MA Translation at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of Arts in Translation or Master of Arts in Translation (Interpreting). The Master of Arts in the field of Translation or Interpreting aims to broaden students' theoretical interests in translation and interpreting and to encourage further research. Independent study forms a large part of the workload for these programmes, although there is also a strong emphasis on continued professional translation training.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The Master of Arts in the field of Translation consists of the following modules:; TRAN7006A: MA Translation Research Report; TRAN7071A: Research Topics in Translation Studies; TRAN7073A: Advanced Practical Translation; TRAN7079A: Selected Topic in Translation Studies; The Master of Arts in the field of Interpreting consists of the following modules:; TRAN7006A: Translation Research Report (in the

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Arts by Coursework and Research Report: Bachelor’s degree with Honours (Translation and Interpreting Studies or equivalent) from Wits or another university, with a 65% aggregate pass mark. Master of Arts by Dissertation: A Bachelor’s degree with Honours (Translation and Interpreting Studies or equivalent) from Wits or another university, with a 65% aggregate pass mark; A pre-arrangement for supervision within the Faculty of Humanities. Applicants for both the translation and the interpreting track are required to complete a pre-assessment in the relevant language combination and submit (1) a letter of motivation (750 - 1,000 words in English) on the reasons for applying to our department; and (2) a concept paper on the intended research project (1,000 - 1,500 words in English, excluding the reference list), including provisional research questions, research objectives and metho

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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