The Postgraduate Certificate in Complementary International Studies is a course offered to holders of a Master's in Translation, a Master's in Interpreting or a Master's in Multilingual Communications (awarded by the Universiteit Gent) to study abroad at one of the Faculty's partner universities for an additional year via the Erasmus+ programme.

The course has the specific aim of offering participants the opportunity to study a new foreign language, and in this way to strengthen their position on the employment market. The foreign languages on offer include: German, Finnish, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Turkish, depending on availability.

The curriculum consists of 60 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) study credits. A minimum of 40 ECTS must be devoted to course elements focusing on the intensive study of the new language. Successful candidates will receive the Postgraduate Certificate in Complementary International Studies.

Link to the study guide