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Translation and Transcultural Studies PhD

UK

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What will I learn?

Our approach centres on cultures of and in translation. We are interested in how translation is theorised and practised in artistic political and social contexts and in different media. We also use translation as an analytical and interdisciplinary tool to illuminate processes of migration displacement cultural production transfer language policy and intellectual histories.

Course Overview

Before you arrive you will be matched to one or more of our expert supervisors and during the course you will meet with them frequently for guidance on the conceptualization research and writing of your Dissertation. This will include reading and discussion of draft material. You will also be expected to participate in the research culture of the School for example by attending research seminars.

Research Themes

Staff working in Translation and Transcultural Studies at Warwick have expertise in a wide range of research areas including cultural translation and transculturalism memory and transcultural studies literary translation sociolinguistics self-translation in multilingual contexts gender and feminist translation studies sociology of translation and history of publishing. The close link between translation and transcultural studies and the language sections (Chinese French German Italian and Hispanic Studies) strengthens the cultural approach to translation seen as cultural exchange and transfer and is one of our distinctive research aspect. Proposals framed in cultural social and political contexts in other languages and not based on linguistic/textual comparative analysis only could be considered depending on topics and approaches within staff research expertise.

Teaching and Learning

Doctoral students prepare a dissertation of 80000 words in accordance with their chosen route (as above). Progress reviews take place at regular interval normally in every year of study.

Which department am I in?

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
£23,070.00 (US$ 29,903) per year
Our tuition fee rate for UK postgraduate research students (Home) will be aligned to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fees which have not yet been confirmed for the 2024/25 academic year. The figure we have in the table above is an illustrative estimate only and is subject to change once RCUK agree and publish the UKRI fee rate

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Warwick

Coventry,

CV4 7AL, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry Requirements an Honours degree (a 2.i or First) and normally a Merit or Distinction in an MA with specialisation in an appropriate subject including Modern Languages Translation Studies English Literature Classics and Creative Writing. Applicants may also be considered who can demonstrate compelling evidence of advanced translation experience through significant publication and associated professional recognition and an awareness of the critical requirements of translation practice in an academic environment. IELTS overall score of 7.0 minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. Toefl: 100 comprising Reading 22 Listening 21 Speaking 23 Writing 21

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

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