Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Hospitality Management (Exetended)] From University of Greenwich

TheÊ programme from University of Glasgow offers ten different advanced languages, and provides an excellent platform to become a professional translator as well as the essential theoretical foundation to progress to research at doctoral level.

Why This Programme

• The programme balances Translation studies theory with practical translation work, meaning you will develop both academic and professional skills, preparing you for the translation profession or PhD research in the field.
• You will study SDL Trados translation software and hence can complete the MSc with SDL Trados certification.
• We offer translation classes in a wide range of languages including Catalan, Czech, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• You will have access to our excellent technical resources and to our well-stocked library with over 10,000 items including the latest books, multimedia, audio and video language learning materials, language databases and resources.
• The MSc is highly flexible and offers the opportunity to tailor the programme to your specialist interests or skills.
• The workshop and seminar series is second to none, with masterclasses from multi-award-winning translators, presentations from world-renowned scholars and discussion forums with newly qualified freelancers, providing you with plenty of opportunities to network with experts in the field.
• The small classes mean you develop new skills very quickly whilst working closely with Translation Studies and language scholars pursuing cutting-edge research.
• Within the strong postgraduate community, you will work in a well established international research environment, which supports a wide range of activities including a research seminar series on a range of topics relevant to Translation studies, and an annual postgraduate conference.

Career

Driven by the global economy, the last decade or so has seen a massive growth in demand for expert, specialist translators.Ê You will develop the skills required to work in the industry as well as essential information about setting up as a freelance translator or working for a translation agency.Ê

You will acquire skills relevant to a variety of careers that may involve translation or require advanced language and communication skills.ÊÊ