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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.
- We’re excited to share that Dr. Renée Desjardins from Saint Boniface University in Canada will be giving a talk at the TIS Colloquium 2026 on May 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m.: “To Adapt or Get Left Behind: How the History of the Social Internet Can Help Translators and Interpreters... Read full story TIS Colloquium 2026!
- We are excited to welcome Hadi Umayra (TIS Alumnus, Class of 2018) as the speaker for our upcoming TIS Career Talks session. Talk Title: Translating Across Worlds: Literary Practice, Professional Pathways... Read full story TIS Career Talks – Spring 2026
- The annual World Poetry in Translation, a celebration of poetry across languages and cultures, hosted by The Literatures and Languages Library, will take place on Thursday, Apr. 9, 3-5pm, in Main Library 106!Participants can read an original, published poem in any language, along with its... Read full story World Poetry in Translation
Student testimonial: Benjamin Steel
"U of l's Translation and Interpreting program afforded me the opportunity to pursue graduate study in my chosen field without having to step away from my full-time job. As a language professional with 16 years of experience doing translation and language teaching, I found U of l's courses both practical and theoretically enriching. I continue to use the skills I've acquired in the program in my daily professional and personal life, to include my work as a language educator and translator for the non-profit sector." - English, Hebrew, German, Urdu, Hindi, Pashto, Panjabi