Translation is a major actor on the world stage. It is also one of the most fundamental of human activities, allowing us to interact with one another within and across cultures.

On our 4-year BA Translation with a Placement Year Abroad programme youll develop the ability to translate and mediate between languages, cultures and communities. Youll gain high-level language and communication skills, excellent intercultural and critical-thinking competences, as well as an in-depth understanding of the professional contexts of translation. Furthermore, youll foster resilience and independence through time spent in immersive foreign language contexts.

Our BA Translation with a Placement Year Abroad equips you well for a translation career and for a range of jobs where language skills are an asset. Moreover, by studying translation youll acquire a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the wider world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly global workforce and opening the doors to a variety of other career paths.