MA in Conference Interpreting and Translation
 at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

a joint MA programme of the Schools of
Philology, English, French, German and Italian
Language & Literature

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Now accepting applications 2011 for the Programme in Conference Interpreting.

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Applicants for the course in Conference Interpreting must be university graduates.
They must be able to demonstrate

Applicants for the course in Translation must be university graduates.
They must be able to demonstrate

The languages supported by the Programme are Modern Greek, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. It is possible that other languages, in particular those of the Balkan countries, may also be supported if there is sufficient interest.

Tuition. The Programme does not charge tuition fees.

Aptitude Test. After initial evaluation of their application, candidates who meet the basic criteria will be required to sit the entrance examination, which will take place June 15-18, 2009.
The entrance examination is in two stages. In the first stage, candidates listen to a short speech (of about 3 minutes) on a topic of general interest in each of the foreign languages that they have chosen and interpret the speech into Greek as accurately and completely as possible. The second stage consists of an oral test of the candidate’s general knowledge and familiarity with current affairs and may be conducted in any of the candidate’s chosen languages.

Length of study. The MA course in Conference Interpreting consists of three semesters of coursework and one semester of professional apprenticeship. Please note that the programme is quite intensive and full-time attendance is mandatory.

Applications for the course in Conference Interpreting may be submitted to the School of English Secretariat, 3rd floor, Administration Building, Aristotle University, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece, from March 30 to May 15 2009.

Applications for the courses in Translation will be accepted in the spring of 2010 (29/3/2010 to 10/5/2010).

Supporting documentation (dossier) required:

The Programme is supported by the Joint Conference Interpreting Service of the European Commission and the European Parliament.