Overview

The Translation and Language Services programme of the University of Porto was planned as a two-year professional course in accordance with the guidelines proposed by the Bologna Process. The curriculum takes into account the ISO 17100 as well as the European Quality Standard for Translation Services EN15038 Eand is the result of the experience accumulated over 20 years of teaching Translation within the first degrees in Modern Languages and master’s degrees in Translation with associated work placements.

The degree has also benefitted from the contact maintained with potential employers during and after the traineeships, as well as from feedback from our graduates and the world of professional translation and language industry, both in the structure of the curriculum and in the content of the subjects taught.

The languages currently offered are: Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, and English, and from 2012-13 there is also the possibility of accumulating with these languages: Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Russian, provided there is a minimum number of students.

Employment Prospects

Professional translation

Specialized translation

Localization

Revision and editing

Subtitling and other multimedia translation modes

Technical Communication

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Portuguese Linguistics

Information Technology for Translation

Portuguese - Writing Practices

Theory of Translation

Technical Communication

Revising and Editing Texts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Portuguese

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Porto, Portugal

Disciplines

Language Studies Translation & Interpreting View 7 other Masters in Language Studies in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

This Master’s degree is open to all students who hold at least a first-cycle degree, providing they have a sound knowledge of the languages they propose to work with.

The written entrance examinations consist of written tests in all the languages the applicant proposes to specialize in and interviews.

The objective of the written tests is to evaluate the applicant's ability to:

understand complex texts;

write an essay on a subject of current interest.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4000 EUR / year

≈ 4000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1250 EUR / year

≈ 1250 EUR / year

Additional Details

CPLP International: 2200.00€

Living costs

Porto

Portugal

556 - 865 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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