MA Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience at University of Westminster

Programme overview

The MA Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience is a two-year course with the same taught modules as the one-year MA plus a minimum of 550 hours of work placement or internship in the second year. It provides training in translation and interpreting between English and 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 are Interpreting Skills Lab, Translation Skills Lab, Professional Development, an MA Interpreting Project, MA Translation Project or MA Dissertation, Work Experience Preparation and an Extended Work Placement. Options include Translation as Cultural Practice, International Liaison and Advocacy and Digital Co-Laboratory.

Career pathways

The course prepares graduates to work as professional linguists or freelance interpreters in the public and private sectors or move into research.

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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 translation and/or interpreting are also considered. All applicants take an entry test with written and oral components, and successful candidates are interviewed in person or by telephone. The course is open to native speakers of Chinese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. 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 12,355 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 20,760 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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