FLUC Master's in Translation joins European Network

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra (FLUC) is the new member of the European Master's in Translation (EMT) network (https://commission.europa.eu/news/emtnet-2024-2029-2024-06-05_en).

The Coordinator of the Master's Programme, Jorge Almeida e Pinho, says this is an important benchmark for those pursuing their academic careers at FLUC, as it is "a milestone in quality certification and an important step in the training of future translators". The Membership application was prepared and submitted by professors from the Translation Section of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

The European Masters in Translation (EMT) network is a partnership project between the European Commission and higher education institutions offering Master's level translation programmes, and a quality label for university MA programmes in translation, awarded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation to higher education programmes that meet agreed professional standards and market demands.

The main goal of EMT is fully in line with the EU priorities for higher education: improve the quality of translator training to enhance the labour market integration of young language professionals. The EMT competence framework, drawn up by European experts, is at the core of the project. It defines the basic competences that translators need to work successfully in today's market. More and more universities, also beyond the EU, use it as a model for designing their programmes.

By training highly skilled translators in close cooperation with the language industry the EMT seeks, in the long run, to enhance the status of the entire translation profession in the EU.

Find out more about FLUC's Master's in Translation at https://apps.uc.pt/courses/EN/course/1458