Translation - BA (Hons)

A globalised world has warranted a growing trend in the need for translators. The Translation BA degree will engage you with all aspects of technical translation as well as some aspects of literary translation, focussing on practical work and the professional skills needed for a successful career in translation.

Course details

This vocational degree provides excellent grounding in language, culture mediation, and translation theory and practice. Enjoy the opportunity to translate multimedia texts such as advertisements, comic strips, songs and films, as well as documents from specialist areas including finance, law, IT and medicine.
  • Mode of study: 2 -3 days campus
  • Intake: September , January
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: £9,250 per year
  • Location: London

London Metropolitan University

Course overview

We’ll equip you with the transferable professional skills required in the translation industry and give you an in-depth knowledge of translation theories, methods and procedures. You’ll also study interpreting skills and learn about the various techniques used in liaison interpreting within business settings.

As part of the degree you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement where you can benefit from our links with the EU Directorate General for Translation, Moscow State University, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, the British Council and the United Nations.

This Translation BA course offers English language combined with French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Polish or Russian. You must be fluent or proficient in both English and your chosen language.

Benefits

Entry requirements

a minimum grade C in three A levels or minimum grades BBC in at least two A levels in academic subjects (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)


GCSE English Language at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) or


an appropriate Access certificate


you must be fluent or proficient in both languages

What the students say

The course focused on the professional world and prepared us for the demands of being a translator (working to deadlines, translating, proofreading and editing). The work placement was a real learning curve and taught me a work method and translation techniques that I still use today when producing a translation.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

  • Cultural Awareness (core, 15 credits)
  • Describing Language (core, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (core, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (core, 15 credits)
  • Practical Resources for Translators (core, 15 credits)
  • Proofreading Skills (core, 15 credits)
  • The Translator and Culture (core, 15 credits)
  • The Translator and Language (core, 15 credits)
  • Electronic Tools for Translation (core, 15 credits)
  • Managing Translation (core, 15 credits)
  • Practical Translation Skills (core, 15 credits)
  • Translating Text and Culture 1 (core, 15 credits)
  • Translating Text and Culture 2 (core, 15 credits)
  • Translation Process and Procedures (core, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Researching the Translator’s Professional Environment (core, 15 credits)
  • The Translator and Specialisation (core, 15 credits)
  • Theoretical Aspects of Translation (core, 15 credits)
  • Translation Project (core, 30 credits)
  • Work Placement (core, 15 credits)
  • Interpreting Skills (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
  • Translation Dissertation (option, 15 credits)