Overview

The Translation and Professional Language Skills (Russian) course from University of Bath prepares you to work as a professional linguist at a high level.

During the course, you'll develop the skills required for a range of roles in international organisations and language service providers.

Graduate Prospects

Our MA Translation and Professional Languages Skills course is vocational and has an excellent international reputation.

Many of our graduates have gone on to a range of careers in specialist language work. Others have used the transferable skills gained to pursue further study, or careers in teaching, publishing, and design.

Recent graduates have gone on to work for:

European Central Bank

United Nations

GCHQ

International Atomic Energy Agency

International Court of Justice

Expedia

Healthline

Wine & Spirit Education Trust

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Editing and revision

Russian to English translation

Understanding the commercial translation industry

Public speaking

Précis writing for the United Nations

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-13 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Translation & Interpreting View 120 other Masters in Translation & Interpreting in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for this course you should have mother tongue competence in English and degree-level competence in one or two foreign languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian).

Candidates will complete aptitude tests for translating and editing to assess their suitability for the course.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in an English speaking country you may be exempt from our English language requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27800 GBP / year

≈ 27800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

13000 GBP / year

≈ 13000 GBP / year

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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