Spanish Translation and Interpreting (Certificate)
Spanish Translation and Interpreting (Certificate)
*This program is offered 100% ONLINE*
The Graduate Certificate in Spanish Translation and Interpreting offers training in a set of professional skills devised to provide support in other professional areas with significant community impact, like nursing, criminal justice, business management, translation and interpreting in school settings, community interpreting and media communication among others. Students take 15 credits (5 courses) of graduate classes.
Step #1: Submit a UTRGV Graduate Application at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply. There is no application fee.
Step #2: Request your official transcripts to be sent electronically to gradapps@utrgv.edu or mailed to:
Review and submit all Program Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
- Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
- Personal interview (Online or in person).
- Letter of recommendation
- Submission of a short essay in Spanish.
- Satisfactory performance essay on the translation of a document from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.
- A translation test waiver may be granted to applicants who hold a state or federal court or medical interpreting license.
Students whose native language is not English or who studied at a University outside the U.S.:
- TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on Internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years. For additional information, visit the English Proficiency Exam section of our website.
- Certified English translation of educational records.
Students in fully online programs are not eligible for I-20 or student visas.
To view a list of application deadlines and program contacts for our traditional programs, click here.
| Residency | Per 3-Credit Hour Course | Semester (9-Credit Hours) | Total Estimated Cost |
| Texas Resident | $1,481.39 | $3,894.17 | $7,406.95 |
| Non-Resident/International | $2,708.39 | $7,575.17 | $13,541.95 |
*We estimate that tuition and fees will closely approximate the rates shown above; however, rates are subject to change. Please note that the rates above are estimated for on-campus students and those enrolled in 16-week online programs. The rate is different for Accelerated Online Programs (AOP). Visit the tuition and fees page for detailed information.
Click here to view the program's course requirements from the current catalog.
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"I have a PhD and am currently a visiting assistant professor for the Romance Languages Department at SUNY Binghamton University. In 2011, I proudly obtained a Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies from what was then the University of Texas at Brownsville. I am grateful for the knowledge I received from UTRGV’s Translation & Interpreting Programs and professorate – expertise I have been able to apply when translating or teaching the Spanish language." - Luis Y. Castaneda, PhD |
