MA Translation Studies

at University College Cork

The MA in Translation Studies is a full-time or part-time programme running for 12 months or 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
 

Modules

Students complete 90 credits as follows:
 

Part I

• LL6018 Contemporary Translation Theory and Practice (10 credits)

• LL6026 Introduction to Translation Technologies (5 credits)

• LL6035 Translation Project (General) (5 credits)

• LL6901 Research Methods (5 credits)
   

plus 10 or 20 credits from the following (10 credits for one language, 20 for two languages):
 

• AS6215 Translation in Contemporary Japanese Culture & Current Affairs (10 credits)

• AS6400 Translation in Contemporary Korean Culture & Current Affairs (10 credits)

• CH6400 Translation Studies: Asian Studies (Chinese) (10 credits)

• FR6503 Advanced French Translation Skills (10 credits)

• GA6020 Advanced Translation Skills (Irish) (10 credits)

• GE6014 German-English-German Translation: Methods & Practice (10 credits)

• HS6003 Advanced Spanish Translation Skills (10 credits)

• IT6101 Translation: Methods and Practice (10 credits)
   

plus 15 or 25 credits from the following (15 credits if taking two languages, 25 if taking one language):
 

• FR6505 Theory, Methodology & Practice of Consecutive & Simultaneous Interpreting (5 credits)

• FR6702 Advanced French Intercultural Communications (5 credits)

• GA6001 Scríobh Acadúil na Gaeilge (10 credits)

• GE6020 Questions of Adaptation and Adoption (10 credits)

• HS6006 Advanced Spanish Language for Professional Purposes (10 credits)

• IT6003 Advanced Italian Language for Professional Purposes (10 credits)

• IT6104 Teaching of Italian as a Second Language 1 (10 credits)

• LL6007 Research Journal and Presentation Skills (5 credits)

• LL6008 Mobility, Plurilingualism & Intercultural Communication (10 credits)

• LL6013 Introduction to the Localisation Industry (5 credits)

• LL6014 Translation and Professional Communication Skills (5 credits)

• LL6023 What Gets Lost: Poetry and Translation (10 credits)

• LL6025 Introduction to Audio-visual Translation Studies (5 credits)

• LL6027 Genres in Translation (5 credits)

• LL6028 Translation in the European Union (5 credits)

• LL6029 Introduction to Community, Liaison & Public Service Interpreting (5 credits)

• LL6030 Translation Project (10 credits)

• LL6033 Using Corpora in Translation Studies (5 credits)

• LL6034 Languages, Ethics & NGOs (5 credits)

• LL6036 Introduction to Terminology (5 credits)
   

Part II

Students choose one of the following:

• LL6031 Extended Translation Project (30 credits) or

• LL6032 Dissertation in Translation Studies (30 credits)

Applicants should normally have a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) languages or language-related area studies with at least a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in the language/language pair being taken in the MA. Or, for students with native proficiency in a/the language named in the strand(s) for which they are applying, they should normally have an Honours primary degree with at least a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a relevant discipline (Applied Languages, Linguistics, Philology or another discipline in which they wish to specialise as a translator). 
 

Students with a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) will be considered, subject to adequate proof of language proficiency as assessed by the programme coordinators. They may also be required to present themselves for an interview. Applicants should indicate their specific language combination at the application stage.
 

Students choosing Irish may be required to take an informal language test before being accepted.
 

Candidates choosing the Asian Studies stream should normally hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent in a relevant subject area together with the following practical language qualifications in each of the language(s) they wish to take as part of the programme:
 

• Chinese language candidates should hold an HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) Level 5 certificate (or certified equivalent);

• Japanese language candidates should have the Japanese level equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2;

• Korean language candidates should have the Korean level equivalent to TOPIK II (Test of Proficiency in Korean), level 5-6.
   

Applicants who do not meet the normal academic requirements may also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the course committee. Admission of such applicants will be subject to the approval of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €6,130; €3,130 (Year 1 Part-time); €3,130 (Year 2 Part-time).
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €16,400.

Because of its focus on fostering high-level professional communication skills in a range of different languages, the course will help you develop the linguistic and intercultural competence necessary to work in a broad range of fields, such as business, commerce, publishing, tourism, and journalism. You will also receive specific careers training related to the jobs in translation and interpreting.