Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: July 1 (for EU)/earlier (for non-EU)
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: €50
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: €15,000
Domestic tuition: €3,043
Program overview
You’ll select from two language choices that include French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese, as well as foundation modules in linguistics, translation and intercultural studies. You’ll take either two intermediate languages, or one intermediate and one beginner level language. Chinese and Japanese are offered at beginner level only; French is offered at intermediate level only; German and Spanish can be taken at either intermediate or beginner levels.
Year Three is spent studying at one of our partner universities abroad and provides an opportunity to experience the culture of another country and greatly enhance your language, social and academic skills. The year’s study includes a significant body of work taken in the target language.
In your final year, you’ll conduct independent research for your dissertation, and take advanced courses in language and translation.
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- PTE
- TOEFL PBT
- IELTS
- TOEFL iBT
A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade 06/H7, to include the subjects English OR Irish AND the subject Mathematics. In addition, applicants must present at least two subjects at grade H5, plus minimum of H4 in French or German or Spanish. The University does not award points for the subject of Mathematics (Leaving Certificate - Alternative or Foundation Level). This subject will be accepted for admission purposes into the University for the following course.
Career opportunities
After the graduation the student can choose different working fields and professions such as: translation in various industries: localization, gaming, banking, tourism, literature, subtitling, dubbing; language editor, terminologist, project manager; liaison interpreter (you can pursue further training and become a professional simultaneous or conference interpreter); multinationals and SMEs: sales department, marketing, import/export; education sector: you can pursue further education and become a translator trainer or a foreign language(s) teacher.
You can also get a job in the international organisations (United Nations, European Parliament, European Commission) and non-governmental organisations (NGO) working with translating, public relations, recruitment, advising in crisis situations;
Also you can continue your education at Master’s level (MSc in Translation Technology, MA in Refugee Integration, Speech Therapy, International Relations) or pursue a career as an academic in university or work for governmental agencies.
