Program Overview

Translation Studies, MSc

Overview

The MSc in Translation Studies is a postgraduate degree that equips students with the intellectual and practical skills needed to translate not just the language but to convey inter-cultural understanding.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MSc
• Duration: 12 months or 24 months
• Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
• Start Month: September
• Location of Study: Aberdeen

What You'll Study

• Semester 1:
  • Compulsory Courses:
    • Language-Specific Translation Portfolio (LN5008)
    • Key Concepts and Methods in Translation Studies (LN5009)
    • Editing, Proofreading and Reviewing for Translators (LN5015)
    • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD5006)
    • Critical Skills: Reading and Engagement (PD50C2)
    • Critical Skills: Research and Dissemination (PD55C1)
• Semester 2:
  • Compulsory Courses:
    • Language-Specific Translation Portfolio (LN5008)
  • Optional Courses:
    • Intercultural Communication (LN5510)
    • Additional Language-Specific Translation Portfolio (LN5512)
    • Translation Technology (LN5521)
    • Interpreting (LN5528)
    • Professional Skills for Translators (LN5522)
    • Internationalisation (BU5579)
    • International Human Rights Law (LS5590)
    • Literary Translation (LN5513)
• Semester 3:
  • Compulsory Courses:
    • Dissertation in Translation Studies (LN5907)

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any discipline
• Advanced-level fluency in English (B2 minimum)
• Grammatical and structural knowledge (C1/C2) of your native language (English or other)
• Advanced-level fluency (B2 minimum, preferably C1) in one or two of the following languages:
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Gaelic
  • German
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Polish
  • Spanish

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: 6.5 (Listening - 5.5, Reading - 6.0, Speaking - 5.5, Writing - 6.0)
• TOEFL iBT: 90 (Listening - 17, Reading - 21, Speaking - 20, Writing - 21)
• PTE Academic: 62 (Listening - 59, Reading - 59, Speaking - 59, Writing - 59)
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 176 (Listening - 162, Reading - 169, Speaking - 162, Writing - 169)

Careers

• Editor
• Interlingual Consultant
• Lecturer
• Professional Translator (Freelance, In-House)
• Project Manager
• Proofreader
• Researcher
• Teacher

Accreditation

• Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)
• Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting in the UK and Ireland (APTIS)
• Association of Translation Companies (ATC)

Facilities

• Sir Duncan Rice Library
• Virtual Learning environment MyAberdeen
• University Language Centre

Scholarships

• Aberdeen Global Scholarship: Eligible self-funded Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Eligibility details and further information are available on our dedicated page.