MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies

This certificate is available to students with a major or minor in French, German, Spanish and/or Ukrainian only in the Faculty of Arts or Sciences, and students in the Faculty of Education, BEd (Elementary or Secondary) program who take the designated ★27 for the target language. While the certificate does not prepare students to be full-fledged translators upon graduation, it provides them with the necessary focus to pursue further training in the profession. Furthermore, since the certificate puts the emphasis on cultural literacy, students who complete its requirements will have honed their skills in their area of specialization and will be ready to embark on many types of careers requiring cultural expertise, (for example the foreign service, foreign trade, business abroad, tourism).