 4 or 6 semesters, depending on the part-time model. However, prospective students who wish to become specialist translators should be very flexible, as fixed days on which they can work cannot necessarily be guaranteed.

The following languages can be taken as a native language (A language) or as an active or passive foreign language(s) (B or C language) in the Master's degree in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation:

  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • French
  • English

The Universities of Applied Sciences provide information about other possible study languages directly.

No, the Master's in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation can only be started in the spring semester.

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In order to be admitted to the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation, you need either a Bachelor's degree in the field of media/communication sciences or language (or a comparable university degree), or a passed linguistics examination in the case of a non-specialist university degree. You must also pass an aptitude test.

Applicants for the Master's degree in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Specialized Translation must have a recognized Bachelor's degree and pass an entrance examination focused on specialized translation. In addition, English language skills of at least level C1 and German language skills of at least level C2 (for non-native German speakers) are required. If all of these requirements are met, there is nothing standing in the way of training as a specialist translator.

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