Master of Arts M.A. in Translation, Communication, and Language Technology
Would you like to become a language expert in the field of translation while further developing your core language skills and combining them with modern language technologies? Are you interested in delving deeper into translation theory and furthering your academic development? Translation practice, scholarship, and new technologies complement each other perfectly in our master’s programme in Translation, Communication, and Language Technology.
High-Quality Translation
If you have completed a bachelor’s degree in translation, our master’s programme will help you further develop and deepen your skills. If you earned a bachelor’s degree in another discipline and possess outstanding language and writing skills, you can enter the world of translation studies and language technology and shape your professional future in this international field.
In our master’s programme we offer German, English, French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Portuguese can also be selected as part of the expanded language profile.
Course Content:
- Translation theory
- Translation processes
- Translation workflows
- Strategies for multilingual communication and cultural mediation
- Translation of non-fiction and technical texts
- Choice of one or two foreign languages in addition to the native language (AB track or ABC track)
- Option to specialize in technical communication or creative writing
- Modern language technologies
Career opportunities after graduation
Language professionals are indispensable!
Our master's programme in Translation, Communication, and Language Technology provides you with the best possible preparation for the following career paths:
- Foreign language correspondent at internationally operating companies
- Positions in ministries, government agencies, and international organisations—particularly in the EU’s translation services
- Consulting on language processes and workflows
- Terminology and knowledge management
- Audiovisual translation and the localisation industry
- Freelance work in the field of language and translation (including certified translations)
- An academic career leading to a Ph.D.
International Double Degrees
The master's programme in Translation, Communication, Language Technology offers three international degree programmes. For German, Spanish, and English, you can choose between Specialized Translation and Cultural Mediation in collaboration with the Universidad de Salamanca, or Specialized Translation and Translation Technologies in collaboration with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Both dual-degree programmes are funded by the DAAD.
Additionally, for all languages at IÜD, students may participate in the international degree programme Specialized Translation and Language Technologies, which is offered in collaboration with the Università di Bologna (Forlì Campus).
Application Dates and Deadlines
Applications must be submitted through Heidelberg University's application portal (heiCO).
- Students currently enrolled at Heidelberg University can simply log in to heiCO
- Applicants from other universities must first register and create an account with heiCO
Once your application has been submitted, please also send us an E-Mail at zulassung_ma_tks@iued.uni-heidelberg.de indicating which language combination you have chosen.
Application Filing Period
Summer semester applications are open from October through March
Winter semester applications are open from April through September
It is strongly recommended that you apply by November 15th for the following summer semester and by July 15th for the following winter semester to ensure that your application can be processed in a timely manner.
Reviewing your application generally takes at least two weeks. Once your application has been submitted, and you have received your notification of admission, you may enrol via the heiCO portal. Enrolment is possible until shortly before the start of classes (mid-October or mid- April).
Filling out the application
Application materials must be submitted via the online application portal. In accordance with § 3 of the Admissions Regulations, please have the following documents ready in PDF format:
- Proof of completion of a degree programme or an academic Transcript of Records
- Certificate for required language proficiency (C 1 CEFR)
- For international students, certificate for German language proficiency (DSH-2 entsprechend)
- A letter of motivation
- If available, proof of completed vocational training, professional experience, as well as other achievements and qualifications
- A copy of your ID card or passport
Please note: Certificates in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified translation into German or English, unless the original document is multilingual and includes one of these languages.
An uncertified copy of the academic Transcript of Records may be submitted in English or German. The originals and certified copies of the documents will not be required until notification of admission.