MA Interpreting

at Newcastle University

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
 

• Translating I (Chinese to English)
• Translating I (English to Chinese)
• Simultaneous Interpreting 1
• Sight Translation
• Consecutive Interpreting I
• Consecutive Interpreting II
• Simultaneous Interpreting II
• Public Service Interpreting
• Research Methods in Translating and Interpreting
• Profession, Processes and Society in Translating & Interpreting

Stage one entry
 

• A 2:1 honours degree or a degree with a minimum average of 75% (or GPA 2.75) on your transcript. In addition, we require native English speaking applicants to have good degree-level knowledge of Chinese. When applying, please enclose any evidence you may have to support your second language proficiency qualification. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications who have at least two years' full-time experience as a translator or an interpreter.
• If your first language is not English you need IELTS 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in speaking and writing and 6.0 in listening and reading. Your qualification must be no more than two years old on starting the course. No equivalent English language qualifications are considered.
• Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.
• If you meet the entry requirements for stage one, you will be registered on to the MA in Translating and Interpreting, starting at stage one. Upon successful completion of this stage, you will take one of the suitable pathways, according to your academic results and your personal preferences.
• If you leave the MA after completing stage one, without proceeding to stage two, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting, subject to your academic results.

Stage 2 entry (advanced)
 

• A 2:1 honours degree or a degree with a minimum average of 80% (or GPA 3.0) on your transcript. You must also have expert second-language knowledge.
• If your first language is not English you need IELTS 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in all sub-sections. Your qualification must be no more than two years old on starting the course. No equivalent English language qualifications are considered.
• Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.
• If you leave the MA after completing stage two, without proceeding to a dissertation or project, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Interpreting. This depends on your academic results.

Fees and funding

Home students
£9,600

International students
£19,200

Tuition fee increases
If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.

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