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University of Westminster, London: Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience
| Institution | University of Westminster, London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities View department profile |
| Web | https://www.westminster.ac.uk |
| course-enquiries@westminster.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)207 915 5511 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The Translation and Interpreting with Professional Experience MA is a unique two-year course that offers you the opportunity to complete an extended work placement and gain professional experience. Partnered with the Translation and Interpreting MA, you’ll complete the same taught modules as the one-year course with the addition of completing a minimum of 550 hours in a work placement or internship.
The MA trains you in translation and interpreting between one main language and English. You'll learn how to research specialised subjects for professional translation and interpreting purposes and hone your skills through extensive practice in your translation and interpreting classes and the Skills Lab modules. The skills and knowledge acquired in your core modules will be complemented by your choice of option module. At the end of the course, you'll submit either a Translation or Interpreting Project, or a dissertation.
Your core Specialised Translation module will involve both direct and inverse translation training between English and your chosen language. You'll also study conference (consecutive and simultaneous) and public service interpreting, into and out of English, in your core Interpreting module.
The Translation and Interpreting Skills Lab modules complement and contextualise your learning, allowing you to utilise your skills in situated learning scenarios. Through a series of mock conferences and a simulated translation bureau, you’ll apply your knowledge to realistic work-based tasks, preparing you for the workplace.
Your final core module, Professional Development, will tie in with your Skills Lab modules to further prepare you for a career in Translation or Interpreting. You’ll benefit from workshops on CV writing for translation and interpreting, career and CPD plans, visits from guest speakers, and volunteering opportunities to ensure you graduate prepared to launch your career.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | A minimum of a lower second-class honours degree (2:2). Linguists without a degree but with sufficient experience in translation and/or interpreting will also be considered. All applicants take an entry test consisting of written and oral components. If you are successful in the entry tests, we will interview you in person or on the telephone to determine if the Translation and Interpreting MA is right for you. The course is open to native speakers of Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. If your first language is not English you should have an IELTS 6.5 with 7.0 in speaking and no element below 6.0. Most successful applicants will have met the IELTS requirement when they submit their application, as excellent English language skills are fundamentally important. It is vital that all applicants who do not have English as their first language provide clear details on their application form of the English language qualifications they have achieved and/or the date when they will be taking their IELTS test. Applicants are required to submit one academic or professional reference. |
| Location | Regent Street 309 Regent Street Westminster W1B 2HW |
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