Interpreting MA
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
This MA in Interpreting is designed to provide students with: - In-depth knowledge and understanding of the contexts and practices of professional interpreting, enabling students to develop the skills upon which professional interpreter competence is predicated. - Competence in autonomous and lifelong learning, which enables students to apply the interpreting, communication, and learning skill set they have acquired to any other career of their choice, including starting their own business as a freelancing professional. - Advanced expertise in their language pairs. - In-depth knowledge of the language-services market place. - Appropriate opportunities in professionally-based practice.
Key highlights
- Develops the core skills underpinning professional interpreter competence
- Builds advanced expertise in your chosen language pairs
- In-depth knowledge of the language-services marketplace
- Opportunities for professionally-based interpreting practice
- Prepares you to set up as a freelance interpreter
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2.2
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Conference interpreter
- Public service interpreter
- Freelance interpreter
- Court interpreter
- Language services project manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £7,700 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £23,000
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 Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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