Online or On-Campus
Preparing Theoretically Grounded Professional Translators and Interpreters
Your degree from Illinois draws on the rich resources available across this world-class university to offer:
- Faculty with expertise in many languages and a wealth of professional experience
- A multilingual approach that integrates theory with practice
- Coursework that reflects the latest advances in the T & I profession
- A state-of-the art interpreting facility with ISO standard booths.
- Interested in learning how to prepare your best admissions application? Register for our webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CST! In this webinar,... Read full story Webinar II: Preparing Your Best Admissions Application
- We will hold a webinar to briefly introduce our MA program on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2-3 pm CST. During the event, faculty of the Program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at UIUC will provide an overview of our MA curriculum, and explain: how our multilingual approach... Read full story Webinar: TIS General Information and Application Process
- The theme of the International Translation Day this year is to protect translation as an art. As we celebrate this important... Read full story Happy International Translation Day!

Student testimonial: Marion Lemari
Marion Lemari (MA, 2019), an English <> German freelance translator, community interpreter, and language service provider shared the experience she had with the program and how it had helped her as a professional: "The translation and interpreting industry continues to be a challenging, evolving, and global market. I chose this program because I wanted to learn how to better meet the demands of clients. I needed to find my specialization, learn how to deal with technical requirements, and how to increase productivity. The program provided me with a solid theoretical...