S.L. 327.306 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants who shall satisfy the following requirements:

(a) be in possession of any first cycle degree from this University or another higher education institution recognized by Senate, obtained with at least Second

Class Honours or Category II or equivalent;

(b) have a good spoken and written command of the English language (IELTS 6.5 level or higher); and

(c) have a high level of proficiency in one’s own native language (at C2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting may be allowed to join Part II of the Course, provided that such applicants shall choose either "Translation" or "Interpreting" as their research area of study.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register in each Course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, weighted as follows:

(a) language, thematic and translation skills test - 70%;

(b) performance during the interview - 30%.

(5) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.

(6) The interviewing board may make use of electronic means of communication in order to carry out interviews with applicants.

(7) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy all the requirements for admission by 31st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first and those for whom places are available will be accepted and informed accordingly. If vacant places are still available, applicants who obtain all necessary qualifications after the 31st August and before the 30th September shall be considered to take up the remaining places.