DCU has been invited to join the “European Master's in Translation" network
29 September 2009

Dr Dorothy Kenny

The MA in Translation Studies run by the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, DCU, has been selected to join the “European Master’s in Translation ” (EMT) network. DCU’s programme is one of 34 Master’s level translation programmes across the EU that were successful in their bid to join the newly-formed network. The network will help promote the exchange of best practice between participating universities and, ultimately, enhance teaching standards and foster the creation of a truly European market for skilled translators.

Dr Dorothy Kenny, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies said “We are delighted to be part of this initiative. Our success puts DCU’s MA in Translation Studies in the top flight of postgraduate translation programmes in Europe. It’s good for our current students, our graduates, and the whole translation profession.”

The call to join the EMT network was open to all EU higher education institutions offering translation programmes at Master’s level. EMT is intended to become a quality label for translator training by higher education institutions.

“Europe needs high-quality university training for translators in all languages to secure a supply of skilled professionals. Multilingual communication, in a broader sense, needs them to blossom”, said Leonard Orban, the European Commissioner for Multilingualism. He added “The EMT network will contribute to raising the standards of translator training in the EU and fostering cooperation and exchanges between universities offering translation courses”.

The EMT project was launched in 2005 at the initiative of the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission, and has been developed in close co-operation with recognised translation experts from the academic world. In order to foster the exchange of teaching methods and experiences, all those who participated in the call, whether successful or not, will be invited to a first meeting of the EMT network in Brussels in December 2009. This event will constitute the inaugural meeting of the network.