Newcastle University

Interpreting and Conference Diplomacy MA

Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Course overview

Delivered with UNITAR and featuring a United Nations Geneva residential, this Interpreting and Conference Diplomacy MA builds skills for success in international and diplomatic contexts.

Key highlights

  • Delivered in partnership with UNITAR
  • Includes a residential at the United Nations in Geneva
  • Builds interpreting skills for international and diplomatic contexts
  • Focuses on Chinese-English interpreting

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: interview — A 2:2 honours degree If your application is successful in the first round of selection, you will be invited to attend an online interview as a part of the application process.
  • Degree: 2:2 — A 2:2 honours degree If your application is successful in the first round of selection, you will be invited to attend an online interview as a part of the application process.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Progression Scholarship Funding

    A £1,000 Alumni Progression Scholarship or a 20% Alumni Progression Discount.

  • Business Excellence Scholarship

    Two awards of up to £8,150 tuition fee discount each.

  • Frank Pounder Bursary (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence MSc)

    Each eligible student will receive an individual award of £2,000.

    Up to £2,000
  • MBA Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship

    Awards of up to £16,625, payable towards the cost of tuition fees.

  • The Hilary Taylor Scholarship

    The School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape is offering two scholarships of £2,500, one for each stage of the Master of Architecture (5843F) programme.

    Up to £2,500
  • Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships – Postgraduate Awards

    £8,000 tuition fee awards.

    Up to £8,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Conference interpreter
  • Chinese-English interpreter
  • Diplomatic interpreter
  • Translator
  • International relations officer
  • Liaison interpreter

Cost of study

UK/Home: £13,500 per year | International: £28,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Newcastle University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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