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Transcultural Communication

Bachelor’s programme

Faculty of Humanities

University degree

Bachelor of Arts „BA”

ECTS

180

Start of studies

Summer term 2025

Duration of study

6 semesters

Teaching language

German (or selected target language)

type of study programme

Full-time

Unique range of languages

The bachelor’s programme in Transcultural Communication offers a choice of 12 languages! The University of Graz is the only higher education institution in Austria that offers Turkish, Arabic and Austrian Sign Language as part of the translation and interpreting programme.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

You should clearly be interested in languages, communication and other cultures, and also in current issues in politics, the economy, society, science and research etc., at both national and international levels. Otherwise you should enjoy reading and writing, have excellent language skills in your mother tongue and an aptitude for foreign languages.

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Languages

You can choose from the following languages:

Arabic, Bosnian/Croat/Serbian, Austrian sign language, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish.

You will study in your mother tongue/the language of instruction, which may be one of the languages listed above, and one or wo foreign languages.

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About the study programme

Transcultural Communication at the University of Graz

In this degree programme you will develop your language skills in your mother tongue/the language of instruction, and in your chosen foreign language(s), and will learn how to write for specific purposes and target groups. The study programme also covers principles of translation and academic research.

Institute Curriculum

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Further studies

Your options in the master’s programme

The master’s programmes in Conference Interpreting, Translation, and Dialogue Interpreting and Translation build directly on the bachelor’s programme, enhancing and extending what you have already learned in the relevant subject area. At the University of Graz you also have the option of interfaculty master’s programmes and joint programmes, allowing further scope for individualised and specialised learning.

Conference Interpreting Dialogue Interpreting and Translation

Translation Search

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

As a graduate you will be particularly well qualified to work in international and multicultural institutions, companies and organisations. Possible areas of employment include companies, organisations and institutions with an international profile; institutions involved in international cultural and educational exchange, or tourism; migration and integration support, or public administration.

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Certificate: Ukraine - Language, Culture, Law

Are you looking for additional qualifications? As part of the Ukraine - Language, Culture, Law certificate, you will acquire basic knowledge of the Ukrainian language as well as in-depth basic knowledge of Ukrainian culture, literature and/or Eastern European law and international law.