MA Specialised Translation with Professional Experience at University of Westminster

Programme overview

The MA Specialised Translation with Professional Experience is a two-year course: the same taught modules as the one-year MA plus a minimum of 550 hours of work placement or internship in the second year. Students combine English with Chinese, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Department: Languages | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Working with the Words of Others, Translation Skills Lab, Audiovisual Translation and Localisation, Computer-assisted Translation, Machine Translation and Post-editing, Professional Development, an MA Translation Project or MA Dissertation, Work Experience Preparation and an Extended Work Placement. Options include Digital Co-Laboratory and Translation as Cultural Practice.

Career pathways

The course prepares graduates to work as professional linguists or progress to further research, supported by the university's Elia Exchange membership for work placements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Linguists without a degree but with sufficient experience in a relevant area are also considered. Applicants are interviewed in person or by telephone and set a translation test. The course is open to native speakers of Chinese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, and applicants need fluent written and spoken English. One academic or professional reference is required. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,280 a year (2027/28). Price listed for the first year only; second-year fees are charged at 50% of the first year (2027/28 entry). Source

International applicants: GBP 18,685 a year (2027/28). Price listed for the first year only; second-year fees are charged at 50% of the first year (2027/28 entry). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years

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