Translation, Communication, Language Technology Heidelberg University
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Heidelberg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Translation
Annotation
Application deadline for the international variant: 01.04 until 15.06 for the winter semester
You can find further information on the international double degree Master's degree programme "Technical Translation and Cultural Education" here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/neuphil/iask/sued/imstudium/MA_FK.html
You can find further information on the international double degree Master's degree programme "Specialist Translation and Cultural Education" here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/neuphil/iask/sued/imstudium/pucmaster.html
Area of study
- Partner institution: Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna in Italian Republic (International degree: Laurea Magistrale)
- Partner institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Republic of Chile (International degree: Magister en Traduccion Especializada y Tecnologias de la Traducción)
- Partner institution: Universidad de Salamanca in Kingdom of Spain (International degree: Máster universitario en Traducción y Mediación cultural)
Admission requirements
Admission restrictions, see admission regulations
Language certificates depending on the language combination selected: German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (both C1 CEFR)
For the international variant of the degree course "Translation and Cultural Mediation," the application period is from 01.04. until 15.06 for the winter semester for German and foreign applicants.
In the international variant "Translation and Cultural Mediation", applicants must also pass the aptitude test provided by the University of Salamanca. The examination must be completed online within the deadline provided for this purpose (for details see the homepage of the Institute for Translation and Interpretation) and in accordance with the provisions laid down in the relevant regulation.
For the international variant "Translation and translation technologies", the application deadline is 15.11. for the summer semester.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027You can always find the current dates and deadlines here:
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 24.07.2027You can always find the current dates and deadlines here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/studium/studienorganisation/termine-und-fristen
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further informationEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For more Information seeDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further informationDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further informationEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further informationDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. Deadlines for the international variants may differ. For further information
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
For the first-degree courses and consecutive Master's degree programmes at the Universität Heidelberg no general tuition fees are charged. For international students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and outside the European Economic Area (EEA), tuition fees of 1,500 euros per semester are charged at all universities in Baden-Württemberg.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian