Admissions

Admission to the Translation Program

Application procedures vary according to your end goal. Procedures are different for the MA, the Graduate Certificate, and continuing education (non-degree) programs. Requirements also vary for US applicants and International applicants. Please see below for specific information.

All Applicants to the MA or the Graduate Certificate programs

Translation Qualifying Exam

Applicants to the MA or Graduate Certificate programs must pass a qualifying exam to be considered for admission; the exam requirement can be waived for professional translators enrolling in continuing education courses.

Applying to the MA

Learn more about admission to the MA program.

Please see the UWM Graduate School’s MA Admissions page for detailed information.

Applying to the Graduate Certificate in Translation or Interpreting

Learn more about admission to the Graduate Certificate.

Please see the UWM Graduate School’s Certificate Admissions  page for detailed information.

Enrolling for Continuing Education Credits (Non-Degree)

Please see the Enrolling for Continuing Education Credits (Non Degree) page for detailed information.

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