Overview

The Conference Interpreting program aims to recruit university graduates who hold a degree in a wide range of subjects, including translation and interpreting, law, business administration, international relations, economics, medicine and engineering.

As in all courses at Bogazici University, the language of instruction for the program will be English. As well as Turkish and English, students need to be competent in French, German, Italian or Spanish. Language combinations offered at each intake will be announced prior to the call for applications and may be expanded in the coming years.

What you'll study

The MA in Conference Interpreting has two major interrelated aims. The first is to provide the students with the skills they need to work as conference interpreters in view of the growing need for multilingual conference interpreters in Turkey.

Considering Turkey’s diverse international relations, the need for multilingual interpreters with Turkish as their mother tongue will continue to increase. In order to fulfill their roles as experts in interlingual and intercultural communication in diverse and specialized settings, conference interpreters require a number of linguistic and extralinguistic skills. Accordingly, one of the aims of this program is to train competent multilingual conference interpreters with a profound understanding of the European Union and other international organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community Interpreting
Consecutive Interpreting
Simultaneous Interpreting in Conference Situations
Advanced Interpreting Skills
Interpreting Theory
Political Discourse of International Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting View 5 other Masters in Translation & Interpreting in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two letters of recommendation.
A certified photocopy of your undergraduate diploma or a letter certifying that you have graduated.
Official transcript of your undergraduate studies.
Bank receipt showing payment of the application fee.
Evidence of proficiency in English
The graduation grade point average you attained in your undergraduate studies should be at least 2.25 out of 4, or at least 70 out of 100.
Candidates must have a high level of competence in at least three languages: Turkish, English and at least one of the other languages offered within the program.
Statement of Purpose
In order to be accepted to the program, applicants must also pass written and oral entrance examinations.

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Tuition Fee

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International

1672 TRY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 836 TRY per semester during 18 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 TRY per semester during 18 months.

National students within their expected period of study are exempt from paying tuition fees.

Living costs for Istanbul

2000 - 3240 TRY /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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