All applicants to the Translation program must successfully complete our entrance examination. Below are the details:

WHY AN ENTRANCE EXAM? The exam is designed to help us and help you to determine if you will be successful in our program. Specifically, the test assesses your ability to write in both English and French. In addition to language skills, translators are typically people who like to write, who like to be aware of the world around them, who like communicating with others, and who are detail-oriented. You can consider these in assessing your own fit with our program.

FORMAT: The exam is entirely written and includes a 500-word essay and a 300-word summary in your dominant language (English or French), as well as 3 paragraph answers in your second language (English or French). On average, students require 2.5 – 3 hours to complete the test. The maximum time alotted is 4 hours.

TOOLS: You are free to consult a dictionary while completing the exam.

HOW TO ACCESS THE EXAM: The exam is available online. You can complete it from your own computer, or on a computer at Glendon – as you prefer.

HOW TO REGISTER: Please contact us by email: liaison@glendon.yorku.ca and send a $20 cheque, payable to York University/The School of Translation, to the following address: The School of Translation, Glendon College, YH 241, 2275 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. M4N 3M6. If preferred, you can also come in person to pay by cash to the following office: Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations, B108 York Hall, 2275 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M6.

WHEN TO WRITE: The exam is available year round. As above, you will need to register in advance to access it. Since the Translation program begins in September, we recommend you write the exam between the prior October and prior April. Note: in addition to passing the Translation exam, you must be admitted to or currently studying at Glendon to enter the Translation program. If you are not already a Glendon or York student, you are encouraged to write the exam before you apply to the University.

QUESTIONS? Please contact us: liaison@glendon.yorku.ca or translation@glendon.yorku.ca
416-487-6710 or 416-487-6742.