Gain the sought-after skills you need for a career in specialist language work on this practical and respected master’s course.
Our MA Translation and Professional Language Skills course prepares you to work as a professional linguist at a high level.
During the course, you'll develop the skills required for a range of roles in international organisations and language service providers. You'll mostly work with the written word to develop proficiency in specialised language services, such as:
Through your core units, you’ll advance your editing, revision, and proofreading abilities. These are often the key areas of expertise sought by employers and agencies in the industry.
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.
To apply for this course you should have mother tongue competence in English and degree-level competence in one or two foreign languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian).
Candidates will complete aptitude tests for translating and editing 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.
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Our MA Translation and Professional Languages Skills course is vocational and has an excellent international reputation.
Many of our graduates have gone on to a range of careers in specialist language work. Others have used the transferable skills gained to pursue further study, or careers in teaching, publishing, and design.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for:
Semester 1
You’ll choose 10 credits of optional units across Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Compulsory units
Optional units
Semester 2
You’ll choose 10 credits of optional units across Semester 1 and Semester 2. You can only choose one public service and commercial interpreting unit.
Compulsory units
Editing and revision
Russian to English translation
Spanish to English translation
Translation technology
Translation theory and practice
Optional units
Summer
Compulsory units
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