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zuletzt aktualisiert am 13. August 2011

Summary

This is the official website of the students’ council at the Center for Translation Studies in Vienna.

The Center for Translation Studies is part of the University of Vienna and offers the following study programs: Bachelor of Arts in Transcultural Communication, Master of Arts in Translation and Master of Arts in Interpretation.

If you want to study one of these programs, you have to choose at least three languages—language A, B and C—with language A being your mother/father/erudite/first language and, in case this language is not German, language B being German. You can only choose between the following languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Chinese (MA Translation only), Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese (MA Translation only), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish.

It is necessary that you already know your languages well before the start of your program. At the end of your first term of your Bachelor studies you have to pass two written tests in order to continue your studies. Concerning your B and C language, you are expected to have C1 level language skills in German and English and B2 in all other languages according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages already at the beginning of your studies. You are not required to have a certificate to prove your level but if you don't have the expected level, you will most probably have difficulties following the pace of your courses and as a result will not pass the two tests at the end of your first term. If you do not pass the two tests the first time you have a second (and final) attempt. If you fail twice, you cannot continue your studies of Transcultural Communication at the University of Vienna, not even with another language combination.

In order to start a Master's degree at the Center for Translation Studies you have to have at least a Bachelor's degree (or a similar final degree) in a respective field. The study program “Transcultural Communication” consists of 180 ECTS points and will take you about 3 years to complete. The study programs “Translation” and “Interpretation” consist of 120 ECTS points each and will take you about 2 years to complete.

Admission

Since we as the students’ council are not involved in the admission procedure and therefore cannot give you all the relevant information (the admission procedure and which documents you need for it depend on the program you choose and the country which issued your secondary education diploma / academic degree), please refer to the English website of “Studentpoint” where you will find all the information you need, e.g. a whole section dedicated to the admission procedure and information on the admission periods and other important dates.

In order to pursue any kind of studies with the University of Vienna, you need to be proficient in German on at least level B2 as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In order to be eligible for a Bachelor's degree in Transcultural Communication, your command of German needs to be equal to level C1. In order to be eligible for a Master's degree in Translation and/or Interpretation, your command of German should be equal to at least level C1 or rather C2.

Distance Learning

Neither the Bachelor program nor the Master programs at the Center for Translation Studies are available by distance learning.

Further Information

Studentpoint offers all kinds of information in several languages on its website and counselling via e-mail, telephone and in personal counselling.

The Austrian Students Union offers support on various levels, e.g. through its International Students Office which will answer your questions concerning visa, admission, learning German, tuition fees etc.