Bachelor's in Translation and Intercultural Communication Valencia

Student accommodation

If you are joining us from outside the Community of Madrid and wish to study a face-to-face programme, you can find accommodation that meets your needs—whether that be proximity to the campus, security, comfort, an academic environment, great service or quality furnishings, to name a few. Universidad Europea has two student halls on campus available for over 550 visitors. Our accommodation meets all of the domestic, academic and security needs that you have as a student.

Our accommodation caters to both students and professors or members of staff who may need to stay there throughout the year. This may be for scientific, artistic or cultural exchanges, or even for anyone whose stay may be directly, or indirectly, linked to the University.

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Academic coordination

In order to encourage horizontal and vertical coordination of modules and subjects, the following steps are taken:

Firstly, first-year subjects are aimed at encouraging students to develop cross-functional competencies that facilitate autonomous learning in addition to supplying them with essential foundational knowledge.
Secondly, similar subjects are grouped within the same module and progress from least to most specialised.
Finally, in organising curricula, we aim to facilitate interdisciplinary learning that allows students to see connections across subjects and acquire complex competencies. This approach has enabled us to develop a ‘competency map’ for each degree that features concrete milestones per academic year (referred to as competency itineraries) that are reviewed and revised by the Degree Committee every year. This Committee is formed by the Faculty Academic Director and those responsible for coordinating each subject/module, with student representatives offering insights before and after its review. The Committee’s results and proposals for improvement are presented to the Faculty Board for their approval and are subsequently communicated to the rest of the faculty.

Different modules and subjects are coordinated by taking into account the competencies and knowledge that each program should develop according to the competency map, establishing:

the appropriate learning methodologies for developing these competencies;
the learning activities that integrate different subjects’ competencies and knowledge; and
the processes that allow for the joint evaluation of learning outcomes in two or more subjects.
In addition, professors understand the key dates and submission times for each subject, helping students organise themselves so as to effectively manage their workload.
For their part, students are assigned a personal tutor who monitors their academic progress and relays this back to the Degree Coordinator.

When it comes to internships, the Internship Coordinator alongside the Company Representative monitor students’ progress in the professional field. The Internship Coordinator is supported by the Careers Service Guidance Counsellors. In addition to the personal tutor, students who are enrolled on the final degree project are assigned a tutor to help and guide them throughout this process.

Academic calendar

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Horarios generales y aulas

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Normativa de TFG/TFM

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External internship regulations

Internships are a key component of your training. Acquiring experience after what you have learnt in your degree is the best way to enter the employment market. There are two types of internships: curricular—which are included in your study plan—and extracurricular—which you can do on a voluntary basis.

In order to complete curricular internships in companies, you will need to have 50% of the credits approved and to register the subject before starting your internship. These internships are monitored by the company and the internship coordinator, and interim and final reports are prepared for evaluation.

If you want to take your work experience to the next level before finishing your university education, you can pursue an extra-curricular internship. You can do them in any academic year, but keep in mind that internships are a formative complement to your studies; therefore, the more knowledge you have acquired throughout your studies, the more you will benefit from the internship experience.’

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With the Bachelor's in Translation and Intercultural Communication, you will train to become a professional translator and interpreter who is ready to embark on their future career. Curricular internships play a key role in your training.

Currently, we have in place a number of agreements with leading institutions that guarantee students can develop the skills they need. These include:

