Stage one entry
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- a degree with a minimum average of 75% (or GPA 2.75) on your transcript.
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 your application if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and 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. This qualification must be no more than two years old on starting the course. No other English language qualifications are accepted.
Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.
If you meet the entry requirements for this stage one, you will be registered on the Translating and Interpreting MA. If you complete this stage, you will take one of the suitable stage two pathways. The choice of pathway is according to your academic results and your personal preferences.
If you leave the MA after successfully completing stage one, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting.
Stage two entry (advanced)
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- 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. This qualification must be no more than two years old when you start the course. No other English language qualifications are accepted.
Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.
If you leave the MA after successfully completing stage two, without proceeding to a dissertation or project, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Translating Studies.
