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University of Aberdeen: Translation Studies MSc
| Institution | University of Aberdeen View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture |
| Web | https://www.abdn.ac.uk |
| pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01224 272090 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
If you have a flair and ear for languages, you may want to study and put your skills to good use in new situations and settings. With demand growing for qualified graduates, a Translation Studies MSc can open doors to a range of exciting international and national careers as well as self-employment options globally. Demand for professional translation and interpreting skills is at an all-time high. Equip yourself with the expert practical knowledge and advanced linguistic and cross-cultural communication skills to enter professional life as a translator or an interpreter and benefit from a rewarding and varied career choice.
We offer a broad programme that gives greater flexibility and greater choice to tailor things around your own individual linguistic skills and, just as importantly, around your career aspirations too. Languages on offer include Arabic, French, Gaelic, German, Irish, Mandarin, Spanish and Welsh. Other languages may be offered based on demand. One of the distinguishing features is that you will have the opportunity to specialise in more than one language pairing, should you want to. This is something that could make you a more attractive candidate to a wider range of future employers. In honing your language knowledge, you will enhance your analytical skills which underpin all language work.
The year is structured around two core courses and seven option courses, together with a dissertation/translation project completed in the summer term. Core courses are designed to help you to familiarise yourself with the techniques and strategies involved in translating different types of texts (expository, narrative, argumentative, vocative) and with different degrees of specialisation, in a range of subject matters (business, legal, medical) at a professional level, as well as an awareness of the key theories and approaches that have been developed in Translation Studies. You will also develop the ability to critique and engage with foundational theoretical texts.
Our option courses bring you the opportunity to perfect your skills in more specialised areas such as translation technologies, liaison interpreting, inter-cultural skills and professional skills for translators; proof-reading, editing, reviewing and issues in literary translation are covered too.
MSc
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Students are required to have a good 2.1 degree in one or more of the languages offered in Aberdeen’s Translation Studies. The degree is designed for students from a range of undergraduate degree backgrounds, including; language, linguistics, communication, business studies, law or legal studies. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 23800 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 11100 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 23800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Students are required to have a good 2.1 degree in one or more of the languages offered in Aberdeen’s Translation Studies Programme. Qualifications for entry: A degree at 2.1 or above, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline. The degree is designed for students from a range of undergraduate degree backgrounds, including; language, linguistics, communication, business studies, law or legal studies. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Fees
| Republic of Ireland | 11077 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| EU | 23800 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 11077 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 11077 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 11077 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 11077 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 23800 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 23800 GBP for Year 1 |
Overview
The University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest university and the fifth oldest in the UK. Founded by Bishop William Elphinstone in 1495, the beautiful campus attracts a diverse international community of over 14,000 students from over 130 countries.
The University of Aberdeen is ranked as a Top 20 UK university by the Guardian University Guide 2024 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, and ranks among the best 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023). It also ranks second across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for student satisfaction in The …
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