International Master's Programme in Translation Science and Technology

This master's programme combines translation studies with language technology and empirical research methods. It prepares students both for professional translation work and for doctoral-level academic pathways, and it also offers international double-degree options.

Academic requirements

competence in the chosen languages

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

The official programme page lists English as a mandatory foreign language and states that accepted certificates for language proof include Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC. It also states that proficiency in the chosen foreign language must be at least C1, while German must normally be C2 and may be C1 in the specific case described on the official admission page.

German requirements

At least C1 in each chosen language, and C2 compulsory for German or at least one chosen language.

Accepted bachelor fields

The official programme page requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent university qualification. Proof of proficiency in the chosen B language or languages is required either through a relevant bachelor's degree or through a certificate at C1 level.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

394.30 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Saarland University semester-fee page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 394.30 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Saarland University semester-fee page.

Graduates are well qualified for modern work processes involving multilingual communication.

• 1

  Translation (BA)

  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  Germersheim · Bachelor of Arts Translation · German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Other teaching language

• 2

  Romance Literary Studies (Romanische Literaturwissenschaft)

  University of Tübingen

  Tübingen · Master of Arts · German French Italian Spanish English

• 3

  MISU at LMU: Fit for the B2 Certificate

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  München · Certificate · German

• 4

  International German Summer Course B2/C1 + Language Project Society and Politics

  Bielefeld University

  Bielefeld · Certificate · German

• 5

  30th International Summer Academy

  Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

  Lutherstadt Wittenberg · Certificate · German