Accelerated Entry: Translation and Localization Management

Admission Requirements

You may be eligible to complete the degree in only three semesters through accelerated entry, if you meet the following requirements:

• Localization undergraduate major or minor, or significant coursework including at least a project management and translation technology course.
• Grades in all localization courses must be a B (or equivalent) or better.
• Experience using at least one CAT/TMS tool (e.g., Trados Studio, memoQ, XTM, or Phrase TMS).
• Understanding of localization project management and typical localization workflows, such as website, brochure, software/games, and/or subtitle localization.
• Successful completion of two TLM prerequisite bootcamp courses.

If you apply for accelerated entry and do not qualify, we will automatically consider you for the regular two-year program. 

Bootcamp Prerequisites

Accelerated entry students are required to take two digital prerequisite “bootcamp” courses before you start the program. These courses will be available beginning August 5 and must be completed by December 5.

• Bootcamp Course 1: Localization Project Management
• Bootcamp Course 2: Translation Technology

You must complete both courses by December 5. These courses not only act as a refresher of all foundational knowledge you need for the Advanced Localization Project Management or Advanced Localization Technology classes, but they also fill any knowledge and skill gaps from your previous training, and teach you the correct localization terminology used in the industry. The bootcamp courses have been designed by the same faculty who teach the advanced versions of these courses.

Each course costs $100 but you are saving over $24K of tuition by pursuing this three-semester program instead of the regular two-year program.

After you have been admitted and paid your tuition deposit, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the bootcamp courses. You will not be able to register for your first semester courses until you have completed these prerequisite courses. 

If you have any questions, please contact miis@middlebury.edu.

Language Requirement (12 Credits)

You may satisfy the language requirement with 12 credits of courses in Translation and/or Language Studies.

Translation

• Review the general TLM information for taking translation courses.
• Specific accelerated entry information: after taking 6 credits of translation courses, you may complete your language requirement with 6 credits of translation, language studies, or ICC courses.

Language Studies

• Review the general TLM information for taking language studies courses.
• Specific advanced entry information:
  • after taking 6 credits of language studies courses, you may complete your language requirement with translation, language studies, or ICC courses
  • you may transfer up to 4 credits from completing 300-level courses at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools.

International Students

Internship

International students are only eligible for off-campus internships in the U.S. using CPT (Curricular Practical Training) after completing 2 semesters, as a full-time, in-person student. As the accelerated entry program starts in spring, you will not be able to pursue a U.S.-based, off-campus internship in the summer but you can work on campus or in your home country or any country that you have work eligibility in the summer. In your final semester (spring before graduation), you will be eligible for CPT and can pursue a U.S.-based, off-campus internship. 

STEM Designation

All in-person versions of the MA in Translation and Localization Management are designated as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) degree programs. 

If you are an international student who graduates from this program, and you are eligible to apply for standard Optional Practical Training (OPT), you may also qualify to apply for a STEM 24-month extension of your work authorization. Our International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) team can tell you more about these requirements.

STEM Scholarships

U.S. citizens and permanent residents can take advantage of a number of scholarships for STEM-designated degrees.

Degree Map/Sample Course Schedule

Spring Start, Full Time, Three Semesters (Accelerated Entry)

Related Programs

We offer several options to earn a masters in the localization field including a two-semester, three-semester, two-year, online, and joint degree with our world-renowned translation and interpretation programs. Choose the program that aligns with your background and career interest. Learn more.