MA Translation and Intercultural Studies

At Sheffield you’ll  join a well-established programme that combines translation and intercultural studies to provide you with the comprehensive knowledge, skills and competencies needed for today's global communication landscape. 

You can study this degree with a language specialisation in up to three languages, including Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,  Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (incl. Catalan).

Students from other language backgrounds can study this degree without a language specialisation (for example, for careers in translation and localisation project management, intercultural communication, or academic research.)

You’ll gain a firm foundation in translation studies and practice, including translation and localisation software, machine translation and AI-driven text generation, while also focusing on the relationship between people, culture, and technology, to develop the essential human-centred skills needed for cross-cultural communication.

The course addresses literary, technical, audio-visual, legal, scientific and commercial translation, along with media localisation, interpreting, intercultural communication and project management. This versatility and focus on employability help prepare you for a range of career paths.

The MA Translation and Intercultural Studies is for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in translation, media localisation, research, teaching or management. The course is also excellent preparation for a PhD in translation studies and related fields.

• You can translate between 1 to 3 languages and English as part of the programme
• Create your own bespoke programme through your choice of optional modules
• Become part of a professional community which has long established connections with Sheffield-based global heavy-weights in the languages industry, RWS and ZOO Digital

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