Translation and AI (Chinese Pathway) MA

University of Surrey

In this course, the world’s first-ever MA in Translation and AI, delivered in collaboration with KL Communications Ltd and Dr Kevin Lin OBE, you will benefit from a professionally relevant, skills-focused curriculum, offering an attractive combination of translation practice, responsible use of technology including AI and intercultural training. Teaching steeped in experience – this degree builds on the success of our MA Interpreting Chinese Pathway (established in 2011) and the distinguished history of our MA Translation programme, launched in 1986.The course is taught in collaboration with KL Communications Ltd, a UK-based company specialising in translation and interpreting, whose managing director, Dr Kevin Lin OBE, is the Lead Interpreter (Chinese) for the UK government’s Foreign Office, a successful business leader and experienced trainer.The course has a strong practical component and offers a clear focus on existing and emerging technologies, including neural machine translation and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, and their integration with human practice.As a UK centre of excellence in translation studies, supported by the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI, all teaching in Surrey’s Centre for Translation Studies (CTS) is informed by our leading research in translation and technology.Focusing on recent global trends, with special emphasis on China’s emergence as a major global power, the course equips you to address the communication needs of this market.The course helps you develop problem-solving, analytical thinking, digital and language transfer skills, which are required in the rapidly evolving landscape of the Language Services Industries, working flexibly in both the English-into-Chinese and the Chinese-into-English direction.We support internships and professional development activities, enabling you to collaborate with language service providers and build a professional engagement portfolio that you can present to future employers.