Universidad San Jorge

Programme overview

The degree framed translators and interpreters as mediators who facilitate communication across languages and cultures rather than merely converting text. Students were expected to develop linguistic accuracy, cultural knowledge, professional rigour, respect for confidentiality and competence in specialised sources and tooling. The programme included practical facilities such as interpretation booths and industry-standard computer-assisted translation licences.

What you'll study

Core learning focused on three working languages and practical modes of transfer:

• Language competence in three working languages: A (Spanish as the target/native language), B (English) and C (French), with the aim that graduates could actively use B and translate from C into A.
• Interpretation practice covering liaison, consecutive and simultaneous modalities.
• Use of translation technology and terminology management: Wordfast (provided via Wordfast LLC and Yves Champollion), tools for translation memories, postedition workflows, and software for building dictionaries, glossaries and termbases.
• Applied training through curricular and extracurricular placements and access to library and specialised bibliographic resources across the degree's subject areas.

Entry requirements

The public course page does not list specific numeric entry criteria. Prospective applicants should consult the university admissions process for standard undergraduate admission rules and any programme-specific language prerequisites.

Career prospects

Students could specialise in either public service translation and interpreting or in foreign trade; the curriculum was intended to prepare graduates for a wide range of national and international professional opportunities in translation, interpretation and intercultural mediation.

Scholarships & funding angle

The programme page references a 20% study aid (ayuda al estudio). The degree also emphasised an ethical commitment to society and respect for the person as part of professional preparation; students benefitted from university-arranged mobility and internship options, including an international stay (Estancia en el Extranjero) in 4th year that could be taken as academic study or as work placement.