Why study Professional Translation and Interpreting at UPC?
UPC's Professional Translation and Interpreting program provides the latest technology, such as
dubbing studios and specialized software, in order to help you to develop your abilities in
translation.
VALIDATION OF ANOTHER LANGUAGE
You can validate previous knowledge of a language.
MASTERING TWO LANGUAGES
You will master English and another language of your choice: Chinese, French, Portuguese or Quechua.
TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
We provide translation and interpreting labs and dubbing studios with specialized software.
ACTIVE LEARNING
Our teaching focuses on your skills, it is personalized and provides a balance between theory and
practice.
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Our program has a clear executive and business vision.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
So you successfully perform in changing and highly demanding environments.
UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
You can access exchange programs such as the Video Game Localization and Dubbing specialized program
offered exclusively to UPC by Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM). Similarly, Nazareth College
located in Rochester, New York offers an English Language Immersion Program that includes reading,
witting and conversation workshops. This is one of the several study trips that are offered.
DOUBLE DEGREE WITH UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID (UEM)
The agreement establishes that bachelors in Professional Translation and Interpreting (UPC) can
apply for the Translation and Intercultural Communication (UEM) degree upon completion of their
studies and after obtaining 24 undergraduate credits. In addition, the agreement proposes that
students pursue one of the following two Master's degree programs for the double degree to be
effective:
- Dubbing, Translation and Subtitling
- Multidisciplinary Conference Interpreting
CENTRAD
Students are able to carry out pre-professional internships at CenTrad, UPC's Internal Translation
Services Office.
RESEARCH
Effective research curricular line focused on the production of papers publishable by international
refereed journals.
SITE
The Professional Translation and Interpreting program is delivered in the Monterrico Site.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Members of the faculty received the UPC 2014 and 2015 research promotion award.
