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This programme responds to the increasing need in a globalised, interconnected world, for highly-qualified translators who can navigate different genres of text and negotiate the language needs of diverse audiences and industries.

The MA Translation aims to enable students to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the prevailing theories and practices of translation through intellectual and interactive enquiry and advanced translation practice.

By choosing the Curriculum in Conference Interpreting at the end of your studies you will be an expert in the field of interpreting for companies, bodies and international institutions.

The MA in Chinese-English Translation and Language is available if you are a first language Mandarin speaker from China, interested in an applied language career such as translating and teaching English or Chinese as a foreign language.

The MA in Professional Translation (MAPT) will develop you from an excellent foreign language speaker into a successful professional linguist.

The MA in Translation and Interpreting (MATI) is a uniquely specialised variant of our Professional Translation course, with an emphasis on interpreting skills. It develops you from an excellent foreign language speaker into a successful professional linguist.

The Master´s Degree in Translation in Multilingual Digital Environments provides specialised training in quality linguistic content in translation, correction, editing and multilingual web content. It focuses on excellence in the use of languages and on taking advantage of the wide range of language technologies available. It also emphasizes the importance of developing students' critical capacity to reflect on the communicative realities towards which the training content is oriented. The main foreign language is English. In addition, the student will work with a second foreign language (German or French). Through the credits of the subject course "Research in Translation and Interpreting Studies and Multilingual Communication", this master's degree also allows the student to start research tasks and to access doctoral studies, such as the Doctorate in Translation, Professional Translation and Audiovisual Studies (joint doctorate programme together with the University of Valladolid and University of Alicante).

The Master's program in Specialised Translation is designed to provide 2nd cycle qualifications for graduate students wishing to strengthen their translation skills in the Specialised Translation. It therefore aims to:

Our MA Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling is the first of its kind to offer written translation, oral interpreting and film and video subtitling within a single course. This complete and integrated approach to language services is demanding but it provides you with the expertise to work as a freelance or in-house translator in business, film, TV or tourism.

Our MA in Translation Studies offers core training in the theory and practice of translation. Its design was informed by various protocols and best practice guidelines for the study of translation, to ensure it meets the standards and expectations of the contemporary translation service and industry.

This unique and innovative course is the first of its kind in the UK. You’ll get in-depth, systematic research training in translation and interpreting, and customized preparation for our PhD. Alternatively, you can take this course as a stand-alone MRes degree.

Originally launched in 1986, our Translation MA is one of the longest-running in the world. Incorporating more than 30 years of experience in translator education, we attract students from all over the world.

The growing complexity of international communication requires professionals with skills in both translation and interpreting. This course is one of the few in the UK to give you the expertise needed to perform both tasks professionally.

The MA Applied Language Studies and Interpreting is a full-time postgraduate program run by the University of Pretoria. As the most diverse Faculty at the University, Humanities offers an exciting range of programs and discipline-based majors. The Humanities programs offer part-time and full-time options and allow students to specialize in a chosen field.

Semiotics is an ancient discipline with a long history, which has gained a firm theoretical foundation during the 19th century and an ever growing significance over the last 50 years. This discipline is now in a period of very intensive, concentrated research and self-identification on the map of contemporary science.