COMPANY/INSTITUTION

• GLOBAL TRANSLATORS
• AC Estudis
• AGUACLARA LIBROS S.L.
• AIR NOSTRUM
• ALFRED KONRAD VEITH GmbH & Co. KG
• AJUNTAMENT DE XERESA
• AYUNTAMIENTO LA UNIÓN
• CAP - NEGRET S.A.
• CENTRE IDIOMES DE LA UNIVERSITAT VALENCIA
• CILLERO&DEMOTTA
• CINEUROPA
• COLEGIO LEONARDO DA VINCI
• COLEGIO SALESIANOS SAN ANTONIO ABAD
• COLEGIO SANTO TOMÁS DE VILLANUEVA-AGUSTINOS
• COSMOPOLITA SCOTLAND
• DENEU. ASOCIACIÓN ENFERMEDADES DE LOS NEUROTRANSMISORES
• EDICIONES CYBERMONDE
• ENDOLINFA PRODUCCIONES
• ESPAIVISOR
• FULGENCIO PIMENTEL
• FUNDACION INCLIVA
• FUNDACIÓN PLAN INTERNACIONAL ESPAÑA
• FUNDACIÓN POLITÉCNICA DE LA CV
• FUTBOL3MIL
• HISPANIA, EDUCACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN, S.L.
• HOTELES FERRER, S.L.
• INTERPUNCT TRANSLATIONS, S.L.
• JARIT ASOCIACIÓN CIVIL
• KITE 45º
• MANOS UNIDAS comité católico de la campaña contra el hambre en el mundo
• MANOS UNIDAS Delegación de Valencia
• MENORCA VACATIONS
• MITRA MEDITERRÁNEA-LA PICA EN FLANDES
• MONDOLIRONDO
• MUJER A MUJER BY PILAR MATEO, S.L.
• NINE NEW INVESTMENTS (BIG TRANSLATION)
• ONTECNIA MEDIA NETWORKS, S.L.
• PANGEANIC
• PERETÓ GRUPO INMOBILIARIO S.L.
• RACASA INMOBILIARIAS
• REFUERZO ESCOLAR GALLENT
• ROLF C. HAGEN ESPAÑA
• ROYCAN AUDIOSISTEMAS
• SD CORRECAMINOS
• SHAWELLNESSCLINIC
• SOCIAL NOISE
• TOTART-ESCUELA ARTES ESCÉNICAS
• TRADUCCIONES IMPOSIBLES
• UNIVERSITY WORLD SL
• VIAJES DPM S.L.
• VIAJES TURISDENIA S.L.
• WHITE PAPER MEDIA

What’s more, Bachelor's in Translation and Intercultural Communication students can complete internships at institutions and companies. During these internships, students complete tasks that allow them to apply the competencies they have acquired throughout their degree. To complete an internship, students will always enter into a collaboration agreement.

Faculty

The Bachelor's in Translation and Intercultural Communication is composed of 100% doctors.

