Study programmes
Jump into an exciting and expanding field of study: the field of multilingual communication.
Would you like to be able to …
- engage with and successfully employ AI-powered language technologies?
- advise organisations on the use of gender-neutral language?
- help make public events accessible for people with hearing impairments?
- test the usability of apps and software?
- develop innovative integrated subtitles for film and television?
- sell products to a multilingual Switzerland via social media?
- interpret for the European Union?
- translate and post-edit challenging texts for the Swiss federal government?
The application of knowledge and skills lies at the very heart of our degree programmes, which provide optimal preparation for the demands of the multilingual workplace. From spending a semester abroad during the BA degree to working directly with future employers at the MA level, students benefit from early direct introduction to the language industry.
BA in Multilingual Communication
In the BA in Multilingual Communication, you gain general skills and competences which enable them to pursue a career in the field of languages and communication. With their choice of specialisation they can individualise their studies to correspond to their career aims or to the field in which they wish to pursue postgraduate studies.
MA in Multilingual Communication Management and MA in Conference Interpreting
The MA in Language and Communication is a profession-specific programme with four specialisations including Multilingual Communication Management and Conference Interpreting. Under certain conditions, MA graduates may be able to pursue their studies further by completing a PhD.
In our Master's profile in Multilingual Communication Management you will acquire expertise in translation for specific purposes, in accessibility, and in translation management.
Our Master's profile in Conference Interpreting offers professional training in simultaneous and conference interpreting for national and international organisations and businesses.
Through our internship scheme and via contact with guest lecturers, you will gain first-hand experience of your future employment possibilities. Stays abroad are facilitated through our international network of partner universities.