The Master's Degree in Modern Languages, Literatures and Translation aims to train graduates who are able to:

- carry out translation, editing and revision of texts at public and private institutions;
- work in the various fields that require translation skills, at local, national, European and international organizations;
- teach foreign languages or Italian L2 in private institutions and, having fulfilled the obligations required by current legislation, in Italian schools;
- continue university studies by accessing research doctorates and specialization schools.

The graduate will have:
- an in-depth knowledge of the languages, literatures and cultures relating to the two European languages (chosen between English, French, Spanish and German) and to the Italian L2 language;
- a humanistic preparation extended to include specific skills in the written translation of literary texts and the ability to reproduce aesthetic, historical and cultural values with sensitivity and awareness;
- knowledge of the mechanisms of linguistic comparison in relation to the text, in relation to genre and stylistic structure;
- a mature awareness of the differences in linguistic uses related to the means of communication, objectives and users, and register characteristics.

With a view to increasing internationalization, the Course also offers students the opportunity to obtain a double Master's degree thanks to an agreement signed with the Universität des Saarlandes (Saarbrücken, Germany). The program includes a first year of studies at the home University and a second year at the partner University, with full recognition of the training credits acquired. At the end of the course, students will obtain both the Master's Degree in Modern Languages, Literatures and Translation (LM-37) at the University of Salento and the Master's Degree in Romanistik–Italienisch with Nebenfach Europäische Kulturstudien at the University of Saarland. This initiative represents a significant added value for graduates, who will thus be able to enter the world of work and research with an international academic qualification, the result of joint and highly specialized training.

The Master's Degree in Modern Languages, Literatures and Translation is divided into three curricula from which the student is required to choose at the time of enrollment:
1) Standard curriculum,
2) DIL2 curriculum,
3) Unisalento-Saarland DIL2 double degree curriculum (Germany).

Access to the Degree Course in Modern Languages, Literatures and Translation is permitted to graduates in three-year or master's degree courses (DM 270/04), to three-year or specialist graduates in equivalent degree classes of the DM 509/99 system, to graduates of four-year degrees (systems prior to DM 509/99) or in possession of another qualification, obtained in Italy or abroad recognized as suitable, provided that they have obtained at least 14 CFU in university exams in the literary field, acquired in the SSD: HELL-01/B (formerly L-FIL-LET/02), LATI-01/A (formerly L-FIL-LET/04), FICP-01/B (formerly L-FIL-LET/06), FLMR-01/A (formerly L-FIL-LET/08), ITAL-01/A (formerly L-FIL-LET/10), LICO-01/A (formerly L-FIL-LET/11), COMP-01/A (formerly L-FIL-LET/14) or FRAN-01/A (formerly L-LIN/03), SPAN-01/A (formerly L-LIN/05), SPAN-01/B (formerly L-LIN/06), FLMR-01/C (formerly L-LIN/08), ANGL-01/A (formerly L-LIN/10), ANGL-01/B (formerly L-LIN/11), GERM-01/B (formerly L-LIN/13), in addition to having obtained at least 14 CFU chosen from FRAN-01/B (formerly L-LIN/04) French language, translation and linguistics, SPAN-01/C (formerly L-LIN/07) Spanish language, translation and linguistics, ANGL- 01/C (formerly L-LIN/12) English language, translation and linguistics and GERM- ... already L-LIN/14) German language, translation and linguistics, or a language certificate at least at level B2 in each of the two different foreign languages of study. In addition, foreign students are required to have a B2 level of Italian.

The final exam will verify the achievement of the objectives set out in the Dublin Descriptors. The candidate must demonstrate that he/she possesses the linguistic and cultural knowledge required by the Course, and that he/she has acquired good analytical and critical thinking skills. These objectives will be verified during the preparation of the degree thesis.

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Double Degree

University of Saarland - Saarbrücken (Germany)