Translation and Professional Language Skills (Italian and German)

Overview

If you're interested in working as a professional linguist, working with the written word to provide translations and specialised language services, this MA in Translation and Professional Language Skills (Italian and German) course from University of Bath  is an excellent option.

With a growing demand for highly trained speakers of English in the UK and abroad, this specialist master's will equip you to set up your own freelance business or work in-house for an international organisation or language service provider.

What you'll study

Unlike other courses of its kind, ours covers a wide variety of skills including editing, revision, précis-writing and proofreading. Employers and agencies have told us they’re looking for these services, so having the right skills will place you in a strong position for securing work. You'll have the opportunity to gain skills in public service and commercial interpreting, and you will learn about setting up your own translation business.

In some cases, we can arrange external translation training. This may be in an international organisation, such as the EU and UN, or an independent translation agency, and will give you first-hand experience of the workplace and valuable contacts for building your career.

The course is taught by qualified tutors. While some have worked for international organisations, others have developed their careers as freelance linguists. All bring extensive experience to the classroom to give students invaluable advice. 

Graduate prospects

We have an excellent reputation for training professional translators, editors and précis-writers. This course draws on that expertise and extends into new and specialised areas of language work where there is a great demand for highly trained linguists with English as their first or 'A' language.

Our graduates have gone on to work for the following organisations:

• Amazon.com
• Etymax Translation Bureau, London
• European Central Bank
• European Commission
• Google
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• International Committee of the Red Cross
• International Court of Justice
• International Maritime Organization
• International Telecommunications Union
• International Union of Railways (UIC)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• United Nations in Geneva, Vienna and New York