紐卡斯爾大學

The Master of Translation Studies is designed to further develop your skills in translation between English and another language. You will learn theories and practical strategies that are essential to achieve high quality translations and applicable in a wide range of workplaces.

The Master of Translation Studies will equip you with advanced knowledge and skills in both the theory and practice of translation. The program includes a focus on human evaluation of machine translation and will provide opportunities to participate in machine translation-related research projects with industry partners. Throughout the degree, you will explore the foundations of language structure and how communicative practices are expressed in and through languages. As a part of this program, you will also undertake a translation project under the supervision of a specialist staff member, giving you first-hand experience within your degree.

The Master of Translation Studies will open many doors to diverse careers in a range of different fields including education and academia, government, medicine and health, media and journalism, language translation, law and policy development, tourism, and international relations. You will gain a strong competitive edge and widen your career opportunities with the Master of Translation studies.

What you will study

You will be able to choose from a diverse range of study and language options, allowing you to develop your skills in translation between English and another language, with an understanding of theory as an essential foundation for high quality translation.

Master of Translation Studies graduates will benefit from a theory- and practice-based approach ensuring that they become skilled, innovative, and confident translation specialists.

You have the option to focus on one of the following languages:

• Chinese
• Arabic
• French
• Japanese
• Languages of Vanuatu
• Turkish
• German
• Scandinavian languages
• Russian
• Bulgarian

When undertaking your capstone translation project, you will be working with a staff member who is an expert in the language of your choice.

Career opportunities

Our Master of Translation Studies graduates will be able to work in various settings and across a range of industries around the world.

When you study translation studies at the University of Newcastle, your flexible skillset and specialist language expertise will widen your employment prospects. Below are some typical fields available to our graduates:

• commercial industries
• education and academia
• government
• health and medicine
• media and journalism
• language translation
• law and policy development
• tourism
• business and economics
• science and technology
• international relations

Program learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• A body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship
• Demonstrated the ability to create accurate translations from English into another language or from another language into English
• Demonstrated the ability to incorporate theoretical knowledge and cultural awareness into translation activities
• Demonstrated the ability to evaluate machine translation and other translation technology for use in particular translation tasks.