Translation Studies MA

**Prepare for a career as a professional translator. Our industry-focussed course gives you the translation and project management skills to stand out in the sector.**<br/><br/>This course is for anyone looking to begin a career as a translator or enhance their existing career in the sector. Youll join our global community of translators and develop industry-specific skills.<br/><br/>We also offer a distance learning programme over 18 or 30 months. <br/><br/>At Birmingham, we work closely with translation agencies and freelancers to prepare you for professional employment in the translator industry.<br/><br/>You can take a Professional Development module where youll develop the skills you need to excel as a professional translator. We have strong links with industry and organise talks from professionals, as well as advertising mentoring and internship opportunities. Youll get to build your networks from day one. <br/><br/><br/>- The University is the top choice for the UKs major employers searching for graduate recruits (The Graduate Market in 2024, High Fliers report).<br/><br/><br/>- We’re a member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), the Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies, UK and Ireland, and the Association of Translation Companies.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the employability skills you need for the translation industry with modules covering translation theory and practice.<br/><br/><br/>- Access translation software, including translation memory tools, corpus and text analysis tools and post-editing tools, plus SDL Studio Freelance licences.<br/>