Languages and Translation BA (Hons)
University of Westminster, London
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Our Languages and Translation BA Honours will give you the skills, knowledge and competencies to build a career as a professional translator.On this course, you can choose from one of two main languages - French or Spanish. Depending on your entry point, you can combine the main language with another language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish) or the International Communication route.Youll develop in-depth knowledge of language structure, register, textuality and discourse, by applying ...Read more

Our Languages and Translation BA Honours will give you the skills, knowledge and competencies to build a career as a professional translator.On this course, you can choose from one of two main languages - French or Spanish. Depending on your entry point, you can combine the main language with another language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish) or the International Communication route.You'll develop in-depth knowledge of language structure, register, textuality and discourse, by applying linguistic concepts to practical translation tasks. Our activities and assessments reflect real-world tasks, so you’ll experience professionally orientated training in both generic and language-specific skills and knowledge, preparing you for a career as a professional translator, while also gaining the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.Alongside core modules in translation, the course offers a wide range of option modules, covering topics including international communications, world cultures, current affairs, politics and gender issues.One of the highlights of studying languages at Westminster is the opportunity to embark on a transformative international experience. This can be tailored to your personal circumstances, and flexible opportunities could include short fully funded field trips or summer schools, a semester spent studying abroad in the second year, and/or a year-long international experience after your second year of study.You'll benefit from studying in the heart of a multilingual city, where over 300 languages are spoken, offering unique opportunities for linguistic exploration.As well as careers in professional translation, our graduates have found employment as interpreters, teachers (both in foreign languages and English as a foreign language), and in various other sectors including law, marketing, journalism, and the Civil Service.We accept intermediate (post-A level) and proficient speakers in French or Spanish. This is a linguistically challenging course and we may need to assess you in order to determine your entry point and suitability.

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A level:

BCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 Grades / Points required

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points), with a C in French or Spanish or be a proficient level speaker in French or Spanish

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104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course with evidence of successful modern foreign language learning in French or Spanish

104 UCAS Tariff points from the IB to include 4 Higher level grade in English Language and 4 in Maths

D*D with evidence of successful modern foreign language learning in French or Spanish

with evidence of successful modern foreign language learning in Spanish

104 UCAS Tariff points

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£17,000 per year

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University of Westminster, London
115 New Cavendish Street Fitzrovia London City Of Westminster W1W 6UW United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Goodge Street  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Euston   0.4 miles away
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