After graduation

Lijkt vertalen je makkelijk? Denk je dat het voldoende is als je twee talen goed beheerst? Het Masterprogramma Professional vertalen laat zien dat vertalen een vak apart is waarbij je op meer moet letten dan taal alleen en rekening moet houden met de culturele en sociale context. Je krijgt inzicht in het vertaalproces en leert meertalige communicatieproblemen deskundig op te lossen. Je kunt een Master Professioneel vertalen volgen voor Duits, Engels, Frans, Italiaans en Spaans.

Het Masterprogramma Literair vertalen leert jou als literair vertaler de stem van de auteur van de brontekst vertolken. Zo ontstaat een nieuwe tekst op basis van een bestaande - maar om eenzelfde effect te bereiken, moet zo ongeveer alles veranderen! Dat is de paradox waarin de literair vertaler opereert. Er wordt een beroep gedaan op je groeiend vermogen om literaire teksten te analyseren en inzicht te verwerven in organisatie, interpretatie en stijl van de brontekst, zodat je die tot hun recht kunt laten komen in de doeltaal. Naast taalspecifieke en taaloverstijgende vakken op het gebied van theorie en praktijk van het literair vertalen, biedt het programma gastcolleges door professionele literair vertalers, internationale workshops en onderwijs in praktische vaardigheden als redactie en correctie en het schrijven van promotionele en andere teksten in de doeltaal.

What happens when multiple cultures come into contact with each other? How can conflicts be resolved based on cultural differences? How does a company communicate to an international audience?

These questions are addressed in the master Intercultural Communication. You look at communication processes in international organizations, you do research about multilingual situations and you look at the cultural environment of an organization. In addition, you specialize in one language (German, English, French, Italian, Dutch or Spanish) and you immerse yourself in this language and the associated culture.

Je bestudeert de structuur van taal, hoe we een taal leren, en wat de relatie is tussen taal en maatschappij. Politiek taalbeleid, meertaligheid en het benaderen van anderstaligen komen aan bod. Het Masterprogramma Meertaligheid en taalverwerving biedt keus uit twee specialisaties. Je kunt kiezen voor een taalspecifieke benadering (met focus op Engels, Duits, Frans, Italiaans, Spaans of Nederlands) of een taaloverstijgende (taalkundige) benadering. Je leert talen beschrijven en vergelijken. Je bestudeert hoe kinderen hun moedertaal leren maar ook hoe volwassenen een andere taal leren.

The two-year Master's programme for education and communication in English Language and Culture enables you to obtain a grade-one teaching qualification in English. If you love the English language and culture and would like to work as a teacher, this programme will help you achieve your goal. You will deepen your knowledge of English language and culture on the one hand and learn how to explain these insights on the other. You will practise applying your knowledge by doing a work placement at the secondary education level.

Which branches of science are relevant to human language and how are they connected? This is the main question addressed by this two-year research programme Linguistics in which your interest in language is combined with various sciences. During the two years, the Master's covers multiple topics: computer language and logic, language acquisition, language meaning, pronunciation, structure and more. You choose one subject as the main theme of your research and supplement it with other courses that interest you.

How do the writers of today listen to the developments in our society, and how do they influence society through what they write? In the Master’s programme Literature Today, you’ll study how literature contributes to people’s reflections on themselves and the community in which they live. You’ll read many different works by various authors, learn to write critically about this literature and explain your work to others.

The two-year Comparative Literary Studies research programme combines knowledge with practice-oriented literature. You’ll choose the literature which you are interested in studying. Then you’ll examine the role of literature in modern society and its influence on the changing media. The programme is aimed at highly motivated students who wish to delve deeper into the academic world. You’ll be encouraged to complete a portion of your studies abroad and gain more in-depth knowledge on a variety of academic topics.

In the English-language Research MA Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies you choose one period: Classical Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or the Celtic Middle Ages. You will become acquainted with social, cultural, religious and intellectual developments in Europe in your chosen period. You will read the sources produced in your period and will learn to do independent research. There is a possibility of spending a semester abroad. This master takes two years to complete.

As a language instructor, you teach classes in English. You teach young people all of the aspects of the language in question: grammar, vocabulary, idioms and pronunciation. As the instructor, you are responsible for your students' progress.

Generally speaking, you translate written texts from a foreign language (the source language) into your native language (the target language); of course, it can also be the other way round. As a translator, you have the option of specialising in a certain type of translation. Examples include medical translation (such as patient information leaflets); legal translation (law codes, notarial deeds); commercial translation (such as advertising copy); as well as literary translation (novels and poetry). You can also choose whether you want to take a permanent position somewhere, such as a translation agency, or if you prefer to work as a self-employed translator.

With your expertise in literature, you write reviews, articles and columns, and conduct interviews about old or new literature. You are up to date on new works and use your knowledge to critique them.

As a PhD candidate in Comparative Literary Studies, you'll carry out research in the field of literary studies under the supervision of a professor after your studies. 

Your research will focus on the role of literature in the European community, but can also focus on North or South America. As a PhD candidate, you are aware of developments in literary studies and use these a basis for creating a socially and scientifically relevant research plan. Your research will be your primary activity, but you will also supervise students and take advanced lessons.

You will conclude your doctoral research by writing and defending a doctoral thesis. This earns you a doctorate degree, abbreviated as Dr.