Translation Studies MSc
University of Aberdeen
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If you have a flair and ear for languages, you may want to study and put your skills to good use in new situations and settings. With demand growing for qualified graduates, a Translation Studies MSc can open doors to a range of exciting international and national careers as well as self-employment options globally.Demand for professional translation and interpreting skills is at an all-time high. Equip yourself with the expert practical knowledge and advanced linguistic and cross-cultural ...Read more

If you have a flair and ear for languages, you may want to study and put your skills to good use in new situations and settings. With demand growing for qualified graduates, a Translation Studies MSc can open doors to a range of exciting international and national careers as well as self-employment options globally.Demand for professional translation and interpreting skills is at an all-time high. Equip yourself with the expert practical knowledge and advanced linguistic and cross-cultural communication skills to enter professional life as a translator or an interpreter and benefit from a rewarding and varied career choice.We offer a broad programme that gives greater flexibility and greater choice to tailor things around your own individual linguistic skills and, just as importantly, around your career aspirations too.Languages on offer include Arabic, French, Gaelic, German, Irish, Mandarin, Spanish and Welsh. Other languages may be offered based on demand. One of the distinguishing features is that you will have the opportunity to specialise in more than one language pairing, should you want to. This is something that could make you a more attractive candidate to a wider range of future employers. In honing your language knowledge, you will enhance your analytical skills which underpin all language work.

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10/279
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Calum
03 Mar 25

I adore the campus and I am proud to say that I have studied at Aberdeen. The support services are excellent and lecturers are generally excellent. However, there is not a lot..Read more

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Elyse
09 Feb 25

Genuinely have loved being a student at Aberdeen since I moved here four years ago. The campus has a fun mixture of old and new buildings and plenty of spaces for students to..Read more

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Entry requirements

The degree is designed for students from a range of undergraduate degree backgrounds, including; language, linguistics, communication, business studies, law or legal studies. Students can take this programme as a diploma, a stand-alone one-year or two-year part-time Masters degree, or as a first step towards a MPhil or PhD (subject to admission to a further degree programme either at Aberdeen or elsewhere). Students are required to have a good 2.1 degree in one or more of the languages offered in Aberdeens Translation. Qualifications for entry: A degree at 2.1 or above, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline.

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£11,100 per year

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£23,000 per year

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£23,000 per year

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Calum
03 Mar 25
Modern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies - MA (Hons)
I adore the campus and I am proud to say that I have studied at Aberdeen. The support services are excellent and lecturers are generally excellent. However, there is not a lot...
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Elyse
09 Feb 25
Modern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies - MA (Hons)
Genuinely have loved being a student at Aberdeen since I moved here four years ago. The campus has a fun mixture of old and new buildings and plenty of spaces for students to...
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University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen

With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which places an emphasis...

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King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Aberdeen  0.9 miles away

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