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MA Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience is a postgraduate Linguistics course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years, costs £20,760 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 2 years · Full-time · Linguistics · £20,760 per year

Intakes: September

The Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience MA is a unique two-year course that offers you the opportunity to complete an extended work placement and gain professional experience. Partnered with the Translation and Interpreting MA, you’ll complete the same taught modules as the one-year course with the addition of completing a minimum of 550 hours in a work placement or internship in your second year of study. The MA builds on your existing language skills and provides extensive professional training in English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish to prepare you for a career in the translation and interpreting markets. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Prepare for working life – in our Skills Lab modules you’ll work on simulated work-based scenarios to put your skills and knowledge into practice - Master the essential software – you’ll learn how to work with a range of industry-standard CAT tools and practise your interpreting skills in our state-of-the art and fully digitised Sanako interpreting suites - Boost your CV – hone your career building and professional development skills with our Professional Development module and benefit from the University of Westminster Mentoring scheme - Access extensive learning resources – explore our comprehensive library, featuring a vast collection of print volumes and digital materials, alongside modern computer labs stocked with specialised software tailored for translation and related disciplines. - Learn from industry experts – our team of full and part-time lecturers brings real-world experience and specialist knowledge in professional translation and allied fields, ensuring practical, expert-led learning. - Gain practical experience – this course includes an extended work placement module, giving you the opportunity to complete a work placement or internship in industry as part of your studies. Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 2 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £20,760 (Prices listed for the first year only. Fees for the second year are charged at 50% of the first year.). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience MA is designed to enable you to succeed as a professional linguist or freelance interpreter in the public and private sector and/or engage in further research. The course has an excellent graduate employment record, and our membership of Elia Exchange ensures that we can assist you in securing high-quality work placements both during the course and following graduation. Graduate employers named on the course page: European Commission, Hogarth Worldwide, SDI Media, TranslatePlus, United Nations. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Interpreting Skills Lab (Core)
• Translation Skills Lab (Core)
• Professional Development (Core)
• MA Interpreting Project OR MA Translation Project OR MA Dissertation (Core)
• Work Experience Preparation (Core)
• Extended Work Placement (Core)
• Translation as Cultural Practice (Option)
• International Liaison and Advocacy (Option)
• Digital Co-Laboratory (Option)

Careers

• Bilingual advocate
• Conference interpreter
• Editor/Reviser
• Localiser
• Public service interpreter
• Translator
• Translation project manager
• Terminologist