Course summary
Join our accredited online Masters in Translation Studies and become a highly employable translator. Develop your linguistic and entrepreneurial skills, and learn what’s required to succeed in the translation industry. In this accredited online translation degree, we’ll prepare you for the real demands of the translation industry. As well as building advanced linguistic and cross-cultural communication skills, you’ll develop hands-on expertise in the tasks required of today’s professional translators. With guidance from internationally experienced translators, you’ll learn to:
- manage translation projects from start to finish
- work with clients, in person and online, to discuss their needs
- use one of the profession’s most widely used translation software programs, MemoQ
- edit and proofread translated work
- research specialised terminology, and more.
- Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)
- Association of Translation Companies (ATC)
- Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies (APTIS)
Modules
We use a range of teaching methods in this degree to give you an excellent balance between theory and practice. Teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It holds all the materials, tools and support you’ll need in your studies.
Assessment method
This translation degree is assessed online. Several types of online assessment are used throughout the programme, including: reflective exercises, essays, discussion boards, course journals.
How to apply
International applicants
This distance-learning Masters in Translation Studies is delivered flexibly, 100% online. You can learn with us anywhere, no student visa required, and manage your study hours to suit you.
Entry requirements
The language of instruction for this degree is English. To join this degree, you need to have: a 2:1 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in any discipline; an advanced-level fluency in English (B2 minimum); and grammatical and structural knowledge (C1/C2) of your native language (English or other). You also need to have an advanced-level fluency (B2 minimum, preferably C1) in one or two of the following languages: Arabic, French, Gaelic, German, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, or Spanish. You are also welcome to apply if you have: other relevant qualifications, and/or professional experience with supportive references.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 6.0 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 21 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. DI code is 0818 |
| PTE Academic | 62 | Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online test is not accepted. |
| Institution's Own Test | Academic English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) - Pass (valid for 1 year). Academic English Preparation Programme undertaken at other UK HEI - accredited by BALEAP and within 1 year of start of course. | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | Overall - 176 with: Listening - 162 or above; Reading - 162 or above; Speaking - 162 or above; Writing - 169 or above. |
To study for a postgraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write academic English fluently. These skills will allow you to understand lectures, produce high standards of written work, and perform well in examinations. We can assess your English language proficiency through a variety of means: through your nationality, through the qualifications you gained in high school, through the degree you undertook or are undertaking at university, or through a recognised English language test. Postgraduate Higher requirements are used by the Schools of Business; Divinity, History and Philosophy; Education; Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture; Law; and Social Sciences. The MSc in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management and the MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience also make use of the Postgraduate Higher requirements. Please note certification must be within the two years prior to commencement of your degree programme, unless otherwise stated.
Please use the checklist at the following webpage to determine how you can meet our English language requirements:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/requirements-pg-266.php
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £10400 | Whole course |
| EU | £10400 | Whole course |
| England | £10400 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £10400 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £10400 | Whole course |
| Wales | £10400 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £10400 | Whole course |
| International | £10400 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over two years, starting in September 2024. The fees quoted above are based on you starting your studies with us in the 2024/25 academic year. We have confirmed that our fees will rise by 5% for the 2025/26 academic year. Our indicative costs include a 5% fee rise each year.
This is a pay-as-you-go degree. You do not have to pay the full tuition fee upfront. You can spread the cost and pay as you go, term by term. You decide how many credits to study for each term. At the start of term, you pay only for the credits you’re taking that term. This gives you control over your costs and workload for each term of your degree.
Sponsorship information
The University of Aberdeen provides an Alumni Discount Scheme: The University of Aberdeen is very pleased to offer a 20% discount on postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with a degree from the University of Aberdeen.
Provider information
University of Aberdeen
Directorate of External Relations
King's College
Aberdeen
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