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Chinese-English Translating and Conference Interpreting

Chinese-English Translating And Conference Interpreting MSc/Diploma/Certificate

Duration

One -year programme
MSc - 12 months full-time; PGDip - 9 months full-time

Two-year programme (with integrated English)
MSc - 24 months full-time; PGDip - 21 months full-time

The programmes commence in September each year.

Overview

The programme is offered full-time and is designed to provide students with the specialist training required to work as a professional interpreter and/or translator in a variety of professional contexts. Students work in both directions between Chinese and English and follow core subjects covering:

Translating
Conference Interpreting
Translation and Interpreting Studies
International Politics and Organisations
MSc Dissertation.

In addition students choose an optional subject in each semester. Students have the possibility to take a new language from scratch or to choose from a range of subjects offered, including specialised translating and interpreting options (e.g. Liaison and Public Service Interpreting, Subtitling).

Students benefit from excellent facilities for interpreting and translating, including state-of-the-art interpreting and language laboratories, digital resources for interpreting, and a range of Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) software packages.

Entry Requirements

Native / near-native command of English plus native / near-native command of Chinese, and a good degree or equivalent in a relevant language subject.

Applicants who do not have a sufficient level of intercultural skills or sufficient experience in academic writing in the British context may be admitted to the two-year programme, in which the first year is spent studying academic English and background courses for translating and interpreting