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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
24 months
MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
Select a an exam type
Gain industry-relevant skills and knowledge in Simultaneous Interpreting, Consecutive Interpreting, Public Service Interpreting and Remote Interpreting. Our Conference Interpreting MA uses English and Chinese as working languages.
Overview
Gain industry-relevant skills and knowledge in Simultaneous Interpreting, Consecutive Interpreting, Public Service Interpreting and Remote Interpreting. Our Conference Interpreting MA uses English and Chinese as working languages, preparing you for a professional interpreting career.
Our lecturers have a wealth of professional experience, both in-house and freelance. You’ll learn how theory and practice intersect in interpreting. You will hone the skills you need to excel in your chosen professional domain.
You’ll train at our state-of-art conference interpreting suite. You’ll also benefit from both our industry experience and established connections.
What you'll learn
You'll gain a thorough grounding in translation and interpreting skills and techniques. You will take Consecutive Interpreting, Sight Translation and Simultaneous Interpreting modules with built-in remote-interpreting skills.
You will learn about specialised areas of interpreting with more demanding industry requirements.
You'll acquire high-quality interpreting skills in spoken rather than written transfer. You will have an expert understanding of mainstream interpreting and remote interpreting technologies.
Depending on your interests, you may take further optional modules that cover:
In the summer, you will complete either a dissertation or an interpreting project. The project consists of an interpreting assignment and an academic commentary.
Our Careers Service
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
A 2:1 honours degree or a degree with a minimum average of 80% (or GPA 3.0) on your transcript.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,800 per year
Students from Domestic
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£23,500 per year
Students from EU
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£23,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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