Written and Multimedia Translation (in the field of French with English)

Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

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

Unikalne w skali kraju studia drugiego stopnia. Kierunek adresowany jest do absolwentów studiów pierwszego stopnia (licencjackich) wszystkich kierunków (nawet takich, które nie miały nic wspólnego z kształceniem językowym), którzy legitymują się znajomością języków obcych na odpowiednim poziomie. Studia te mają na celu przygotowanie wysokiej klasy tłumaczy ustnych (konferencyjnych, symultanicznych, konsekutywnych i środowiskowych). Przeznaczone są także dla osób, które chcą podjąć pracę, tam gdzie niezbędne jest płynne posługiwanie się kilkoma językami obcymi, w mowie i w piśmie, co obecnie nazywa się „przemysłem językowym”.

W programie przewidziano również zajęcia z tłumaczenia pisemnego tekstów specjalistycznych prawniczych, naukowych, technicznych, medycznych czy multimedialnych.

Kształcenie jest prowadzone przez wysokiej klasy nauczycieli akademickich Wydziału Neofilologii UAM, ale również przez praktykujących tłumaczy kabinowych, w tym również akredytowanych tłumaczy Komisji Europejskiej.

Ten kierunek studiów znajduje się pod opieką Dyrekcji Generalnej ds. Tłumaczeń Pisemnych UE. Jest też członkiem CIUTI (Międzynarodowej Organizacji zrzeszającej uniwersyteckie instytuty / szkoły kształcenia tłumaczy pisemnych i ustnych).

Kompetencje tłumaczy nabywane są w trzech językach roboczych z czterech do wyboru:

polski,
angielski,
francuski,
niemiecki.

Znajomość wybranej kombinacji języków jest weryfikowana częściowo w oparciu o posiadane dyplomy, a częściowo podczas rozmowy kwalifikacyjnej.

Example of courses

Wprowadzenie do strategii tłumaczeniowych
Tłumaczenie jako zawód
Wiedza o instytucjach europejskich i międzynarodowych
Nowe technologie w tłumaczeniu konferencyjnym
Tłumaczenie a vista
Tłumaczenie środowiskowe
Wstęp do tłumaczenia ustnego – występowanie publiczne
Notacja dla tłumaczy konferencyjnych
Tłumaczenie konsekutywne
Tłumaczenie symultaniczne

Graduate competencies

W czasie nauki studenci uczestniczą w wielu specjalistycznych ćwiczeniach w specjalnych kabinach, w zainscenizowanych konferencjach, naradach, czy spotkaniach. Uczą się występowania publicznego, a także poznają specjalistyczną terminologię.

W toku studiów przewidziano wyjazd lub wirtualny pobyt studyjny w Komisji Europejskiej i w Parlamencie Europejskim, aby zapoznać studentów z pracą tłumaczy w kabinie polskiej. Zaplanowano również różnego typu warsztaty i praktyki zawodowe w instytucjach i firmach krajowych i międzynarodowych, a także spotkania z praktykującymi tłumaczami konferencyjnymi.

Career prospects

Praca tłumacza lub organizatora komunikacji wielojęzycznej:

w międzynarodowych korporacjach,
w administracji centralnej i samorządowej,
w instytucjach unijnych,
w mediach,
w wydawnictwach.

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 French at C1 level and English at B2 level

Variant 1

For graduates of first-cycle studies in French Philology or Applied Linguistics (with leading French)

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	12	60
2) written exam	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				80

Ad 2. Additional information:

written exam in English. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Variant 2

For graduates of first-cycle studies in other programmes

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) written exam	36	60	1	60
2) written exam	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				80

Ad 1. Additional information:

written exam in French. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Ad 2. Additional information:

written exam in English. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

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.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

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

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.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

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