PhD Interpreting Studies at University of Manchester

Doctoral training with leading translation and interpreting specialists. Conduct pioneering research in a dynamic multilingual city with one of UK's leading interpreting and translation research groups. Develop expertise in an in-demand field with extensive knowledge transfer, impact activities, and employability support.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 3 Years [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time]  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD in Interpreting Studies programme will enable you to undertake a significant piece of original research under the supervision of our academics. The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies (CTIS) at Manchester has one of the longest-established doctoral studies programmes in the country and attracts visiting scholars and postgraduate students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.

Career pathways

Many of PhD graduates in Translation and Interpreting Studies have gone on to academic positions at leading universities in the UK, Europe, USA, East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Our graduates have been also successful with receiving prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship and the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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