Program Overview

Specialised Translation MA

Overview

The Specialised Translation MA offers advanced training in preparation for a career in translation. This course is open to both native and non-native speakers of English who also speak any of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Native English speakers have the option to combine English with two other languages, while non-native speakers will combine it with one.

Course Structure

The course is taught by experienced translation and language industry professionals, and our teaching is based around industry-aligned, real-life scenarios. You'll be based at our Regent Street Campus in the heart of central London, with easy access to London's huge range of libraries, cultural resources and international businesses and organisations.

Core Modules

• Specialised Translation: This module offers practical, language-specific translation training, utilising a wide range of specialist texts of the kind you will be expected to handle in a professional context.
• Translation Skills Lab: This module equips you with a wide range of practice-oriented skills needed to succeed in the language services industry.
• Audiovisual Translation and Localisation: The module is designed for students who wish to become familiar with the principles and processes of audiovisual translation and localisation.
• Computer-assisted Translation, Machine Translation, and Post-editing: The module is designed for students combining English with any other language, who wish to become familiar with the nature and particularities of computer-assisted translation (CAT), machine translation (MT) and post-editing.
• Professional Development: This module offers a range of seminars and workshops designed to prepare you for your working lives as translators, either in-house or freelance.
• MA Translation Project or MA Dissertation: The MA Translation Project consists of individual study for and completion of an extended piece of translation, accompanied by an analytic commentary and a set of annotations on the translation process. The MA Dissertation is the development, execution, and writing-up of an independent research project on a topic of your choice.

Option Modules

• International Organisations and Institutional Discourse: This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the interaction between language, discourse, and power as it is projected in an institutional communication context.
• Translation as Cultural Practice: This module examines the ways in which translation, conceived as a cultural practice, can be understood within diverse linguistic, social, professional, and historical contexts.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Linguists without a degree but with sufficient experience in a relevant area will also be considered.
• Applicants will be interviewed in person or on the telephone and set a translation test to check their suitability for the course.
• The course is open to native speakers of English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Chinese. Applicants will need fluent written and spoken English.
• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other components.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £9,700 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,500 (Price per academic year)
• There is a range of funding available that may help you fund your studies, including Student Finance England (SFE) and scholarships.

Research Groups

Our research achieves real-world impact and we are proud to claim a rich and diverse profile of high-quality research and knowledge exchange in a wide range of disciplines.

• Westminster Forum for Language and Linguistics

Supporting You

Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.

• Study support – workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits, and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events, and more

Course Location

Our Regent Campus is composed of three sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London.

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• Translation and Interpreting MA
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