Important jobs await skilled interpreters.
Get the training you need
at Boston University.

Why you should enroll

If you are fluent in English as well as Chinese, Portuguese, or Spanish, you may earn a certificate in interpreting from a world-class university.

• Take advantage of your ability to speak, read, and write in another language
• Gain skills in real-time interpreting, learning specific technical vocabulary and ethical considerations
• Specialize—and earn a BU certificate—in up to three areas: community, legal, and medical
• Qualify for jobs in organizations and institutions as well as for freelance work

Take the test

Testing for bilingual fluency is required for program admittance. Multiple test dates are offered in the months before classes begin.

Next Test Date is June 18

Download a Brochure
or call  617-353-4497 to learn more or sign up for a test

Classes start

Interpreter courses begin each September.