Translation (MA)

Flexible MA in Translation at the Germersheim campus covering linguistics, cultural studies, translation studies, translation or interpreting practice, and specialisations such as conference interpreting, specialised translation and AI, or literature, media and culture.

Minimum GPA

No universal minimum final grade was clearly published on the reviewed central JGU Translation MA page. The reviewed official Dutch working-language page states that applicants can be exempt from the aptitude examination if they hold a translation-oriented BA, Diplom, or MA from a CIUTI institution or an EMT-standard institution in the same language combination with a minimum grade of 2.5.

English requirements

The reviewed official JGU Translation MA page does not publish a programme-wide English-only threshold. Instead, it states that applicants need at least CEFR C1 in the selected working language(s); if English is chosen as a working language, this corresponds to C1 English. It also states that this language level is confirmed during the online application and does not need to be uploaded as proof at that stage.

German requirements

C1 level in German and the selected languages of instruction of the programme

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official JGU degree page states that applicants need a bachelor's degree or equivalent first degree from a university. The reviewed official faculty pages further state that the programme expects strong command of the chosen working language combination and generally assesses overall suitability through an aptitude examination.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 371.80 per semester (semester fee published for JGU Germersheim campus for Summer Semester 2026).

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 371.80 per semester (semester fee published for JGU Germersheim campus for Summer Semester 2026).

The reviewed official JGU Translation MA page states that graduates can work in language and translation technology, specialist translation, terminology, conference interpreting, technical editing, foreign-language teaching, advertising adaptation for international markets, and online editing in international contexts.

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