The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
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MA | Full-time, Part-time, Distance | 1 - 3 year | February, September, January | GBP 0 per year | GBP 0 per year |
Overview
Whether you're a university graduate or a practising translator, you can further your knowledge and career with our flexible and industry ready MA Translation Studies degree course.
Advance your practical language, translation and technology skills whilst developing your understanding of professional practices, and networking with industry experts.
You'll benefit from the rich research experience and industry collaborations of teaching staff, who'll provide you with the most up to date theoretical knowledge and working practices, to best prepare you for your career in translation.
This is a flexible course – you can study around your existing professional and personal commitments by choosing between full-time, part-time, campus-based or distance learning options.
You can also work towards one of the following exit awards, depending on the number of credits and length of your study:
When you graduate, you'll be qualified to work as a translator in the UK or abroad, or to pursue further studies, such as a PhD.
You can start this course in September or January (distance learning option only).
Course highlights
Career development
Careers this Master's prepares you for
Once you complete your Translation Studies MA you'll have the rich academic knowledge and industry know-how to start or advance your career in translation.
This well networked course benefits from collaborations with field experts, including the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). These ongoing relationships help shape the content of the course and provide you with the right training for you to graduate with the skills you need to thrive within the industry.
You'll also have the option of progressing to doctoral level in your specialised area of translation. We're on hand to give you help, support and advice, whatever you decide to do next.
Graduates of this course have gone onto areas such as:
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A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. Applicants whose main language is English require advanced knowledge of at least one other language (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian or Spanish).
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 6.5.
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