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Overview
Career Opportunities
The employment outlook for conference interpreters is extremely positive. The majority of interpreters working today belong to the baby boom generation, which means that they have reached or are reaching retirement age. Moreover, the demand for qualified conference interpreters is very high, and it is only expected to grow. Around the world, the bodies that employ in-house interpreters are taking special measures to recruit a new generation of professionals.
There are also ample opportunities for freelance interpreters. Many freelancers earn their living from government contracts—staff interpreters alone cannot keep up with demand—and there are also very lively parapublic and private sector markets in Canada. Any union, association, bank, insurance company or other corporation that has a national profile will need to hire freelance interpreters for the press conferences, internal meetings, conventions, webcasts and teleconferences that they organize.
Languages
The Conference Interpreting MCI program at York University is focused on Canada’s official languages, English and French. However, since interpreters who want to work abroad need a minimum of three working languages, the MCI also enables students to train with other language pairs as well. Language pairs include: English/Spanish; English/Portuguese; English/Mandarin.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Interpreting Studies
- Conference Interpreting
- Court Interpreting
- Healthcare Interpreting
- Documentation & Professional Practice
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
48 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Language Studies Languages Translation & Interpreting View 63 other Masters in Languages in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA B
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- We work with Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. You should be a native speaker of one of these languages, and you should have a near-native command of at least one of the others.
- Resumé or CV
- Statement of Interest
- An entrance examination is required.
Tuition Fee
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International
12550 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 24 months. -
National
2870 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Toronto
1502 - 2563 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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