Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Languages, not further defined (0230)

Main focus

This degree qualifies holders to practise professional translation and liaison interpreting in different settings. Graduates can also use the linguistic, cultural, legal, economic, scientific, and technical knowledge acquired to work in contexts related to publishing, lexicography, terminology, and teaching.

Competences

1. Master the Spanish language and two foreign languages and have an in-depth knowledge of the language cultures.
2. Interpret, translate, and revise a wide range of text and discourse types in various knowledge areas in the working languages.
3. Apply techniques of liaison interpreting, note taking, and sight translation.
4. Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired to professional contexts of linguistic and cultural mediation, editing, lexicography, terminology, and teaching.
5. Use computer tools and applications related to document search, computer-assisted translation, terminology management, and localization.
6. Know the metalanguage and history of translation as well as recent trends and tendencies in the discipline.
7. Know the professional and economic aspects of translation and interpreting.
8. Apply quality standards and ethical principles to professional practise in the field.

Name of title awarded in original language

Graduado o Graduada en Traducción e Interpretación

Qualification requirements

– The student has to complete the ECTS credits of the study program distributed as follows: Basic Formation (60 ECTS) Obligatory (144 ECTS) Optional (30 ECTS) Final degree project (6 ECTS)

Access to further studies

This Bachelor’s degree gives access to master’s studies.

Admission information

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university studyprogrammes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.

Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education Systemregulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.ugr.es/en/about-ugr/#regulations