UNF-VRS Interpreting Institute Partnership Offers Master 's Degree Concentration in Interpreting Pedagogy

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NEXT COHORT, BEGINNING SUMMER 2019!

Application deadline March 31, 2019

All materials must be received by this date to be considered for admission.

For the first time in interpreter education history, academia and industry have collaborated to build an exciting opportunity, offering interpreters a chance to earn a Master 's degree that will prepare them to teach the interpreting process in colleges and universities. Known for its reputable faculty and innovative Bachelor 's and Master 's degree programs in ASL/English Interpreting, UNF is a forerunner in distance learning for Interpreter Education. VRS Interpreting Institute (VRSII) and UNF are combining their expertise, energy, and resources to deliver a leading edge MS Degree in ASL/English Interpreting, Concentration: Interpreting Pedagogy. VRSII 's world-class training facility offers on-going education for Interpreting Education Program (IEP) graduates and IEP educators.

Interpreting Pedagogy students discussing "Why UNF?"

Quick Facts:

• 30 credit hours of online course delivery with two summer sessions (7-10 days each) in Salt Lake City, UT at VRSII
• Attend with a cohort of 10-15 select students
• Take two classes each semester (Summer 1, Fall 1, Spring 1, Summer 2, Fall 2)
• Completion time = 18 months
• In-state tuition may be available within the Southern Regional Education Board area (AL, AR, DE, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, OK, SC, TN, TX, WVA). Please visit the following link to check viability and to initiate an application with your state Academic Common Market representative: http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/academic_common_market.html
• Reduced tuition rate available outside of the southern region (see the right-hand column in the spreadsheet found at: http://www.unf.edu/tuition)
• Salt Lake City accommodations provided by VRSII during summer sessions
• Graduation from UNF in Jacksonville, FL

• UPDATE ON OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS: UNF can accept and enroll students from any of the 47 SARA participating states, plus DC and several territories. We also accept students from Canada.

If you are interested in a career teaching interpreting, or are already doing so and would like a cutting-edge curriculum taught by top educators in the field...this program is for you! Go to the "Admission" link in the menu in the right-hand corner for application instructions.