Written and Multimedia Translation (in the field of French with English)

Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Studia II stopnia na kierunku Tłumaczenie Pisemne i Multimedialne (TPiM) są częścią sieci European Master's in Translation (EMT), stworzonej przez Komisję Europejską w celu kształcenia tłumaczy pisemnych na potrzeby instytucji Unii Europejskiej. Misją kierunku TPiM jest kształcenie wysoko wykwalifikowanych, wielojęzycznych tłumaczy w szerokim zakresie przekładu specjalistycznego oraz multimedialnego. Studia TPiM adresowane są do absolwentów studiów pierwszego stopnia (licencjackich) na dowolnym kierunku, którzy legitymują się znajomością języka francuskiego na poziomie C1 oraz języka angielskiego na poziomie B2.

Program studiów obejmuje zajęcia praktyczne z tłumaczenia specjalistycznego (prawniczego, unijnego, poświadczonego, medycznego, technicznego, ekonomicznego), multimedialnego (audiowizualnego i lokalizacji), komputerowych technologii tłumaczeniowych, a także praktyki zawodowe w branży tłumaczeniowej. W ramach współpracy z Komisją Europejską studenci uczestniczą w spotkaniach i warsztatach prowadzonych przez tłumaczy zatrudnionych w DGT.

Rekrutacja na studia na kierunku TPiM odbywa się w drodze egzaminu pisemnego w zakresie języków francuskiego i angielskiego.

Example of courses

Komputerowe wspomaganie tłumaczenia CAT
Tłumaczenie multimedialne (lokalizacja)
Tłumaczenie tekstów ekonomicznych
Tłumaczenie tekstów unijnych
Tłumaczenie tekstów prawniczych
Tłumaczenie poświadczone
Tłumaczenie tekstów medycznych
Tłumaczenie tekstów naukowych i technicznych

Graduate competencies

Tłumaczenie tekstów specjalistycznych (prawniczych, unijnych, poświadczonych, medycznych, technicznych)
Tłumaczenie audiowizualne (napisy).
Lokalizacja
Postedycja
Posługiwanie się narzędziami CAT

Career prospects

Tłumacz pisemny w biurze tłumaczeń, firmie lub instytucjach unijnych
Tłumacz przysięgły
Tłumacz audiowizualny dla platform streamingowych (np. Netflix)
Lokalizator
Postedytor

Admission to the programme

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2025-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2025-09-15

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2025-09-15

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2025-09-15

Photo upload date:

to 2025-09-15

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2025-09-01
to 2025-09-17

Entrance exams dates:

from 2025-09-19
to 2025-09-19

Results announcement date:

2025-09-22

Admission procedure has not started yet.

Enrollment start date
2025-06-01

Detailed admission rules

Formal requirements

All candidates must know French at C1 level and English at B2 level

Variant 1

For graduates of first-cycle studies in French Philology or Applied Linguistics (with leading French)

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade on the higher education diploma	-	5	12	60
2) written exam	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				80

Ad 2. Additional information:

written exam in English. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Variant 2

For graduates of first-cycle studies in other programmes

Elements of selection procedure	Minimum required	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) written exam	36	60	1	60
2) written exam	12	20	1	20
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure				80

Ad 1. Additional information:

written exam in French. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Ad 2. Additional information:

written exam in English. Obtaining 60% on the exam means a positive result, which is not equivalent to admission to studies.

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned