Name of qualification Specialist za konferenčno tolmačenje/specialistka za konferenčno tolmačenjeAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Specialist in conference interpreting
Type of qualification Specializacija po univerzitetni izobrazbi
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Specialisation education
Duration
2 years
Admission requirements
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and thorough knowledge of the mother tongue and two foreign languages, to be tested in the written part of a language test if the candidate does not have a bachelor's degree in translation, interpreting or a relevant linguistic field: 
  • language A test 
  • language B test 
  • language C test.
ISCED field Field
Umetnost in humanistika
ISCED subfield subfield usvajanje jezikov (drugih, tujih, znakovnih, prevajalstvo)
Qualification level

SQF 9
EQF 7
Third level

The qualification holders possess in-depth knowledge in the fields of business and court interpreting, community interpreting, media interpreting and conference interpreting, which may take the form of consecutive, simultaneous or whispered interpreting. Students are therefore capable of facilitating communication between members of different cultures/speakers of different languages and of taking responsibility for the successful flow of information and knowledge.

Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

Candidates must achieve passing grades in seven subjects and one seminar paper, the topic of which is selected by agreement with the lecturer. Before sitting the final examination, candidates must have passed all other examinations.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must successfully complete a test in consecutive and simultaneous interpretation before a committee. Following the examination, candidates submit a specialisation thesis and defend it before the lecturer selected as mentor. Graduates of this programme must complete the programme by the 30.9.2016.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/an/ [2]