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Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting MA

Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting MA

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Chinese Languages Translation

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

America, China and the United Kingdom are all ranked in the top six of the leading global economies. This means Chinese/English translation continues to be a vital area of the language services industry.

If you're looking to build a translation career in this massive market sector, the Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting MA course will help you develop the skills employers need. Our staff are translation specialists who are experts in: translation, business and community interpreting, audiovisual translation and digital translation technology.

This course will help you:

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  • maximise your language skills
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  • prepare to become a well-rounded language professional in the digital age
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  • build the comprehensive skillset required by employers in the language services industry
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  • gain practical experience in simulation tasks based on real-life translation/interpreting assignments
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  • build a portfolio through a translation project for an external organisation

Careers

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Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Modules

We?ll introduce you to a variety of different techniques and help you build the main skills required to become a successful bi-lateral interpreter. This module focuses on consecutive interpreting, one of the fundamental interpreting activates in professional practice. We?ll also explore some of the obstacles English/Chinese interpreters face and teach you how to navigate around them.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£22,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£22,600

Entry requirements

2.1 (or international equivalent) in the fields of English, English studies or translation (for native Chinese speakers), or Chinese language and/or Chinese studies for non-native Chinese speakers

University information

The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more

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