On our part-time MA in Literary Translation, you’ll use your passion for books and languages to learn how to write translations that’ll captivate and inspire readers. You’ll focus exclusively on literary translation, combining translation practice with translation theory. You’ll also gain the academic qualification needed for a career as a professional translator, while laying the foundation for further academic research.

Lead by leading translators, you’ll learn how to pitch a book, write a reader’s report, network, and write translations across different genres. Most of all, you’ll discover what makes a literary translation successful-how to craft authentic voices, make stylistic choices, and experiment with language and form. Through specialised workshops with professional translators and the British Centre for Literary Translation Summer School, you’ll gain valuable industry insights and build your professional network.

Based in Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature, you’ll immerse yourself in the city’s vibrant cultural scene-from regular readings and events at UEA Live to the renowned programme at the National Centre for Writing. You’ll also have the exciting opportunity to join the Editorial Team at Egg Box Publishing and contribute to the publication and launch of our annual anthology.

This course is supported by the British Centre for Literary Translation at UEA and based in the renowned School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. At UEA you’ll have access to a series of lively events, including translation clinics with the Translators-in-Residence at the BCLT, research seminars, and one-to-one tutorials with professional translators working with your languages.