The Faculty of Translation and Interpretation aims to train translators and interpreters. After five years of studies, graduates must be able to translate or interpret from a minimum of two languages into a third (mainly their mother tongue).
Translators and interpreters have to be proficient in all fields, dealing with documentary sources and speeches by high-level specialists. To reach this level of cultural and linguistic ability, it is vital for graduates to have a thorough knowledge of the translated subject, and the political, economic, sociological and intellectual environment.
Bachelor courses in general subjects play a key role in the future translators' training. Moreover, in order to meet these objectives, the students must acquire a perfect mastery of the basic language, their French mother tongue. In Europe, translation and conference interpreting are taught at university faculties.
The perfect integration of the EII interpreters school into UMONS constitutes a major asset for future translators facing an ever-changing world characterised by increasing mobility and offers various new possibilities of international co-operation.