This course, a partnership with the Middle East University in Amman, Jordan, allows students with existing Arabic-English language skills to further their understanding of how to translate to a professional level.
The nature of the course means that you'll take part in simulated real-world translation tasks across different specialised domains e.g. business, tourism, science and journalism. In so doing, you'll build a toolkit of best practices and strategies for translation, while also developing a range of intercultural communication skills valued in the working world more broadly.
The course includes hands-on training in Trados, industry-leading computer-assisted translation software, through the RWS Campus scheme, which gives students the additional opportunity to gain valuable Trados Certification, an industry-recognised marker of professional competence in CAT tools. Our curriculum also incorporates training and practice in the use of subtitling software, another in-demand skill.
First- or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. An academic background in English or translating is not required. Applicants with a lower degree classification may be considered on an individual basis.
You'll gain professional proficiency in translation which will open up a broad array of potential career paths within the translation industry and beyond.
Roles in both the public and private sectors could include, but are not necessarily be restricted to:
translator (freelance or in-house)
interpreter
project manager
website localizer
technical writer
international communication specialist (in advertising, marketing, media, and public affairs)
educator
administrator
academic (following PhD study)
Text Typology & Translation
Translation & Interpreting Studies
Translating Media
Business Translation
Translation & Language Technology
Translating for the Travel & Tourism Sector
Dissertation
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