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The University of Edinburgh: Translation Studies
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
| Web | http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
**Research profile**
Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research; and to make an original, positive contribution to learning in translation studies.
One of the most flexible doctoral programmes of its kind in the UK, our PhD enables you to enhance your translation practice while gaining an intellectual and philosophical perspective on the activity of translation, developing you as a self-reflective and theoretically-minded researcher or translator.
Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors - you can opt to produce an independent thesis, or an extended scholarly translation with commentary.
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research was submitted in Modern Languages. The results reaffirm Edinburgh’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities - third in the UK based on the quality and breadth of its research in Modern Languages according to Times Higher Education's REF power ratings.
Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages.
**Research areas**
We have particular strengths in:
- audiovisual translation
- literary translation
- translation and music
- translation and the internet
- performance and translation
- translation and religion
- trauma and translation
- gender and translation
- translation and health
- translation and social movements
**Languages offered**
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Danish
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Norwegian
- Persian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tamil
- Turkish
We typically offer the languages above, but not necessarily on a year-on-year basis due to staff commitment and leave. Also, it may be possible to work with another language. Your project would be co-supervised by one expert in Translation Studies, and an expert in the language of your choice. Please email Dr Mavis Ho to discuss whether supervision in the particular language you wish to work with is available within the School.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
**Research profile**
Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research; and to make an original, positive contribution to learning in translation studies.
One of the most flexible doctoral programmes of its kind in the UK, our PhD enables you to enhance your translation practice while gaining an intellectual and philosophical perspective on the activity of translation, developing you as a self-reflective and theoretically-minded researcher or translator.
Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors - you can opt to produce an independent thesis, or an extended scholarly translation with commentary.
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research was submitted in Modern Languages. The results reaffirm Edinburgh’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities - third in the UK based on the quality and breadth of its research in Modern Languages according to Times Higher Education's REF power ratings.
Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages.
**Research areas**
We have particular strengths in:
- audiovisual translation
- literary translation
- translation and music
- translation and the internet
- performance and translation
- translation and religion
- trauma and translation
- gender and translation
- translation and health
- translation and social movements
**Languages offered**
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Danish
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Norwegian
- Persian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tamil
- Turkish
We typically offer the languages above, but not necessarily on a year-on-year basis due to staff commitment and leave. Also, it may be possible to work with another language. Your project would be co-supervised by one expert in Translation Studies, and an expert in the language of your choice. Please email Dr Mavis Ho to discuss whether supervision in the particular language you wish to work with is available within the School.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research; and to make an original, positive contribution to learning in translation studies.
One of the most flexible doctoral programmes of its kind in the UK, our PhD enables you to enhance your translation practice while gaining an intellectual and philosophical perspective on the activity of translation, developing you as a self-reflective and theoretically-minded researcher or translator.
Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors - you can opt to produce an independent thesis, or an extended scholarly translation with commentary.
Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages.
**Research areas**
We have particular strengths in:
* audiovisual translation
* literary translation
* translation and music
* translation and the internet
* performance and translation
* translation and religion
* trauma and translation
* gender and translation
* translation and health
* translation and social movements
Languages offered
* Arabic
* Chinese
* Danish
* French
* German
* Hindi
* Japanese
* Norwegian
* Persian
* Portuguese
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Tamil
* Turkish
It may be possible to work with another language. Your project would be co-supervised by one expert in Translation Studies, and an expert in the language of your choice. Please email Dr Mavis Ho to discuss whether supervision in the particular language you wish to work with is available within the School.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research; and to make an original, positive contribution to learning in translation studies.
One of the most flexible doctoral programmes of its kind in the UK, our PhD enables you to enhance your translation practice while gaining an intellectual and philosophical perspective on the activity of translation, developing you as a self-reflective and theoretically-minded researcher or translator.
Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors - you can opt to produce an independent thesis, or an extended scholarly translation with commentary.
Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages.
**Research areas**
We have particular strengths in:
* audiovisual translation
* literary translation
* translation and music
* translation and the internet
* performance and translation
* translation and religion
* trauma and translation
* gender and translation
* translation and health
* translation and social movements
Languages offered
* Arabic
* Chinese
* Danish
* French
* German
* Hindi
* Japanese
* Norwegian
* Persian
* Portuguese
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Tamil
* Turkish
It may be possible to work with another language. Your project would be co-supervised by one expert in Translation Studies, and an expert in the language of your choice. Please email Dr Mavis Ho to discuss whether supervision in the particular language you wish to work with is available within the School.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
MSc
Summary
Offering students the opportunity to focus on two languages, in addition to English, the University of Edinburgh is the ideal place to study translation.
Our one-year, full-time taught Masters programme will enhance your practical skills in, and theoretical understanding of, translation as an activity. It can also be completed part-time over two years.
**How you will learn**
The programme combines:
- core courses
- optional courses
- research training
- practical translation
- a dissertation
It is taught through a combination of:
- seminars
- tutorials
- student-led presentations
- written exercises
**What you will gain**
Across all our activities, we encourage critical thinking on language use and translation and an understanding of the factors which impact on the discipline. We will introduce you to major concepts in translation theory and show you how to apply them in translation practice.
This will help you sharpen important professional skills, such as:
- undertaking research
- thinking analytically
- writing commentaries and essays to deadline
- using a range of resources and presentation techniques
- understanding texts in different genres and how to translate them
The programme will also broaden your understanding of issues relating to translation, such as gender, power relations, and religion.
**Languages**
We offer a wide variety of languages, from Arabic to Norwegian, with the opportunity to focus on two of them, in addition to English.
You can browse the full range of languages offered, and find out about language pairs, on our website.
**Community**
An official member of the SDL University Partner Program, our MSc draws on the expertise of research-active teaching staff from across the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, as well as experts in Translation Studies and visiting speakers.
You will be part of an international community of students and a friendly, close-knit department with an excellent PhD programme, its own seminar series, and good links with the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), and with many industry and cultural partners in the city of Edinburgh.
The University of Edinburgh library holds some two million borrowable volumes and subscribes to the 'Bibliography of Translation Studies'.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
Offering students the opportunity to focus on two languages, in addition to English, the University of Edinburgh is the ideal place to study translation.
Our one-year, full-time taught Masters programme will enhance your practical skills in, and theoretical understanding of, translation as an activity. It can also be completed part-time over two years.
**How you will learn**
The programme combines:
- core courses
- optional courses
- research training
- practical translation
- a dissertation
It is taught through a combination of:
- seminars
- tutorials
- student-led presentations
- written exercises
**What you will gain**
Across all our activities, we encourage critical thinking on language use and translation and an understanding of the factors which impact on the discipline. We will introduce you to major concepts in translation theory and show you how to apply them in translation practice.
This will help you sharpen important professional skills, such as:
- undertaking research
- thinking analytically
- writing commentaries and essays to deadline
- using a range of resources and presentation techniques
- understanding texts in different genres and how to translate them
The programme will also broaden your understanding of issues relating to translation, such as gender, power relations, and religion.
**Languages**
We offer a wide variety of languages, from Arabic to Norwegian, with the opportunity to focus on two of them, in addition to English.
You can browse the full range of languages offered, and find out about language pairs, on our website.
**Community**
An official member of the SDL University Partner Program, our MSc draws on the expertise of research-active teaching staff from across the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, as well as experts in Translation Studies and visiting speakers.
You will be part of an international community of students and a friendly, close-knit department with an excellent PhD programme, its own seminar series, and good links with the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), and with many industry and cultural partners in the city of Edinburgh.
The University of Edinburgh library holds some two million borrowable volumes and subscribes to the 'Bibliography of Translation Studies'.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
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