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

Now accepting applications for Summer 2012 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 Master’s degree option with an emphasis in Interpreter Pedagogy. VRSII’s world-class training facility offers on-going education for Interpreting Education Program (IEP) graduates and IEP educators.

The partnership is recruiting 15 motivated students as a pilot cohort who will begin studies in May 2012. 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!

 

Quick Facts:

  •  Application deadline: April 1, 2012
  •  33-36 credit hours (varies depending on teaching experience)
  •  18-24 months to complete
  •  In-state tuition available within the Southern Regional Education Board area (AL, AR, DE, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, WVA) qualifies you for Academic Common Market (ACM).
  •   Reduced tuition rate available outside of the southern region
  •   Airfare and accommodations provided by VRSII during summer sessions
  •  Graduation from UNF in Jacksonville, FL

 

Quick Schedule:

  •  Summer 2012: 9 credit hours, three weeks (July) on site in Salt Lake City, UT at   VRSII
  •   Fall 2012: 6 hours online courses
  •  Spring 2013: 6 hours online courses
  •  Summer 2013: 9 credit hours, three weeks (July) on site in Salt Lake City, UT at   VRSII
  •  Fall 2013: Internship, Graduation (if admitted with prior teaching experience)
  •  Spring 2014: Internship II, Graduation (if admitted without prior teaching experience)