Translation Studies University of Portsmouth

Overview

Train to become a translator on this MA Translation Studies degree course from the University of Portsmouth . Specialise in your chosen language and get qualified for your career in this competitive field. Advance your practical language, translation and technology skills whilst developing your understanding of professional practises, and networking with industry experts. 

Advance your practical language, translation and technology skills whilst developing your understanding of professional practices, and networking with industry experts. You'll benefit from the rich research experience and industry collaborations of teaching staff, who'll provide you with the most up to date theoretical knowledge and working practices, to best prepare you for your career in translation.

This is a flexible course – you can study around your existing professional and personal commitments by choosing between full-time, part-time, campus-based or distance learning options. 

Course highlights

• Specialise in translation between English and your choice of eight languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian or Spanish

• Gain free access to translation software's MemoQ and Ooona, the most widely used software tools in the profession

• Choose to have your dissertation supervised by an industry professional, who'll act as an advisor and an insight to the industry

• Combine the newest theories with the most current industry practices to prepare you for your career in translation

• Benefit from the rich research experience of teaching staff and their collaborations with major translation stakeholders, including the European Language Industry Association (ELIA) and the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) 

• Network with industry professionals as part of your course, and through internship and job opportunities

Career opportunities

Once you complete your Translation Studies MA you'll have the rich academic knowledge and industry know-how to start or advance your career in translation.

This well-networked course benefits from collaborations with field experts, including the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). These ongoing relationships help shape the content of the course and provide you with the right training for you to graduate with the skills you need to thrive within the industry. You'll also have the option of progressing to doctoral level in your specialised area of translation. 

Graduates of this course have gone onto areas such as:

• Translation project management

• Translation

• Freelance Translation

• Editing

• Copywriting