📖Program Curriculum

You will study a set number of compulsory and optional 20-credit modules on advanced translating and interpreting, before undertaking a 60-credit module on two extended translations, or an academic dissertation, or a 13-week internship at a translation company.

Modules cover advanced translating and interpreting of numerous different languages in different contexts and industries. There are specialist modules for interpreting business, health and law.

This extended course involves 60 further credits of part one modules, or a second project. A unique second stage option is the METS year abroad, where you take 50 credits at two partner translation schools, leading to a double award: Swansea MA plus METS Diploma.

MA 2 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 7T)
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
None found.

Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must take the modules below

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Translation Tools September-January 20 MLTM03
Foundations of Translation and Interpreting September-June 20 MLTM05
AND

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one module from below

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Advanced Translation (English-Arabic) September-June 20 MLAM01
Advanced Translation (French - English) September-June 20 MLFM01
Advanced Translation (English - French) September-June 20 MLFM30
Advanced Translation (German - English) September-June 20 MLGM01
Advanced Translation (English - Italian) September-June 20 MLIM30
Advanced Translation (Spanish - English) September-June 20 MLSM01
Advanced Translation English-Welsh September-June 20 MLWM01
Advanced Translation (English - Chinese) September-June 20 MLZM01
AND
Compulsory Modules Selective
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose one of the following. MLTM25 (Spanish, Mandarin, Chinese) MLTM07 (Arabic, French, German, Italian)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Conference Interpreting September-January 20 MLTM25
Healthcare Interpreting January-June 20 MLTM07 Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish
AND
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select two modules from below. MLTM25 (Spanish, Mandarin, Chinese) MLTM07 (Arabic, French, German, Italian)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Advanced Translation (English-Arabic) September-June 20 MLAM01
Advanced Translation (French - English) September-June 20 MLFM01
Beginners French for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLFM06
Intermediate French for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLFM07
Advanced Translation (English - French) September-June 20 MLFM30
Advanced Translation (German - English) September-June 20 MLGM01
Beginners German for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLGM06
Intermediate German for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLGM07
Advanced Translation (English - Italian) September-June 20 MLIM30
Language, Translation and Interpreting Research Skills September-June 20 ML-M20
Advanced Translation (Spanish - English) September-June 20 MLSM01
Beginners Spanish for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLSM06
Intermediate Spanish for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLSM07
Simulated Translation Bureau September-June 20 MLTM17
Conference Interpreting September-January 20 MLTM25
Advanced Translation English-Welsh September-June 20 MLWM01
Advanced Translation (English - Chinese) September-June 20 MLZM01
Technology Enhanced Language Teaching and Learning January-June 20 ALEM28
Healthcare Interpreting January-June 20 MLTM07
Terminology Management January-June 20 MLTM18
Audiovisual Adaptation January-June 20 MLTM19
Year 2 (Level 7D)
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
None found.

Optional Modules
Part- Two Options
Choose Maximum Of 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 60 credits from the options below. Students must take another 60 credits: EITHER a different option from below, OR 60 credits of taught modules, OR a 60 credit study abroad option in Grenoble (UGA), ISIT Paris or UAB Barcelona. Alternatively, students may spend their entire Year 2 abroad on the METS programme (two semesters abroad in two different institutions), which is worth 120c. Please contact the department for more information.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Internship for Translation and Interpreting. September-January 60 MLTM50
Dissertation (Translations and Analysis) January-June 60 MLTM21
Dissertation (Research) June-September 60 MLTM22
OR
Options 2
Choose Minimum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : MLTM25 (Spanish, Mandarin, Chinese) MLTM07 (Arabic, French, German, Italian)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Advanced Translation (English-Arabic) September-June 20 MLAM01
Advanced Translation (French - English) September-June 20 MLFM01
Beginners French for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLFM06
Intermediate French for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLFM07
Advanced Translation (English - French) September-June 20 MLFM30
Advanced Translation (German - English) September-June 20 MLGM01
Beginners German for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLGM06
Intermediate German for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLGM07
Beginners Italian for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLIM06
Advanced Translation (English - Italian) September-June 20 MLIM30
Language, Translation and Interpreting Research Skills September-June 20 ML-M20
Advanced Translation (Spanish - English) September-June 20 MLSM01
Beginners Spanish for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLSM06
Intermediate Spanish for Postgraduate Students September-June 20 MLSM07
Simulated Translation Bureau September-June 20 MLTM17
Conference Interpreting September-January 20 MLTM25
Advanced Translation English-Welsh September-June 20 MLWM01
Advanced Translation (English - Chinese) September-June 20 MLZM01
Technology Enhanced Language Teaching and Learning January-June 20 ALEM28 Module from the Dept of English Literature, available subject to capacity
Healthcare Interpreting January-June 20 MLTM07 Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Terminology Management January-June 20 MLTM18
Audiovisual Adaptation January-June 20 MLTM19

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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

209 RMB

Tuition fee:

12,450 GBP per year

24,900 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

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After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

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