Languages and Translation BA (Hons)

Our Languages and Translation BA Honours will give you the skills, knowledge and competencies to build a career as a professional translator.<br/><br/>On this course, you can choose from one of two main languages - French or Spanish. Depending on your entry point, you can combine the main language with another language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish) or the International Communication route.<br/><br/>Youll develop in-depth knowledge of language structure, register, textuality and discourse, by applying linguistic concepts to practical translation tasks. Our activities and assessments reflect real-world tasks, so you’ll experience professionally orientated training in both generic and language-specific skills and knowledge, preparing you for a career as a professional translator, while also gaining the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.<br/><br/>Alongside core modules in translation, the course offers a wide range of option modules, covering topics including international communications, world cultures, current affairs, politics and gender issues.<br/><br/>One of the highlights of studying languages at Westminster is the opportunity to embark on a transformative international experience. This can be tailored to your personal circumstances, and flexible opportunities could include short fully funded field trips or summer schools, a semester spent studying abroad in the second year, and/or a year-long international experience after your second year of study.<br/><br/>Youll benefit from studying in the heart of a multilingual city, where over 300 languages are spoken, offering unique opportunities for linguistic exploration.<br/><br/>As well as careers in professional translation, our graduates have found employment as interpreters, teachers (both in foreign languages and English as a foreign language), and in various other sectors including law, marketing, journalism, and the Civil Service.<br/><br/>We accept intermediate (post-A level) and proficient speakers in French or Spanish. This is a linguistically challenging course and we may need to assess you in order to determine your entry point and suitability.