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Arabic-English Translation and Computer-Assisted Translation Tools

Arabic-English Translation And Computer-Assisted Translation Tools 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

Both 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 translator in a variety of professional contexts. Students work in both directions between Arabic and English and follow core subjects covering:

Translating
Computer-Assisted Translation Tools
Localisation and Technical Writing
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 Arabic, and a good degree or equivalent in a relevant language subject or cognate area.

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.