The Extended MA in Translation and Interpreting (MATI) is a uniquely specialised variant of Swansea's Professional Translation course, with an emphasis on interpreting skills. It develops students from an excellent foreign language speaker into a successful professional linguist.
The students advanced translation studies will focus on general, administrative and technical text types, interpreting in one or two of local government, health, police and court, and training in industry-standard computer-assisted translation tools.
The first part of the degree includes the chance to specialize in interpreting, audiovisual translation, machine translation and software localization, terminology management, video making or digital publishing.
In the translation work experience module, students simulate translation companies by working with local translation businesses and delivering on real commissions to professional standards.
In the second part of the degree students are presented with a choice of two extended translations, or an academic dissertation, or a 13-week internship at a translation company in the UK or overseas.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Professional Studies |
| Duration | 24 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 11850 |
| Campus | Singleton Park |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 62 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 73.0%
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