Since its creation in 1957, ISIT has trained a class of interpreters every year. Its Master’s degree in Conference Interpreting, which is recognized for its rigor and excellence and co-financed by the European Parliament, fully meets the current demands of the professional market. Since 2014, ISIT has been a member of EMCI, a European network of excellence in Master’s degrees in Conference Interpreting.
Interpreter: the ISIT Master’s degree in Conference Interpreting
This state-recognized Bac+5 diploma, awarded by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, prepares students for their future profession by providing them with in-depth mastery of professional requirements in the language combination of their choice. French and English are compulsory, as active or passive languages. Any other language is accepted, in particular those used in European and international institutions, subject to the availability of a teaching team at ISIT.
The Master’s degree in Interpreting equips students with the technical and linguistic skills essential to the profession of interpreter. It includes training in the main interpreting techniques, in particular simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. The curriculum also includes specialized modules in economic and financial interpreting, legal interpreting, and cross-disciplinary subjects such as geopolitics. Teaching is supervised by practicing conference interpreters, who also pass on the keys to the rigorous preparation that is essential for quality interpreting.
Students have access to internships and educational support programs offered by European institutions.
Discovering the profession of conference interpreter through executive education
In addition to its Master’s program, ISIT offers students the opportunity to take a three-day seminar to prepare their plans for Master’s degree courses, through the executive education course entitled “discovering the profession of conference interpreter”.
Why choose ISIT’s Conference Interpreting program?
Our 5-year degree courses, as well as our continuing education programs, are recognized both in France and internationally. This recognition is based on the quality of our educational model, the excellence of our teaching and the high employability of our graduates. ISIT trains experts in intercultural communication and responds to market needs by continually adapting its curricula to the expectations of institutional and private players.
How to apply to ISIT?
Candidates for the Master’s degree in Conference Interpreting must pass the eligibility and admission tests. See our website for details.
For the executive education seminar, please contact n.berardino@isit-paris.fr.