Overview

The Master of Arts in Translation program from King Saud University grants the degree of Master of Arts in Translation (English), as it aims to qualify translators scientifically and practically in translation and its fields, and introduce students to the most prominent theories in translation and scientific research skills in the field of translation studies.

Key facts

The program also focuses on introducing those enrolled to the most distinguished modern technologies and software used in translation and how to evaluate their quality. (The program also focuses on introducing students to the modern technologies and software used in translation while also educating them on how to evaluate their quality.) The program targets graduates of English bachelor's programs, including teaching assistants in Saudi universities, translators, and interpreters working in ministries, hospitals, translation offices, and publishing houses. The duration of study in the program is two years. The language of instruction in the program is English. ( The duration of study and the program’s language of instruction is two years for the former and English for the latter).Still( However), applicants must meet the required fluency in spoken and written Arabic to translate between the two languages.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Translation Studies
Research Methodology
Human Translation
Terminology and Translation
Culture and Translation
Technical and Scientific Translation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting View 3 other Masters in Translation & Interpreting in Saudi Arabia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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General requirements

Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in French and translation, Arabic, mass communication, law, or relevant disciplines from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) or equivalent; for relevant disciplines, the applicant must refer to the concerned department before starting the application process on the electronic portal.

Passing a written examination held by the department.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35000 SAR / year

≈ 35000 SAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

35000 SAR / year

≈ 35000 SAR / year

Living costs

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

2073 - 3435 SAR / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Riyadh

Funding

Scholarships Information

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