Polish-English Conference Interpreting

Faculty of English

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Polish-English Conference Interpreting is a programme that will teach you not only how to interpret (in the simultaneous and consecutive mode and in public service settings), but above all how to communicate effectively in a multilingual and multicultural world. With us, you will develop your language skills and learn to manage stress that comes with public speaking. You will learn how interpreting can be supported with modern technology and with handwritten drawings and notes. The interpreting programme at the Faculty of English will teach you how to communicate effectively; show you how to understand and remember information; develop your ability to work as part of a team and independently; give you tips on how to create communication that is accessible to everyone; but most of all, it will prepare you to work as a professional interpreter and enjoy one of the most interesting professions in the world!

Example of courses

Simultaneous interpreting
Consecutive interpreting
Remote simultaneous interpreting
New technologies in interpreting
Media accessibility (audio description, respeaking)
Graphic recording
Interpreting strategies
Public speaking

Graduate competencies

Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting
Interpreting in various contexts
Applying new technologies in remote interpreting
Public speaking
Knowledge of media accessibility

Career prospects

Freelance and inhouse conference interpreter
Interpreter (liaison, public service, business interpreting)
Graphic recording expert
Expert in new technologies and remote interpreting
Media accessibility expert

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Formal requirements

All candidates must know English and Polish at C1 level.

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-cycle studies who are fluent in English and Polish at the C1 level.

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	5	1	5
2) interview	15	1	15
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			20

Ad 2. Additional information:

An interview in English and Polish. The interview concerns the candidate's interests, general orientation in current political and cultural events, and motivation to undertake studies. During the interview, candidates are also given short translation tasks (e.g. short sentences to develop in a given language or a short text to repeat from memory in the same or another language).

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned