Overview

Native English students may have an undergraduate degree in Chinese Studies or experience working in China for example, while native Mandarin speakers might have come from a variety of undergraduate disciplinary backgrounds while having developed an advanced level of English.

Students will be trained in consecutive, simultaneous, and liaison interpreting with native English and Mandarin experts. Through shadowing, mock conferences, simulations, and field trips, you will learn key techniques and build skills for professional interpreting. The Interpreting degree at University of Bristol also covers business fundamentals, international affairs, AI-assisted tools, trauma-informed approaches, communication models, and text-based translation.

Key facts

While traditional interpreter training has focused mainly on interpreting skills, our programme takes things one step further by directly engaging with the secondary competencies often displayed by experienced interpreters but seldom taught systematically at postgraduate level. By offering training in areas such as psychometrics and negotiation, the MSc Interpreting curriculum branches into subjects that build students' understanding and confidence across a range of parallel fields.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Translation Practice and Analysis

Consecutive Interpreting

The Language Services Industry and International Affairs

Simultaneous Interpreting and Augmented Intelligence Technologies

Dissertation

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-21 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bristol, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

For native Chinese speakers, you will typically need a strong upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject.

For non-native Chinese speakers, you will typically need a strong second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Chinese Studies (or similar), or completion of a full undergraduate or postgraduate programme at a prestigious Chinese institution.

Non-native Chinese speakers who have not completed a Chinese/Mandarin bachelor's may be required to demonstrate proficiency through a translation test.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32500 GBP / year

≈ 32500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

13500 GBP / year

≈ 13500 GBP / year

Living costs

Bristol

United Kingdom

750 - 1260 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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