MA Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English)
University of Essex
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MA Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English) should interest you if you want to build your language proficiency in Chinese and English and further develop the translation and interpreting techniques that are required by employers. This 1-year programme offers you the opportunity to develop the high-level conference interpreting and translation skills which you will need as a professional in the Language Services Industry. The focus of the programme is to provide students with a ...Read more

MA Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English) should interest you if you want to build your language proficiency in Chinese and English and further develop the translation and interpreting techniques that are required by employers. This 1-year programme offers you the opportunity to develop the high-level conference interpreting and translation skills which you will need as a professional in the Language Services Industry. The focus of the programme is to provide students with a comprehensive conference interpreting training during which they will be able to develop specialised consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills as well as bilateral interpreting, technologies of translation, transcreation skills etc.MA Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English) should interest you if you want to build your language proficiency in Chinese and English and further develop the translation and interpreting techniques that are required by employers. This 1-year programme offers you the opportunity to develop the high-level conference interpreting and translation skills which you will need as a professional in the Language Services Industry. The focus of the programme is to provide students with a comprehensive conference interpreting training during which they will be able to develop specialised consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills as well as bilateral interpreting, technologies of translation, transcreation skills etc.Within our Department of Language and Linguistics, we also offer supervision for PhD and MPhil. We offer supervision in areas including language acquisition, language learning and language teaching, culture and communication, psycholinguistics, language disorders, sociolinguistics, and theoretical and descriptive linguistics.

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Soraya
05 Mar 25

The diverse student body fosters a global perspective, making it an ideal place to develop cultural awareness and international connections. Facilities such as modern libraries,..Read more

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Lúcia
05 Mar 25

Always something going on and campus is busy and lively - great atmosphere. Improvements could include prolonging activities into the summer for students who stay on campus/don’t..Read more

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree, or international equivalent, in any discipline. You may also be considered with a lower-class degree if you have translation, linguistics or interpreting experience. Applicants are required to successfully pass a Translation aptitude test.

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£10,500 per year

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£22,750 per year

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£22,750 per year

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05 Mar 25
MA Translation and Professional Practice
The diverse student body fosters a global perspective, making it an ideal place to develop cultural awareness and international connections. Facilities such as modern libraries,...
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Lúcia
05 Mar 25
MA Translation and Professional Practice
Always something going on and campus is busy and lively - great atmosphere. Improvements could include prolonging activities into the summer for students who stay on campus/don’t...
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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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