MA in Translation and Professional Practice in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex

This program will guide you through methods and tools that will substantially enhance your personal translation abilities, equipping you to professionally handle literary, technical, and multimedia translation projects.
Our practical training involves collaborating with native speakers of your target language and mastering cutting-edge technologies employed by industry professionals. You'll also gain insights into the commercial aspects of translation to effectively enter the translation field.
The program combines English with one of these languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Japanese. Whether you're a native or advanced speaker of any of these languages, you'll develop bidirectional translation skills between your chosen language and English. Through working with native speakers, you'll refine your ability to translate precisely and efficiently between languages.
With the translation sector experiencing rapid expansion and an increasing need for skilled translators and post-editors, now is an excellent time to pursue translation studies. Our course prepares you to become fully qualified translators (including multimedia translation), post-editors, and proofreaders with comprehensive understanding of the business dimensions of this craft.