MA Translation and Professional Language Skills (Italian) in Bath United Kingdom | University of Bath

Acquire the in-demand expertise required for a specialized career in linguistics through this hands-on and prestigious master's program. Our MA in Translation and Professional Language Skills equips you for high-level work as a professional linguist.

During the program, you'll cultivate essential competencies for various positions in international organizations and language service providers. Primarily focusing on written content, you'll deliver translation and specialized linguistic services, including:

text editing
proofreading
précis-writing (a specialized summary technique employed by the United Nations). This option is exclusively available for French, Spanish, or Russian language pathways
Core modules will enhance your capabilities in editing, text revision, and proofreading - skills frequently highlighted by employers and agencies as crucial qualifications for recruitment.

You can further enhance these foundational abilities with elective modules covering specialized areas such as liaison interpreting, public speaking, translation technology applications, and even entrepreneurship in language services.

The University of Bath maintains established connections with global institutions including the United Nations and European Union. We leverage these relationships to ensure our curriculum remains professionally relevant and to facilitate external training opportunities when available.