Overview

The English-Chinese Interpreting with Translation programme from University of Birmingham is ideal if you’re looking to begin or develop your career as a professional interpreter. You'll be ready for industry with opportunities throughout the course to put your learning into practice. Develop your technical skills across different forms of interpretation.

Career opportunities

By studying a postgraduate degree in Modern Languages at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include the ability to work well with others, strong language and communication skills, plus an awareness of different cultures.

The Modern Languages graduates enter many roles, including:

Translation project manager

Translator

Secondary school teacher

Copywriter

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Consecutive Interpreting

Introduction to Consecutive Interpreting

Introduction to Simultaneous Interpreting

Translating for Business (Chinese)

English-Chinese Liaison Interpreting

Professional Development (Translation / Interpreting)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-29 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-12 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting Asian studies British Studies View 84 other Masters in British Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’ll need to have native-speaker proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. You’ll usually need to hold a languages or humanities-related degree at 2:1 or above.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

26180 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26180 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

10900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10900 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Birmingham

Funding

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