Course Summary
We are preparing graduates to take a leading role in facilitating multilingual communication at international institutions. Practical and practice-based, the MA in Conference Interpreting equips students with the reflexive, linguistic, conference interpreting skills vital to successful communication in international & multilingual organisations.
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Career Sectors
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Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a Second Class Honours Level 8?primary degree in a related subject area or hold a primary degree in a?related area (which is acceptable to the college) without honours and?have three years’ relevant practical experience in the subject area.
Academic entry requirements standardised per country are available?here.?
English Language Entry Requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English, an English language proficiency of IELTS score of 6.5 is required (with no less than 6.0 in any other band) or equivalent.?
More information on English language test equivalency are available here.
Supporting Documents
You will be required to provide supporting documentation as part of your application. You can check here what supporting documents are required for this course.
Application Details
Closing Date:
No deadline. Offers will be issued on a continuous basis, however, candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible as places are limited to 12 and demand outweighs supply.
Applications must be completed online at: https://nuigalway.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login.
An application requires a registration fee of €35. You will be asked to upload proof of identification, academic transcripts, a personal statement, an academic reference and documentation to fulfil the English requirement (where English is not your first language).
Next start date: September 2026
Fees
Fees: EU €€7,640 p.a. (including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Tuition €7,500 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy €140 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Non EU €€18,500 p.a. (18,640 including levy) 2024/25
Student levy €140—payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
Students must obtain a postgraduate qualification in Conference Interpreting to allow them to sit the Inter-Institutional EU Accreditation Tests and work as a professional conference interpreter. Students completing this course can avail of considerable employment opportunities worldwide as interpreting services are frequently required at conferences, seminars and so on. Many graduates work with EU and UN institutions. Opportunities are also available outside the large international organisations.
Duration
PDip: 1 academic year