Applying to the Graduate Certificate Program
Translation & Interpreting Studies offers both a Graduate Certificate in Translation and a Graduate Certificate in Interpreting. Applicants to both programs must pass a translation qualifying exam in their language pair. This is a free two-hour exam completed online. To learn more about the exam or to register for an exam appointment please visit the Qualifying Exam page of our website.
To complete an application to the Graduate Certificate program in Translation or Interpreting, candidates must:
- Have a minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA
- Pass the Qualifying Exam
- Submit an application to either the Graduate Certificate in Translation or the Graduate Certificate in Interpreting via the UWM Graduate School’s Panthera application system
- Pay $25 Application Fee
- Submit academic records from all post-secondary study (transcripts and degree certificates with official English translation).
- Write a statement of 250–500 words explaining your background & career goals with respect to the Graduate Certificate in Translation or Interpreting. This statement will be evaluated by the TIS admissions panel as a sample of your academic writing.
- For international students only: Submit Evidence of English Language Proficiency; see Proficiency in English for Master’s and PhD Programs – Center for International Education – UW-Milwaukee
Current UWM graduate students applying to the Graduate Certificate program in Translation or Interpreting must also take the qualifying exam and apply to the Graduate Certificate program via Panthera.
The array of courses offered within each language track of our Graduate Certificate programs can be found at:
- Graduate Certificate in Translation – Plan of Study
- Graduate Certificate in Interpreting – Plan of Study
For more information on admissions, please see: UWM Graduate School: Graduate Certificate Admissions .
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at bilic@uwm.edu.