Translation Studies MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

32,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, May, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

We welcome research proposals to this course that engage with theoretical, linguistic, technical, and social aspects of translation and interpreting. Examples of current projects undertaken by PhD students in Translation Studies include the impact of large language models on translation in healthcare contexts, assessment of translation quality against ISO standards, the translation of humour in videogames, the subtitling of gender stereotypes, translating British and American science fiction, eye-tracking based experiments on response to translated humour, and reflexivity in translation.


Training courses are designed on an individual basis by the student’s supervisor and generally involve participation in activities offered by the department of the primary supervisor. You will participate in a mandatory skills seminar programme and attend departmental seminar sessions which may be subject specific or interdisciplinary.


Regular research seminars are also run by individual PhD courses and research centres, such as gender and sexuality studies, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American studies, health humanities, French and Francophone studies, film studies, and comparative literature. All students are welcome to attend relevant sessions, offering opportunities for cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

We welcome research proposals to this course that engage with theoretical, linguistic, technical, and social aspects of translation and interpreting. Examples of current projects undertaken by PhD students in Translation Studies include the impact of large language models on translation in healthcare contexts, assessment of translation quality against ISO standards, the translation of humour in videogames, the subtitling of gender stereotypes, translating British and American science fiction, eye-tracking based experiments on response to translated humour, and reflexivity in translation.


Training courses are designed on an individual basis by the student’s supervisor and generally involve participation in activities offered by the department of the primary supervisor. You will participate in a mandatory skills seminar programme and attend departmental seminar sessions which may be subject specific or interdisciplinary.


Regular research seminars are also run by individual PhD courses and research centres, such as gender and sexuality studies, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American studies, health humanities, French and Francophone studies, film studies, and comparative literature. All students are welcome to attend relevant sessions, offering opportunities for cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Admission Requirements

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A Master’s degree with Merit (ideally Distinction) in translation studies, in a language and culture subject or other relevant field from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Admission is dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal and applicants must have the agreement of their potential supervisor before submitting a formal application.

30 Jun 2027
3 Years
Feb
May

Tuition fees

International
32,600 GBP

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