About the Certificate

The courses in the Certificate must be taken in sequence and therefore they require the minimum of two academic years to be completed.

Having both Anglophone and Hispanophone streams, this Certificate may be taken:

Concurrently, in conjunction with a programme of study leading to a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), or

Consecutively, for those students who already hold a university degree.

This Certificate was designed to meet the growing demand for Spanish/English translators which is one of the by-products of the North-American Free Trade Agreement and of the increasing globalization of international markets.

The Certificate fulfills an essential need in our society by providing training in linguistic, cultural and translation skills for those who wish to pursue a career in translation.  It also benefits working translators who wish to seek formal professional training.