2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Applied Translation Studies

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Programme specification:

Globalisation has continued to grow at a rapid pace, and with this growth comes an even greater reliance on the translation of content between languages. In 2020, the language services industry was valued at $57 billion and is predicted to grow to $77 billion by 2025. Furthermore, it is estimated that only 5%-10% of current world demand for translation services is met. However, translation is not as simple as transferring words in one language to another. With the growth in web-based services and multimodal content platforms, transcreation, website localisation and game localisation have never been more important. These developments have been buoyed by exponential progress in language and translation technology and software to support and enhance interlingual translation, the management of complex multilingual and multimodal projects, and competing demands for high-quality, value-for-money multilingual products delivered in short turnarounds. 

This situation certainly augues well for those planning a career as a translator. Experience has shown that students who have completed the MAATS programme have had no difficulty entering the profession; with the skills which they acquire at Leeds, graduates are well equipped for work in this fascinating and dynamic field. The range of core and optional modules allows students to tailor the programme to their own interests and future career aspirations. They benefit from the diverse and innovative teaching methods employed. For example, the use of team translation projects in the Computer-Assisted Translation modules allows them to gain experience of a range of roles in modern language services, beyond simply translating. The electronic tools available at Leeds (translation memory tools, machine translation, subtitling software, corpora) represent an exceptional opportunity for students to acquire skills in high demand and short supply in today's translation and localisation industries. 

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Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from one of the following compulsory summer project modules:

Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from the following baskets of optional modules:

BASKET 1: Translation Practice

Basket 2 Translation skills

Basket 3 Management and Professional skills

Elective modules:

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