MSc Translation Studies

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline, plus a research interest or professional experience in translation or another relevant field.

Applicants must have native speaker competence in any languages that they apply to work with other than English.

Please consult the offered language pairings available on the programme website:

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You must take these courses
Translation Studies 1
Must be taken during Semester 1

CLLC11039
20 credits
Portfolio of Written Translation Exercises 1
Must be taken during Semester 1

CLLC11102
20 credits
Research in Translation Studies
Must be taken during Semester 2

CLLC11037
20 credits
Portfolio of Written Translation Exercises 2
Must be taken during Semester 2

CLLC11103
20 credits
MSc Translation Studies Dissertation
Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

CLLC11053
60 credits