If you enjoy language and communication, Translation offers an unbeatable package. You’ll study what you love, and graduate with professional credentials for a job in high demand.

The buzz: Everywhere you go on our bilingual, multicultural campus you’ll be surrounded by language. Student services, extracurricular activities, and clubs are all bilingual. Everyone studies in at least two languages; many study more.

The setting: A tree-filled historic estate, famous for its walking trails, parkland, and rose garden.

The professors:

• Candace Séguinot consults to clients such as IBM Canada and CP Railway on training in technical / professional writing.
• Lyse Hébert’s research focuses on the sociology of translation.
• María Constanza Guzmán’s main scholarly interests are Translation Studies and Latin America Literature.
• Christine Klein-Lataud has translated works by Margaret Laurence, as well as other celebrated writers and poets.

The real world experience: Get hands-on experience and earn course credits by doing a professional internship with Canada’s Federal Translation Bureau.

The jobs: The demand for translators just keeps growing - in government, in law, in business, and in the United Nations. You’ll enjoy dynamic, well-paid work with opportunities to work in Canada and abroad.

The tools: Become an expert in the latest translation tools -- SDL/Trados, LogiTerm, MultiCorpora, and others.

The options: Translation is available as a bilingual or trilingual international Bachelor of Arts. For more details, visit www.glendon.yorku.ca/iBA. Optional certificates allow you to leverage your degree in Translation with a Certificate in Professional and Technical Communication, or in Spanish/English Translation.

The resources: As a part of York U, Glendon students gain full access to the resources of Canada’s third-largest university – a vast array of courses, facilities, study resources and extra-curricular activities and events.

The size: With an average class size of 20, you’ll get one-on-one attention from your professors and lively classes. And on a campus of 2,600, you’ll make lifelong friends and valuable connections for your career.

The city: Toronto is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. You’ll find every kind of ethnic food on the planet. Plus concerts, art shows, and festivals – of film, music, theatre and dance.