MA Interpreting and Translating; 1 Year Chinese

You should have a bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for the Chinese pathway, you must normally have mother tongue competence in Chinese or English.

Please note you must meet the English language requirements before applying to this programme.

Candidates will be tested to assess their suitability for the course.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in an English speaking country you may be exempt from our English language requirements.

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Upon completion of this course, you will have acquired:

• the written and verbal skills to work with varied and challenging texts and speeches to a professional standard
• experience of working to deadlines and using style guides
  contacts with potential employers and colleagues from your external training
• access to our close-knit alumni network of linguists who work in international organisations, private bodies and independent agencies
• practical translation skills, which you’ll demonstrate during the dissertation/project you complete at the end of the taught part of the course
• a greater level of intercultural awareness, which is important for working in an international role

The MA Interpreting and Translating is a vocational course with an excellent international reputation. Many of our graduates have gone on to work in a range of interpreting and translating roles, while others have used the transferable skills gained to pursue further study or careers in teaching, publishing, and design.

Recent graduates have gone on to roles such as:

• Interpreter and Translator, Universal Studios Beijing Theme Park and Resort
• Freelance/In-House Conference Interpreter, United Nations
• Relationship Manager, Citi Bank
• Simultaneous Interpreter, Ping An Insurance
• Chinese Linguist, Morningside

Year 1

Semester 1

You’ll choose 5 credits of optional units across Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Compulsory units

• Chinese-English liaison and public service interpreting
• English-Chinese consecutive interpreting
• English-Chinese simultaneous interpreting
• English-Chinese translation

Optional units

• Public speaking

Semester 2

You’ll choose 5 credits of optional units across Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Compulsory units

• Chinese-English liaison and public service interpreting
  Continued
• English-Chinese consecutive interpreting
  Continued
• English-Chinese simultaneous interpreting
  Continued
• English-Chinese translation
  Continued

Optional units

• Translation technology

Summer

Compulsory units

• Dissertation or project