Online or On-Campus
Preparing Theoretically Grounded Professional Translators and Interpreters
Your degree from Illinois draws on the rich resources available across this world-class university to offer:
- Faculty with expertise in many languages and a wealth of professional experience
- A multilingual approach that integrates theory with practice
- Coursework that reflects the latest advances in the T & I profession
- A state-of-the art interpreting facility with ISO standard booths.
For translation or interpreting requests, please consult our Policy and Guidelines, including links to of qualified professionals.
- We are excited to announce the release of Dr. Erzurumlu's forthcoming book: Reimagining Conference Interpreting in the Age of AI (Routledge, 2026)! It will be out on May 27, 2026 (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies).This volume "offers a comprehensive,... Read full story Dr. Erzurumlu's Forthcoming Book!
- Whether you are already in the process of applying for the MA program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at UIUC, or just starting to think about it, this will be the right webinar to make your application stronger and the process easier. It's also a great opportunity to ask questions! ... Read full story TIS Webinar: Preparing Your Best Admissions Application
- Thanks to Dr. Yazeva and Dr. Phillips' tremendous effort in coordinating with the RWS Group, we were lucky to have two distinguished guests to present a talk entitled, "TrainAI Job Opportunities", for the TIS community. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our invited speakers... Read full story RWS Group Webinar: TrainAI Job Opportunities
Student testimonial: Tiffany Lunsford
Conference InterpreterThe online M.A in Translation and Interpretation program in University of Illinois is wonderful because it gives me the opportunity to pursue the exact degree that I want but I can work on it at my own convenience. As a military spouse who has to move around,I really appreciated the online M.A. program's availability. I can closely work with on-campus students as well as my professors because I can always get their connections and immediate feedback. The program opened up my eyes to the possibilities in conference interpreting, translating for the professions and...