What is exactly the EMCI?

The European Masters in Conference Interpreting is a consortium of partner Universities offering a Masters course in conference interpreting.

EMCI also refers to the Masters-type university programme which was launched as a pilot project by the DG-SCIC of the European Commission’s and the DG-LINC of the European Parliament in 1997.

The member institutions pursue a common policy on student recruitment and assessment and are committed to quality maintenance and regular reviews of the programme to adapt to changing needs and new developments.