Specialised Multilingual Communication

Communication spécialisée multilingueTranslated

Université de Genève · Geneva · Switzerland

A 2-year master's programme, taught in French and English, in Geneva.

PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
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LanguageFrench and English⁠Requires B2 level
Duration2 years⁠

✓ 5 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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About this programme

Communication across languages and cultures is the subject of this 120-ECTS, four-semester master's, and the required modules show it: globalised multicultural and plurilingual communication, intercultural communication strategies, management of multilingualism, language policy and planning, and multilingual marketing with transcreation.⁠ A research methodology module and a 6-ECTS course on understanding digital technology are also required, while audiovisual translation 1 and 2 are electives.⁠

Teaching is in French and English, and French is expected at CEFR level B2.⁠ Admission is open to holders of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting's bachelor in multilingual communication, or of a bachelor in a related field.⁠ Applicants with a foreign bachelor's degree register by 28 February 2027, and those with a Swiss bachelor's by 30 April 2027.⁠

What you will study

50 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 50 modules

Specialist subjects

17

Languages and communication

15

Business and management

6

Free electives

5

Data and computing

5

Projects and labs

1

Society, ethics and law

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
What comes after?
Where graduates work
MasterTraduction et interprétation
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeSpecialised Multilingual Communication Université Genève50
Media Informatics Universität Wien19
Contemporary History and Media Universität Wien16
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less research methods than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
30% here
9% typical

Less here than typical

Research methods
0% here
12% typical
Business and management
10% here
16% typical
Thesis
0% here
4% typical
Projects and labs
2% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, data and computing, society, ethics and law, internship.

Where you'll study

Studying in Geneva

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU)⁠, Cafeteria (Sciences)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Dufour)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Mail)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Health service⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.

What it costs

CHF 500 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Aide ponctuelle d’urgence

Grant

Aide complémentaire mobilité

Grant

Bourse mensuelle

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicantsNot statedCHF 500 / semester
≈ €544
How to start

Apply by 28 Feb 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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Every date (2 dates)
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline
Apr 2027
  • Application deadline
Is my language good enough?
French requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: Bachelor en communication multilingue de la Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation, bachelor dans une branche d'études en lien avec la communication multilingue, la traduction, les langues appliquées ou dans une autre branche d'études connexe obtenu dans une autre haute école,⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageCEFR from: B2 · Language: FrenchInferred
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline28 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Autumn semester · Foreign bachelor · 2027/28⁠
    +1 more
    • 30 Apr 2027 · Application · Term: Autumn semester · Swiss bachelor · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

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How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, all countries

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Next date28 Feb 2027Not publishedNot published

3 of 6 publish a next date.

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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

29% languages and communication · 26% data and computing

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Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Contemporary History and Media

Interdisziplinärer Master Zeitgeschichte und Medien

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

57% languages and communication · 38% research methods

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Nebrija · Campus de Comunicación y Artes en MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Luxury Marketing and Communication in Fashion and Beauty

Máster Universitario en Marketing y Comunicación del Lujo en Moda y BellezaTranslated

€11,200 · year not stated · confirm with the source

33% business and management · 23% languages and communication

MasterOnlineTaught in EnglishSpanishEnglish
Where this comes from

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Specialised Multilingual Communication is a master's programme in media and communication at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 2 years. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in French and English.

The institution publishes 50 modules, of which 9 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (37%), business and management (10%) and data and computing (10%).

How much does Specialised Multilingual Communication cost?

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

French and English (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCEFR from: B2 · Language: FrenchInferred
Prior educationText: Bachelor en communication multilingue de la Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation, bachelor dans une branche d'études en lien avec la communication multilingue, la traduction, les langues appliquées ou dans une autre branche d'études connexe obtenu dans une autre haute école,⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration2 years · Semesters: 4⁠
Language of instructionFrench and English⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Master⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Traduction et interprétation⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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