Members of the EMT network are selected on the basis of calls for applications, organised every five years. The call for applications to join the European Master's in Translation network 2019 - 2024 is closed. The next call for membership will be launched by the end of 2023. The basic eligibility and selection criteria are as follows:
Eligibility
Universities can apply if the programme has, at least, two cohorts of graduates of an officially recognised Master degree in translation and is authorised by:
- an EU Member State,
- certain non-EU countries: candidate countries and potential candidates, countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), countries taking part in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and Switzerland.
Selection criteria
Programmes have to meet a number of criteria relevant for quality translator training according to the EMT standards:
- structure of the programme — objectives, credits and expected learning outcomes of the courses given
- coverage of the key competences according to the new EMT Competence Framework
- sustainability — staffing policy and number of graduates over the past years
- career support and monitoring — including career guidance for students, internships, tracking of careers after graduation and employment statistics
Additional assets
- cooperation with higher education institutions at an international level or participation in national networks
- effective quality assurance system
- research activities