PhD Translation Studies (by practice) at Bangor University

Programme overview

The PhD by Practice in Translation Studies requires completion of an extended translation from or into one of the School of Modern Languages' language specialisms, accompanied by a critical and theoretical commentary. Students are assigned one or two supervisors and have access to computing facilities including translation memory software, library provision and School resources.

Department: School of Modern Languages and Cultures | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research for the PhD (or MPhil) by practice, with supervision available in Welsh, Italian, German, Spanish, Galician, French, Catalan and Chinese (Mandarin). Areas of expertise include Welsh Translation Studies, translation and Chinese Studies, translation and ideology, translation pedagogy, corpus-aided discourse analysis, critical theory in translation, gender studies and translation, and translation and creative writing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject. Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (no element below 6.0). Applications are considered individually, taking account of work experience and other relevant qualifications. Applicants with an overall IELTS of 5.5 can take a summer pre-sessional course in the English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).

Duration: 3-6 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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