Munich University of Applied Languages

The International University SDI Munich (German: Internationale Hochschule SDI München) is a private, state-recognized university of applied sciences based in Munich. Its legal form is that of a non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH). The responsible body is the Sprachen & Dolmetscher Institut München, whose legal form is a registered association.

Internationale Hochschule SDI München
TypePrivate
Established2006
PresidentProf. Dr. Claudia Brunner [ad interim]
Location, ,
Websitewww.sdi-muenchen.de/en/hochschule/


History edit

On December 13, 2006, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts approved the establishment of the university - at that time still under the name "Hochschule für Angewandte Sprachen". The university was established on July 1, 2007 and began teaching in the 2007/2008 winter semester. In January 2020, the name was changed to "Internationale Hochschule SDI München - University of Applied Sciences."[1] The university is affiliated with the Sprachen & Dolmetscher Institut München, which has been providing training for translators, interpreters, foreign language correspondents and Eurocorrespondents since 1952. The current president is Prof. Dr. Claudia Brunner (ad interim).

Courses edit

Since the 2019/20 winter semester, the university has been offering 14 state-recognized Bachelor's and Master's degree courses in business, communication, user experience, media and language:[2]

Bachelor of Arts

  • Information Architecture and Content Creation (B.A.)
  • Intercultural Interaction Design (B.A.)
  • International Communication and Business (B.A.)
  • Modern Chinese Studies (B.A.)
  • Chinese Translation (B.A.)

Master of Arts

  • Intercultural Communication (M.A.)
  • Digital Media Manager (M.A.)
  • International Sales Management (M.A.)
  • Interpreting (M.A.)
  • Conference Interpreting - German-Chinese Double Degree (M.A.) (in cooperation with Beijing Foreign Studies University)
  • International Master in Translation (M.A.)
  • Post-Editing & Quality Management (M.A.)
  • Translation Management - dual study program (M.A.)
  • Máster Internacional para Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera (MA ELE)

Weblinks edit

Website der Internationalen Hochschule SDI München

Sources edit

  1. ^ Website des SDI München. Press release of the International University SDI Munich. Retrieved on Feb. 18th 2020.
  2. ^ Studiengangsübersicht. Website of Internationale University SDI Munich. Retrieved in Jan 11th 2021.


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