Master's degree

The Master's in Specialized Translation aims to train professional translators specializing in the main specialized languages of English, in order to meet the needs of today's world, which is increasingly marked by specialization on the one hand and globalization on the other. The constant exchanges and migratory flows that characterize our societies make it necessary to provide increasingly specific and high-level language training. The Master's degree therefore aims to offer a response to the demands that, as emerged from consultations with companies and entities of various kinds, come from the market in the field of specialized translation, offering an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in the domains most in demand.

Call for Admission

Programme

Entry requirements
In order to be admitted to the selection candidates must holed:
a) Bachelor's degree
b) Master’s degree
c) Degrees awarded abroad and recognized as eligible under current regulations

Minimum number of participants: 5
Maximum number of participants: 25
Online application opening: 06/09/2022 - 12:00
Closing of applications and deadline for payment of admission fees: 02/11/2022 - 12:00

The course is delivered entirely in e-learning modality and includes both live streaming activities (especially during the translation workshops) and asynchronous activities (course materials, assigned activities, participation in Forums).

Contents
The Master's program aims form professional translators in different specialized languages. Teaching activities are organized in modules. This means that materials will be uploaded to the online platform one module at a time and that students will likewise have access to the materials each Unit at a time.

The course as a whole is structured as follows (naturally, only some of the topics addressed during the course are indicated below):

Module 1 (40h.)	Introduction to Specialized Language and its Translation	The nature and main features of specialized languages Different degrees of specialization and different forms of translation An introduction to: Legal Language, the Language of Economics, Business and Finance, the Language of Science and Technology, the Language of Medicine
Module 2 (10h.)	The Translator's Tools	CAT tools Translation and corpora Machine translation
Module 3 (30h.)	Legal Language	Historical origins Syntactic, lexical and textual features Some genres and subgenres
Module 4 (30h.)	The Language of Economics, Business and Finance	Terminological issues International trade documents Letters of credits
Module 5 (30h.)	The Language of Science and Technology	Some genres and subgenres Abstracts and scientific articles Patents
Module 6 (30h.)	The Language of Medicine	Basic principles of medical research Clinical trials Drug approval
Module 7 (30h.)	The Language of Food and Tourism	The specialization of the language of food and tourism Some textual typologies Promotional language in the world of food and tourism

Modules focused on specific languages are divided into asynchronous theoretical lectures (15 h.) and live streaming translation workshops (15 h.).

The Master's program also includes a 15 CFU internship (375 hours total), which can be carried out either in Italy or abroad. There will also be the possibility of in-house internships at the University of Parma's Language Centre. Should the trainee decide to complete the internship abroad, it is understood that the costs related to transportation, accommodation, etc. will be borne by the trainee.

In addition to the exams scheduled at the end of the various modules, students will have to submit a final dissertation (possibly related to the internship experience) focused on one of the specialized languages addressed during the course.

Further information
Language: Italian - English
CFU: 60
Costo: € 2.516,00 (including €16 for virtual stamp)
Maximum number of auditors allowed: 10
Didactic activities will begin in December 2025