The MA in Translation Studies is a forward-looking specialist course designed to prepare you for the rapidly evolving global language industry. You will develop the professional expertise to translate between one or two of a wide range of languages and English, while gaining a deep understanding of translation as a linguistic, cultural, technological, cognitive and socio-political practice, as well as an academic discipline with a rich intellectual and historical tradition. The course approaches translation not simply as the transfer of meaning between languages, but as a complex act of intercultural mediation shaped by context, audience, ethics, power relations and digital innovation.
In today’s AI-driven translation environment, professional translators must combine linguistic mastery with technological competence and creative adaptability. This course equips you with advanced skills in Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, terminology management systems, translation and localisation workflows and machine translation post-editing. You will critically engage with Neural Machine Translation and Large Language Models in translation, learning how to collaborate effectively with automated systems while exercising your human judgement, cultural sensitivity, ethical awareness and stylistic creativity, features that remain essential to high-quality translation.
Alongside technological competence, the course cultivates the creative and strategic abilities that define high-level professional translation. You can choose to develop specialised skills in areas such as transcreation, audio description, subtitling, localisation, intercultural consultancy and project management. You will learn to adapt tone, register and style for diverse audiences and media, solve complex linguistic and cultural challenges, manage multilingual and multicultural projects, and make informed, ethical decisions in professional contexts.
To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below. Please also consult the standard UK entry requirements for subject-specific requirements which apply to all applicants.
Postgraduate Taught
The Diplomë Universitare alone is not considered to be sufficient preparation for postgraduate study. We require either the Diplomë e Nivelittë Pare (Bachelor (First Level (University) Diploma/Bachelor's degree), the Master Shkencave (Master of Science), or the Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) with an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0 from an ASCAL accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from ASCAL accredited institutions. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0.
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bátxelor from the Universitat d’Andorra with a grade of ≥8.5/10.
Qualifications awarded from the private institutions Humanium International University, Universitat Carlemany, Universitas Europea IMF and University Oberta la Salle, the latter for the period 2010-2021 only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bátxelor and a Máster , grades as Postgraduate Taught.
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 136 位 | 埃克塞特大学University of Exeter | 1年 | 25550英镑/年 |
| 第 149 位 | 纽卡斯尔大学Newcastle University | 1年 | 26800英镑/年 |
| 第 179 位 | 卡迪夫大学Cardiff University | 1年 | 24700英镑/年 |