PG Dip Translation at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This course is perfect if you’re already a linguist practitioner and are looking for an industry specific translation course. Our postgraduate diploma can help take your translation career to the next level. We offer this course in the following languages paired with English: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.

Faculty: School of Business, Environment and Law | Duration: 1 year full-time; 1 year full-time distance learning; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / full-time distance learning / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this Translation PG Dip, you’ll explore the translation process alongside theory and learn to reflect on your own practice. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to translate documents of varying levels of specialisation within advertising, business, IT, law, medicine and politics.

Career pathways

This course will prepare you for various roles in the translation industry such as a translator, translation project manager, editor, proof-reader, localiser or subtitler. You could work in-house at a national or international organisation, for an agency or as a freelance translator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You’ll be required to have: a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in translation, interpreting, modern languages or related fields; native knowledge of the English language; near native proficiency in your chosen paired language; good command of the second foreign language (if applicable) For international applicants you are required to have IELTS 6.5 with no component less than 6.0 and be able to meet the DfE entry qualification requirements or equivalents. English language: If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our higher requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,200 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 11,220 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 1 year full-time distance learning; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TRASLA-F

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