Graduate programs
Graduate studies in translation place you at the forefront of current events, where you’ll learn about translation’s role in pressing issues like crisis communication, social media strategies and questions of identity.
The explosion of digital content and recent developments in AI have transformed the practice of translation. Whatever form it takes—including post-editing, localization, adaptation and transcreation—translation remains at the heart of intercultural communication.
MA in Translation Studies
You may specialize in either French-to-English or English-to-French translation by choosing from one of the three streams offered in this MA program:
- Professional (no thesis) which provides you with the training needed for professional practice
- Research (with thesis) which allows you to reflect on translation-related themes, carry out theoretical or historical research on a specific corpus, or produce a literary translation with a critical commentary
- Research-creation (with thesis) which invites you to explore translation as a space for experimentation through a dynamic process of research-creation, where the work of transformation, rewriting, and dialogue between languages allows new voices and forms to emerge.
With an MA in Translation Studies earned by following the Professional (no thesis) stream, you can become certified by the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ).
Graduate diploma in translation
Learn about various fields of specialized translation and develop competencies in revision, terminology, translation technologies and other aspects of the language industry. You will find much in common with your classmates, who come from various fields and are seeking to enrich their knowledge and skills.
Translation technologies
This graduate certificate allows you to create multilingual content tailored to different cultures using state-of-the-art translation software.
You will also deepen your knowledge of new translation tools and explore such fields as subtitling, video game translation and website localization.
Career opportunities
Our program graduates have gone on to find opportunities in a variety of sectors, such as:
Professional translation, including post-editing, revision, terminology, project-management and language technologies
Literary translation (e.g., fiction, poetry and drama)
Translation of humanities and social science texts
Legal translation
Audiovisual and video game translation
Professional writing
Public and international relations
Media and communications
Public service sector jobs
University teaching and research