• Eivor Jordà
  Eivor has a Doctor in Translation and Knowledge Society from the Universitat de València, Master's in Translation and Knowledge Society, Diploma of Advanced Studies in Philosophy, Bachelor’s in Translation and Interpretation from the Universitat Jaume I and in Philosophy and Education Sciences from the Universitat de València. She has 10 years of professional experience as an autonomous translator in the specialties of legal and audiovisual translation, and she has also acted as coordinator of the quality department at the translation agency TAV. Specialising in translation theory, legal translation and audiovisual translation, her main lines of research are new theories of translation and teaching innovation applied to the training of legal translators. She is currently the Academic Director of the Master's in Audiovisual Translation at the Universidad Europea de Valencia.
• Marcia Castillo
  Marcia holds a PhD and Bachelor’s in Philology from the Universitat de València. With more than 18 years of teaching experience, her main lines of research include the representation of women, theory and literature in the avant-garde. She participates in various national and international research projects and has published a variety of her work, including three books. She is the recipient of the María Isidra de Guzmán research award, and has lectured at universities and research centres including: Brown University, the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, the International Centre for Higher Studies in Journalism for Latin America, and the Fundación Ortega-Marañón. She is founder of the Balletvale+ Project, a dance initiative where classical dance is adapted for children with functional diversity, and co-director of Siete Leguas (Seven Leagues), a documentary feature film on social integration and theBalletvale+ dance company.
• María R. Ferrer
  With a PhD in Translation, Society and Communication, and a Bachelor’s in Translation from the Universitat Jaume I, María is a translator and entrepreneur in the field of linguistic services. Since 1996, María has translated for large publishing groups in Spain and distributors of audiovisual products. She received the Monbusho Research Scholarship from the University of Tokyo and has published Japonés para Gente Manga (Japanese for Manga People). In 2003, she founded Translations Impossible, an audiovisual and literary translation company. Her repertoire includes works by Kenzaburō Ōe and Neil Gaiman, and she has translated television and film works including Akira, The Mentalist andBlindspot,among others. Since 2010, she has led Taketombo Books and the Translator Training Lab. Her lines of research focus on audiovisual and transmedia translation, and the integration of socio-professional factors into translator training.
• Begoña Barrado
  Begoña holds a PhD in Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and its Applications, and a Bachelor’s in English Philology from Universitat de València. She has been a university professor for more than 18 years and has held a variety of positions in academic management, such as coordinating the Language Centre and leading informative talks on the translation programme. She is a final project tutor for the Translation and Intercultural Communication degree, and a mentor for students in this programme. She has participated in a range of international congresses and conferences. Her lines of research focus on teaching innovation, as well as gender and sexism in television advertising, which also forms the subject of her thesis. In addition, she is a member of the research group, The Gamification and Education Innovation Project: The Role of Emotions and Technology in Higher Education Learning Programs” at Laureate International Universities.
• Ernesto Méndez
  With a PhD in Education, a Master's in Higher Education from Universidad Europea de Madrid, and a Bachelor’s in Translation from Universidad de Granada, Ernesto has spent his professional career as a self-employed translator at a variety of centres, publishing houses and companies. He has worked for, among others: the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Sala Parpalló, Editorial Síntesis, Alfaní Edicions, Edicions del CREC, the TAV agency, and Tecnotrans Sabre. He has over 15 years of experience teaching as a translation professor and German language teacher. Ernesto previously worked as a German teacher at the Centre d’Idiomes de la Universitat de València and the Centro Universitario de Idiomas a Distancia at UNED. Premio Laureate Network Office 2016 Research Publication Award. His research lines focus on educational innovation, gamification and active methodologies focused on teaching foreign languages.
• Lynn Summerfield
  Lynn holds a PhD in Education and a Master’s in Higher Education from Universidad Europea de Madrid, as well as a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies from Coventry University in the UK. She has worked as a self-employed translator for much of her professional life, and has over 20 years of experience teaching at centres such as Florida University and UEV. She is also a final project tutor of the Translation and Intercultural Communication degree and international tutor for students of the same. Her research lines focus on educational innovation, gamification and the methodology of working in multicultural teams, which forms the subject of her doctoral thesis. She has participated in a variety of research projects, and has seen a range of her work published.

Faculty professors

The faculty consists of doctors, researchers and active professionals in their different disciplines—translators, interpreters, and sworn translators-interpreters.

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Cuadro de coordinación

Dirección académica: Emmanuël Hazé
Mentora de acogida: Dra. Begoña Barrado
Tutora internacional: Dra. Lynn Summerfield
Coordinadora de prácticas: Dra. Eivor Jordà
Coordinadora de trabajos fin de grado: Dra. Eivor Jordà

Los estudiantes tienen mentores de acogida durante el primer curso.

Career opportunities

Translators are in increasing demand as a result of globalisation and heightened interactions between companies around the world. With the Bachelor's in Translation, you can choose to develop a global profile or specialise in a particular sector.

Admissions process

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Profile for prospective students and how to access this degree

The profile of Bachelor’s in Translation and Intercultural Communication students is usually very diverse, however it is advisable that all students are:

• Interested in languages and cultures.
• Possess communication skills.
• Able and willing to learn languages.
• Curious people who are eager to learn about different areas of knowledge so that they can apply that knowledge to written translations or interpretations.
• Eager to develop their professional career in the private sphere, national and international public bodies, EU institutions, and more.

