36 monthsProgramme duration
3,000 EURTuition Fee/year
30 Sep, 2026Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Students of translation studies study the theory and practice of the written transmission of general and specialist texts into another language. In addition, they learn about the topics and strategies of multi-lingual culture mediation.
In the Bachelor’s degree programme in translation studies, students acquire advanced scientific knowledge and skills in the respective specialist areas of the chosen languages. Graduates:
have mastered their B and C languages at the C1 level according to the Common European Framework,
have solid scientific intercultural and multilingual competencies,
have understood the scientific foundations of linguistics and translation studies as well as of specialised translation,
have high textual and discourse-analytical competencies. This enables them to professionally communicate in a variety of areas and situations.
have acquired first scientific competencies and can apply a research-oriented approach to a number of questions,
have theoretical and technical skills in working with multilingual terminology and can conduct research for translation and documentation purposes,
have comprehensive media competencies. They are able to independently and appropriately work with numerous applications and tools for computer-assisted translation, corpus analysis, terminology management and localisation.
can work independently and in a team, e.g. in group projects to foster acquisition of interdisciplinary and professional skills.
The Bachelor’s programme focusses on two foreign languages (B- and C-languages) in relation to the primary language German (A-language).
Students translate texts from their B- and C-languages into their A-language and from their A-language into their B-language. Students whose native language isn’t German can nonetheless enrol in the programme with German as their primary language.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Students of translation studies study the theory and practice of the written transmission of general and specialist texts into another language. In addition, they learn about the topics and strategies of multi-lingual culture mediation.
In the Bachelor’s degree programme in translation studies, students acquire advanced scientific knowledge and skills in the respective specialist areas of the chosen languages. Graduates:
have mastered their B and C languages at the C1 level according to the Common European Framework,
have solid scientific intercultural and multilingual competencies,
have understood the scientific foundations of linguistics and translation studies as well as of specialised translation,
have high textual and discourse-analytical competencies. This enables them to professionally communicate in a variety of areas and situations.
have acquired first scientific competencies and can apply a research-oriented approach to a number of questions,
have theoretical and technical skills in working with multilingual terminology and can conduct research for translation and documentation purposes,
have comprehensive media competencies. They are able to independently and appropriately work with numerous applications and tools for computer-assisted translation, corpus analysis, terminology management and localisation.
can work independently and in a team, e.g. in group projects to foster acquisition of interdisciplinary and professional skills.
The Bachelor’s programme focusses on two foreign languages (B- and C-languages) in relation to the primary language German (A-language).
Students translate texts from their B- and C-languages into their A-language and from their A-language into their B-language. Students whose native language isn’t German can nonetheless enrol in the programme with German as their primary language.
Admission Requirements
- If applicants cannot present a German language certificate with their application, they must pass the DSH examination at Heidelberg University, with a minimum score of DSH-2.
- If the applicant’s foreign higher-education entrance qualification (Baccalauréat, GCE - A & O-Levels, etc.) is found to be equivalent to the German higher-education entrance qualification (usually Abitur), the international applicant can be directly admitted to the university, if not the applicant will be required to pass an assessment test.
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