Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation
Introduction of Graduate School of Translation & Interpretation
The Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI) of Beijing Foreign Studies University is one of the leading institutions in the training of top-notch interpreters and translators in China. It offers courses in conference interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous), translating and translation studies, including 2-year and 3-year MA/MTI and 3-year Ph.D. programs.
GSTI currently hosts 29 faculty members, including 3 professors and 3 associate professors and over 220 graduate students. The School was officially established in 1994, as an evolution of what was known as the UN-sponsored Translator /Interpreter Training Program in China. It has produced over 1700 graduates who are now working for UN organizations, Chinese government offices, mass media, the banking sector, higher education institutions and multinational corporations. Apart from the students it enrolls from China’s mainland, GSTI also hosts students from EU countries, the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The school has extensive academic links with universities in the United States, EU countries, Australia, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
The school is a member of CIUTI and one of the 19 universities over the globe cooperating with the UN in its Outreach Program.
Academic Programs
Degree Programs |
Master |
Doctor |
Majors |
1.Chinese/EnglishConference Interpreting(MTI) 2.Chinese/EnglishTranslating and Interpreting (MTI) |
3.Chinese/English+German/French/Russian/Spanish/Korean/Arabic/Japanese/Thai Conference Interpreting (MTI) 4.Chinese/EnglishSimultaneous Interpreting (MTI) |
1.Interpreting Studies 2.Translation Studies |
Study Period |
2 years |
3 years |
3 years |
Tuition (RMB/Year) |
3,0000 |
3,4000 |
Application fee (RMB) |
800 |
Application deadline |
31 May of each year |
Examination |
Mid June of each year (To be notified by Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation) |
Intakes |
Fall Semester |
Entry Requirements |
1. BA 2. New HSK 6 (over 180) 3. Native English speaker competence or equivalent: IELTS 7/TOEFL 100/GRE 1300 4. Native German/Russian/French/Spanish/Korean/Arabic/Japanese/Thai speakers (CHINESE/ENGLISH + a third language) |
1. MA 2. New HSK 6 (over 210) 3. Native English speaker competence or equivalent: IELTS 7/TOEFL 100/GRE 1300 |
Checklist of Required Items
Copy of photo page of passport
Three recent passport photos
Application form
Custody release form (Please download, fill in and upload.)
Student Affirmations (Please download, fill in and upload.)
Copy of guardian’s ID card or photo page of passport
Proof of English proficiency: (non native English speakers)
Proof of Chinese proficiency: HSK6
Transcripts/Mark Sheets (Original or validated copiesIf the documents are written in neither Chinese nor English, a Chinese or English translation should be submitted at the same time.)
Diploma or Degree certificate/Pre-graduation certificate (validated copiesIf the documents are written in neither Chinese nor English, a Chinese or English translation should be submitted at the same time.)
Study Plan(1500 words or over in Chinese or the taught language of your program)
Letters of recommendation from two former associate professors/professors or with similar qualifications
Resume (800 words or over, in Chinese or the taught language of your program)
Visa page (for applicants currently studying in a university in China)
Study certificate（for applicants currently studying in a university in China Please upload to the file entitled “other attachment”.）
School transfer certificate or School withdrawal certificate (for applicants currently studying for degrees in a university in China Please upload to the file entitled “other attachment”.)
Recommendation letter and academic transcript from your current university (for applicants currently studying in a university in China Please upload to the file entitled “other attachment”.)
Examinations and Interview
Contact Details
Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Room 313, 3rd floor, GSTI Building, Beijing Foreign Studies University
No.2 North Xisanhuan Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100089, China
Phone: +86 10 8881 6386
Email: gsti@bfsu.edu.cn
Web: http://gsti.bfsu.edu.cn/