Admissions requirements

The prerequisites to access this bachelor’s programme are those established in RD 1892/2008 of 14 November and current applicable legislation, namely:

• Having passed the university admissions exam, in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Having passed the admissions exam for students over 25 and over 45.
• Senior technicians, senior fine arts and design technicians and senior sports technicians.
• Graduates, undergraduates, technical engineers, engineers and architects.
• High school students in education systems from member states of the European Union and other countries with relevant international agreements with Spain may access this programme, provided that they have already qualified to enrol on universities in their own educational system.
• Students from countries that do not have relevant international agreements with Spain must have their studies officially recognised (through a process of ‘homologación’) and complete the university admission exam(s).
• Individuals over the age of 40 without a degree enabling them to access university may also access this degree, provided they can demonstrate professional experience related to the programme to which they intend to apply.

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Admissions process

Acceptance to the Universidad Europea de Valencia depends on the places available on each degree and the number of offers, as well as governing legal requirements for admissions. Students who are enrolling for the first time at the Universidad Europea de Valencia should follow the procedure outlined below:

Once their application and supporting documentation have been submitted and verified by the Admissions Department, the student is invited to complete the admissions test. When they complete the test, students should bring their DNI or passport.
The Universidad Europea de Valencia has established an entrance test to assess the competencies of those who do not hold a degree, as well as a personal interview. If relevant, the student’s academic record will be assessed. Each element has been designed to accurately and fairly assess a student’s aptitude for academic and professional success, and identify their specific educational needs. The tests last approximately two and a half hours. Results will serve as the basis for the student’s personalised learning plan. This plan details a series of basic recommendations to help and encourage students to develop the skills they need to thrive academically and professionally.
In addition, Bachelor’s Translation and Intercultural Communication students must take a specific test for Language B (i.e. the first foreign language they have chosen). This case will be a selective test in order to guarantee all students possess a certain level of language, which will be set in advance by the University as a requirement for enrolment in the programme.
All admitted students will receive a letter from the University that confirms their admission.

Credit recognition and centre transfers

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Regulations for credit transfer and recognition

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Academic quality

Universidad Europea boasts a wide range of recognitions that guarantee its academic quality. For example, it has been awarded the following prestigious awards: the European Seal of Excellence 500+, Quali-cert and Madrid Excelente. In the international QS Stars accreditation rating, Universidad Europea has obtained a total of four out of five stars. This external accreditation system determines the level of excellence achieved by universities in various areas. Universidad Europea has achieved the maximum score of five stars in Employability, Teaching, Facilities and Social Responsibility.

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Internal quality assurance system

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QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM

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CCT members

To ensure compliance with our quality commitment for all bachelor's and master's programs, the Universidad Europea de Valencia has appointed a Quality Assurance Committee (QAA), consisting of:

• Emmanuël Hazé - Academic Director of the Translation and Languages Area
• Eivor Jordá - Coordinator of External Internships and Final Project Coordinator for Bachelor’s Programmes
• Gisela Abad - Bachelor’s Degree Professor
• Mª Vicenta Gimeno - Quality Manager
• Ana Ferrer - Quality Technician Student representatives

Major degree improvements

Our experience has enabled us to identify certain areas of improvement for the new edition of the degree in this academic year. To this end, we consider the following actions necessary for improving the degree’s educational value:

Increase the number of interdisciplinary training actions.
Maintain educational innovation as a hallmark of the degree.
Organise extracurricular activities on topics related to employment, new career paths, entrepreneurship, and more for undergraduate students.

Degree Documentation

Final Verification Report (pdf)

Final Curriculum Modification Assessment Report (pdf)

Verification Memory

Positive Verification

AVAP Report

AVAP Self-evaluation Report

AVAP Evaluation Report

Process Results

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STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH PROFESSORS

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