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MA Translation: Research

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

Equip yourself with the skills needed to pursue a career in translation while focusing on your specific interests in translation and intercultural studies. The Translation: Research MA enables you to choose from a variety of translation modules, including theoretical and technological topics, and advanced modules in a range of languages. Taught at UCL, you’ll also benefit from access to interdisciplinary experts and language specialists.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a first or high upper second-class Bachelor's degree (average 65%) in a relevant discipline from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Students should only translate out of a language in which they have an advanced level minimum and should only translate into a language in which they have native-level proficiency (language combinations subject to availability).

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The Translation (Research) MA is designed to equip students for further research in the field through modules in translation theory and research methods. In addition, practical modules will provide graduates with a range of vocational skills that enable them to pursue careers in the fields of translation.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Language and Translation
  • Translation Theory
  • Translation Dissertation (Research)
  • Language and Automation
  • Localisation
  • Professional Skills for Translators
  • Audio description for people with limited access to visual information
  • Subtitling and Captioning for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
  • Scientific and Technical Translation
  • Medical Translation
  • Subtitling
  • Translating for Voiceover and Dubbing
  • Topics in Audiovisual Translation
  • Crisis Translation
  • Translation Technologies 1
  • Translation Technologies 2
  • The Interaction and Language Management of Interpreting
  • The Historical and Social Context of Interpreting
  • Translation in History: Theory, Practice and Reception
  • Psychophysiological Methods in Translation Studies
  • Advanced Language: Russian
  • Advanced Translation into Chinese
  • Advanced Translation
  • Advanced Translation from and into Spanish
  • Translation Project
  • Translation for the Cultural and Heritage Sectors
  • Translation into French
  • Advanced German Translation
  • Modern Hebrew Language 4
  • Advanced Translation from and into Italian
  • Advanced Portuguese
  • Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
  • Programming for linguists

Optional modules

  • Language and Automation
  • Localisation
  • Professional Skills for Translators
  • Audio description for people with limited access to visual information
  • Subtitling and Captioning for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
  • Scientific and Technical Translation
  • Medical Translation
  • Subtitling
  • Translating for Voiceover and Dubbing
  • Topics in Audiovisual Translation
  • Crisis Translation
  • Translation Technologies 1
  • Translation Technologies 2
  • The Interaction and Language Management of Interpreting
  • The Historical and Social Context of Interpreting
  • Translation in History: Theory, Practice and Reception
  • Psychophysiological Methods in Translation Studies
  • Advanced Language: Russian
  • Advanced Translation into Chinese
  • Advanced Translation
  • Advanced Translation from and into Spanish
  • Translation Project
  • Translation for the Cultural and Heritage Sectors
  • Translation into French
  • Advanced German Translation
  • Modern Hebrew Language 4
  • Advanced Translation from and into Italian
  • Advanced Portuguese
  • Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
  • Programming for linguists
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

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