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Part time
3 years
JAN
MA - Master of Arts
Interpreting
Taught
Why choose this course?
The course is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in sign language interpreting or translation (SLT/I) within several domains to enhance employability. The qualification with develop theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and performance in interpreting and will be relevant for interpreters who work as sign language interpreters or translators and have English or British Sign Language as one of their working languages.
The course is intellectually stimulating and upon completion learners will have the skills, knowledge and understanding to apply theoretical frameworks to real world interpreting and translation situations, support co-interpreters/translators and engage in complex SLT/I work in the medical, legal and conference domains.
The course adopts an interdisciplinary approach that will enable learners to develop an understanding of complex and challenging SLT/I environments. Skills development includes professionalising working languages, updating your knowledge of new research and its application to our work and critical reflection on one’s own and others practice.
The dissertation will allow the learners to explore an aspect of SLT/I within a research study, after learning appropriate research design for the field.
For this course (per year)
£3,392
The full-time fee is Non-Lab Based Fees £15,950, Lab Based Fees (FSE only) £16,450 and it is a guide for part time students. The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.
The entry requirements for the MA Interpreting would include: a first or second class (2:2 or above) Undergraduate Honours Degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above; a reference from a tutor who has supervised the applicant’s undergraduate studies and/or employer; NVQ level 6/C1 fluency in BSL and/or NVQ level 6/C1 fluency in English. Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) subject to the guidelines set out in the RPL Handbook. RPL includes accreditation of prior certificated learning and /or accreditation of prior experiential learning.
The University of Wolverhampton is a fantastic place for postgraduate study, putting students firmly first, and encouraging them to “Be who you want to be.” To discover what that means for each student, the university provides the guidance, facilities and expertise needed, including: High-quality education and training World-leading research (REF2021) Excellent student support Opportunities for social mobility (Higher Education...more
Part time | 1 year | JAN