Eligibility
Students must meet the following requirements for admission:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Provide proof of High School diploma (or equivalent) or a higher degree
- Provide proof of competency in English AND at least one other language through one of the following for each language:
- CV with verifiable work experience of at least 5 years
- Degree from a higher education institution where the main language is spoken
- Graduation from high school where the main language of the country is used for instruction
- TOEFL/ACTFL scores of at least Advanced Mid-Level
- Test results from an approved language exam (maybe this list can be a drop down or one where you hover over the “approved language exams” and it reveals the list but is not visible otherwise?)
- ACTFL Oral Exams (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages): Advanced Mid-Level
- BEST Plus computer-adaptive assessment: High Intermediate or above.
- CAE (Certificate in Advanced English, Level 4): B
- COPI (Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument) based on ACTFL rating (Advanced Mid-Level)
- CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Level 5): B
- ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English): PASS
- ELPT (English Language Proficiency Test): 950+
- FCE (First Certificate in English, Level 3): A
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 7.0+
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) 80+
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 570+ on paper; 230+ computer version; 90+ on iBT.
- Validated language exam equivalent to ILR2 or higher.
Timeline
- All submissions must be received by March 24, 2023.
- Awards are determined by April 7th, 2023.
- Classes to begin April 29, 2023
Eligibility
Students must meet the following requirements for admission:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Provide proof of High School diploma (or equivalent) or a higher degree
- Provide proof of competency in English AND at least one other language through one of the following for each language:
- CV with verifiable work experience of at least 5 years
- Degree from a higher education institution where the main language is spoken
- Graduation from high school where the main language of the country is used for instruction
- TOEFL/ACTFL scores of at least Advanced Mid-Level
- Test results from an approved language exam (maybe this list can be a drop down or one where you hover over the “approved language exams” and it reveals the list but is not visible otherwise?)
- ACTFL Oral Exams (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages): Advanced Mid-Level
- BEST Plus computer-adaptive assessment: High Intermediate or above.
- CAE (Certificate in Advanced English, Level 4): B
- COPI (Computerized Oral Proficiency Instrument) based on ACTFL rating (Advanced Mid-Level)
- CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Level 5): B
- ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English): PASS
- ELPT (English Language Proficiency Test): 950+
- FCE (First Certificate in English, Level 3): A
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 7.0+
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) 80+
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 570+ on paper; 230+ computer version; 90+ on iBT.
- Validated language exam equivalent to ILR2 or higher.
Timeline
- All submissions must be received by March 24, 2023.
- Awards are determined by April 7th, 2023.
- Classes to begin April 29, 2023
Submission Requirements
- Resume
- Essay – 500 words on the following:
- Why you want to become an interpreter;
- OR if you are currently an interpreter, how you would benefit from taking Equal Footing
- AND what are your career or interpreting goals
Evaluation Process
- Application form and resume – 50%
- Essay – 50%