Übersetzungswissenschaften

About This Course

Bangor University’s MA in Translation Studies is both a theory- and professionally oriented Masters degree that will give you a robust foundation for a career in translation, intercultural communication and the language industries.

This Masters programme is taught by leading academic researchers, as well as Bangor University’s very own professional translators, interpreters and terminologists.

You will gain the critical and practical knowledge required to work in translation, while learning about a diversity of translation-related professions and career routes (audiovisual translation, video game localisation, literary translation, interpreting, freelancer).

Bangor University is unique in it’s offering, being located in an area where two languages are widely used, Welsh and English. Studying in this bilingual environment enhance your experience of studying a masters in Translation Studies.

Entry Requirements

A 2.ii undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. Modern Languages, Translation). Candidates are expected to have degree-level competence in at least two modern languages (e.g. Welsh, Spanish, Chinese, English, French, Galician and German).

Applicants with equivalent qualifications or experience will also be judged on individual merit; work experience and other factors are also considered.

For students whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (with no element below 6.0) is required.

DURATION:

Full-time 1 year,

Part-time 2 years