MA Audiovisual and Literary Translation

at University of Essex

Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. The following modules are based on the current course structure and may change in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.

Year 1

• Dissertation
• Audiovisual Translation
• Subtitling: Principles and Practice
• LA811-7-AU or LA821-7-AU or LA831-7-AU or LA841-7-AU or LA851-7-AU or LA861-7-AU
• LA812-7-SP or LA822-7-SP or LA832-7-SP or LA842-7-SP or LA852-7-SP or LA862-7-SP
• Crossing the Boundaries: Literature and Translation in a Global Context
• Literature option from list

UK entry requirements

If your first language is English

We will consider a 2:2 degree( or international equivalent) in French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish.

If your first language is either French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish

We will consider a 2:2 degree ( or international equivalent) which includes English as a major component. If you have a joint honours degree (eg. Business Studies with English), your performance in the English component must be of a good standard.

Applicants may be required to successfully pass a Translation aptitude test.

International & EU entry requirements

A degree with an overall grade of between 50 to 55% OR 5.3 to 5.8/10 OR 2.12 to 2.32/4 depending on the degree institution

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 6.0

Home/UK fee
£9,200 per year

You have the opportunity to take part in seminars delivered by DG Interpretation (DG SCIC) and DG Translation at the European Commission during our optional annual trip to Brussels. The additional cost for this is £250, depending on your mode of travel.

International fee
£19,740 per year

You have the opportunity to take part in seminars delivered by DG Interpretation (DG SCIC) and DG Translation at the European Commission during our optional annual trip to Brussels. The additional cost for this is £250, depending on your mode of travel.

Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

If you love literature and languages and would like to acquire professional translation skills, then our MA Audiovisual and Literary Translation is for you. Takers of our courses in translation can use the skills gained to further their future career in this area.

You develop a range of key employability skills including researching, writing for specific purposes, and translation. Our course typically leads to a career in translation, but could also lead to a career in education, publishing and administration.

We work with the University’s Careers Services to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.

Within our Department of Language and Linguistics, we also offer supervision for PhD and MPhil. We offer supervision in areas including language acquisition, language learning and language teaching, culture and communication, psycholinguistics, language disorders, sociolinguistics, and theoretical and descriptive linguistics.

Within our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, we offer MPhil and PhD programmes in Literature, Creative Writing, Film Studies, and Theatre Studies. We offer supervision in a wide range of areas, including literary translation, modern and contemporary literature, postcolonial literature, creative writing, documentary film and media, travel writing, Caribbean literatures, nature writing, literature and law, experimental theatre and performance, and African American literature, and feminist writing.

Our graduates are successful in a wide variety of career paths. They leave Essex with a unique set of skills and experience that are in demand by employers.