Overview

The Translation program offered by The University of Iowa's students will come to understand the role Translation has in areas such as world languages, literature, and global affairs. Engagement in Translation offers the opportunity to interact and collaborate with like-minded peers.

Careers and Outcomes

Iowa graduates have job placement rates ranging from 86-100 percent, depending on their area of study, and their Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.

Iowa Translation students graduate with valuable career competencies. Graduates work in a variety of capacities in the publishing industry, receive fellowships to travel and work/teach abroad, and pursue graduate education and training in literary, legal, medical, or business translation. Pairing Translation with another area of study only expands these possibilities.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

World Literature in Translation
Translation and Global Society
Global Science Fiction
The Invention of Writing: From Cuneiform to Computers
Reading for Translation: Text Analysis
Tolstoy and Dostoevsky

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting View 63 other Bachelors in Translation & Interpreting in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit your application.
Pay the application fee. The $80 application fee is non-refundable. No application fee waivers are available unless you will be graduating from a high school inside the U.S. and financially qualify for a waiver.
Upload your academic records. Within your Admissions Profile in MyUI, upload copies of all required official transcripts from every secondary school (high school), college, university, technical/vocational institute, or professional institution you have attended.
Meet their English Proficiency Requirement. See details of our English Proficiency Requirements. If applicable, have the testing agency send us your TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score.
Have your ACT or SAT scores sent by the testing agency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

34390 USD / year

≈ 34390 USD / year
Out-of-State

33710 USD / year

≈ 33710 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11622 USD / year

≈ 11622 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

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

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Overview

Careers and Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Iowa City

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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