Conference Interpreting

full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
16 days left (Germans and inhabitants)
May 2027 (EU)
May 2027 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Interpreting

Target group

Graduates of the Bachelor's degree course in Multilingual Communication at the ITMK (Institute for Translation and Multilingual Communication) of the TH Köln and graduates of other courses, even not involving translation, at other institutions of higher education who can prove that they possess the necessary language skills.

Annotation

Application deadline for the assessment test: 15 May

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

In addition to a Bachelor's degree, very good command of the basic language and the other languages selected.

Admission to the course of study requires passing the aptitude assessment process, which tests for the following skills:

- Active language competence in the A-language and, if necessary, in the B-language chosen (text summary, sight translation)
- Passive language competence in the C-language(s) chosen (see above)
- Ability of text analysis in a multilingual context (oral text reproduction)
- Communication skills (speech, effect)
- Knowledge (general, basic political knowledge, regional and cultural knowledge)
- Reaction and stress test (booth test)

Lecture period

  • 20.03.2023 - 14.07.2023
  • 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2027 - 15.05.2027

    Please apply via our service partner Uni-Assist. For more information, please see . Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2027 - 15.05.2027

    Please apply via our service partner Uni-Assist. For more information, please see . Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    02.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree. For more information, please see

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.08.2026 - 15.09.2026

    Further information on how to apply for admission in a higher study semester can be found at

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Spanish