Translation with Business Interpreting (Chinese) MA: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Bath, UK

Translation with Business Interpreting (Chinese) MA

UK

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What will I learn?

Equip yourself to become a professional translator and business interpreter working in both directions between Chinese and English.Our MA Translation with Business Interpreting (Chinese) course is designed to prepare you for a range of business roles in mainland China, Taiwan, the UK, and other regions. You’ll enhance your translation and interpreting abilities, with a focus on the needs of markets that use Chinese (Mandarin).If you aspire to work as a translator or interpreter or already have strong skills in translation and business interpreting, this course is suited to you. However, you must be fluent in both English and Chinese (Mandarin).Throughout the course, you’ll focus on written translation from English to Chinese and Chinese to English, as well as business interpreting between the two languages. You’ll also complement these fundamental skills with units in specialisms such as the use of translation technology, proofreading and editing.

Which department am I in?

Politics, Languages and International Studies

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£28,900.00 (31,48,834) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of Bath, Claverton Down Campus

Claverton Down,

Bath,

Somerset,

BA2 7AY, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

You should have a bachelors honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above.

To apply for this course, you should normally have mother tongue competence in Chinese or English. Applicants whose mother tongue is not any of these languages may be eligible on a case by case basis. You must meet the English language requirements before applying to this course.

Please note, given the high expectations of the course, you will be tested to further assess your suitability. You will be required to complete an online written test. If you pass this stage, you will then be invited to an online interview, following which a final admissions decision will be made.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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