Translation Studies (Online) MA 30 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

30 monthsProgramme duration

Application Deadline

01 Sep, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Prepare for a career as a professional translator. Our industry-focused, fully online course gives you the translation and project management skills to stand out in the sector.


With our MA Translational Studies (Online), you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you. Benefit from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.


Course highlights

At Birmingham, we work closely with translation agencies to make sure our syllabus prepares you for the translation industry. You can take Professional Development and Project Management modules to enhance your career.


  • Industry connections - 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.        
  • Translation software - including translation memory tools, corpus and text analysis tools and post-editing tools. These include SDL Trados; Phrase; Wordfast (courtesy of Wordfast LLC and Yves Champollion); and the Sketch Engine corpus manager and text analysis. 
  • Flexibility to choose the type of qualification you receive and how you study.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Prepare for a career as a professional translator. Our industry-focused, fully online course gives you the translation and project management skills to stand out in the sector.


With our MA Translational Studies (Online), you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you. Benefit from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.


Course highlights

At Birmingham, we work closely with translation agencies to make sure our syllabus prepares you for the translation industry. You can take Professional Development and Project Management modules to enhance your career.


  • Industry connections - 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.        
  • Translation software - including translation memory tools, corpus and text analysis tools and post-editing tools. These include SDL Trados; Phrase; Wordfast (courtesy of Wordfast LLC and Yves Champollion); and the Sketch Engine corpus manager and text analysis. 
  • Flexibility to choose the type of qualification you receive and how you study.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
88+
67+
176+

01 Sep 2026
30 Months
Feb
Oct

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Frequently Asked Questions

To apply for the MA Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham, submit your online application along with supporting documents, including your academic transcripts, personal statement, and evidence of language proficiency if required. Clearly state your language pair and translation direction (e.g., English to French) in your personal statement. Choose between the 18-month accelerated route (October start only) or the 30-month standard route (October, February, or April start). Application deadlines are 1 January (February entry), 1 March (April entry), and 1 September (October entry). Visit the university's postgraduate application portal for full details and guidance. To apply for the MA Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham, submit your online application along with supporting documents, including your academic transcripts, personal statement, and evidence of language proficiency if required. Clearly state your language pair and translation direction (e.g., English to French)
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