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Getting Qualified as a Translator
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Working as a freelance translator is both a business and a profession and successful translators make a substantial investment in three vital areas:
Professional Expertise
Translating needs a high level of expertise both linguistically and in terms of the subject matter. Your potential customers whether they are translation companies or direct clients will naturally expect proof of this. Both degree level qualifications and practical working experience in relevant fields are important. For example, the University of Salford offers a Master of Arts Diploma in Advance Studies for Translation and Interpreting, as do other universities. In the UK, whilst there is no legal obligation for translators to join a professional body, potential customers will normally prefer to work with translators who are members of recognised professional organisations.
Setting up a Business
Freelance translating is a business just like any other. You must market yourself, invoice clients promptly, collect debts, pay creditors, do your accounts, take out professional indemnity insurance and insure your equipment*. This may seem daunting but there is a wealth of help available - business advice centres, your bank's small business adviser and books on starting your own business. Use the help, which is there!
Equipment
The minimum acceptable equipment is a PC with a target language word processing package and, because most work is via the Internet, broadband connection is essential - as it will provide a more secure means of sending and receiving large files. Other standard office equipment such as fax, photocopying and answer phone should also be included within your office set up.
* For details of cover and rates: gw@bradfordpeters.co.uk
UK University Courses:
Undergraduate Level
Part-time & weekend courses
Postgraduate Level
Foreign University Courses
Undergraduate Level:
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Aston University
School of Languages & European Studies,
Aston Triangle, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7ET
Telephone: +44 121-359-3621
Fax: +44 121-359-6153 |
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Web site: www.aston.ac.uk/lss/
Email: lss@aston.ac.uk
Courses: BSc Translation Studies in French, German & Spanish
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Bath University
Dept of European Studies & Modern Languages,
Claverton Down Campus, Bath BA2 7AY.
Telephone: +44 1225 383 950
Email: esml@bath.ac.uk
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Web site: http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/ |
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Course: MA in Interpreting & Translation and others
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Bradford University
Department of Languages and European Studies
West Yorkshire BD7 1DP
Postgraduate contact person: Paula Frost
Telephone: +44 1274 234574
Fax: +44 1274 235590
Email: p.e.frost@bradford.ac.uk |
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Web site: www.grad.ac.uk/acad/le
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Course: MA in Translation & Interpreting and others |
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Bristol University
School of Modern Languages
17 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1TE
Telephone: +44(0)117 331 8011 |
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Web site: www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/ |
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Course: Languages include Catalan, Czech, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Slovak |
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The University of Buckingham
Department of Modern Foreign Languages
Buckingham, MK18 1EG
Telephone: +44 (0) 1280 820 377
Fax: +44 (0) 1280 820 391 |
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Email: english@buckingham.ac.uk
Web site: www.buckingham.ac.uk/mfl/ |
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Course: BA English Language Studies for Translating |
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Chester College of Higher Education,
Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4BJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1244 375 444 Fax: 01244 373379 |
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Web site: http://www.chester.ac.uk/ |
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University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Telephone: +44(0) 1603 592 063
Fax: +44(0) 1603 250 434 |
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Email: llt.admiss@uea.ac.uk
Web site: www.llt.uea.ac.uk |
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Course: BA Modern Languages French and/or Spanish |
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Heriot Watt University
Edinburgh
Telephone: +44 131 449 5111 Fax: +44 131 451 3079 |
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Web site: www.hw.ac.uk/home/ |
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Courses: MA Hons in Languages (Interpreting and Translating), MA Hons International Business with Languages, MA Hons in Applied Languages and Translating, MSc in Translating and Conference Interpreting or Translation and Technology, MSc in Arabic-English Translation and Interpreting. |
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Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7594 8774
Fax: +44 (0)20 7594 8759 |
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Web site: www.imperial.ac.uk
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Courses: MSc in Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation with Translation Technology
MSc in Scientific, Technical & Medical Translation with Translation Technology
PhD in Translation Studies |
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University of Wales, Lampeter
Ceredigion, Wales SA48 7ED
Telephone: +44(0)1570 422 351
Fax: +44(0) 1570 423 423 |
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Web site: www.lamp.ac.uk/ |
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Course: BA Welsh, Translation and Subtitling |
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University of Leicester
School of Modern Languages
University Road,
Leicester,
LE1 7RH
Tel: +44 (0)116 252 2683
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 3633 |
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Email: modern.lang@leicester.ac.uk
Web site: www.le.ac.uk/ml/ |
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Course: BA in French & Italian |
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University of Limerick
Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)61 213557 or 202700
Fax: +353 (0)61 202734 |
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Web site: http://www.ul.ie/ |
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Course: Graduate Diploma/Masters in Software Localisation |
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London Metropolitan University
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7423 0000
Web site: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/
Courses: BA Accounting & Applied Translation, Applied Translation & Business |
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Middlesex University
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8411 5555 |
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Email: enquiries@mdx.ac.uk
Web site: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/index.asp
Courses: BA Modern Languages & Translation, Computing with Modern Languages, Business Studies with Modern Languages, International Political Studies & Modern Languages.
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Newcastle University
School of Modern Languages,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
Telephone: +44 191 222 5867 Fax: +44 191 222 5442 |
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Web site: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/ |
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Courses: Diploma in Chinese-English, English-Chinese Translation; MA in Chinese-English, English-Chinese Translation and Interpreting; MA in Chinese-English, English-Chinese Translation; MA in Chinese-English, English-Chinese Interpreting |
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North London University
Telephone: +44 207 753 5404 Fax: +44 207 753 7069 |
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Web site: www.unl.ac.uk/sels/matransl/htm |
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Course: MA in Applied Translation Studies |
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Roehampton University
Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU
Telephone: +44 20 8392 3000 |
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Email: enquiries@roehampton.ac.uk
Web site: www.roehampton.ac.uk/index.html |
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Course: BA Journalism & News Media and Translation, Photography & Translation, Translation and Internet & Multimedia Computing |
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Royal Holloway University of London
English Language Tutor, Room 44, The Language
Centre,
The International Building, Royal Holloway University of London,
Egham, Surrey TW20 OEX
Telephone: +44 (01784) 443756 Fax: +44 (01784) 477640 |
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Web site: www.rhul.ac.uk/language-centre |
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Salford University
Department of Modern Languages
Salford M5 4WT.
Telephone: +44 161 295 5990 Fax: +44 161 295 5335 |
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Web site: www.salford.ac.uk/modlang/homepage.html |
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Course: MA/Diploma, Advance Studies in Translation and Interpreting
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Surrey University
Centre for Translation Studies
Postgraduate Programmes Administrator:
Telephone: +44 (0)1483 686228, Fax: +44 (0)1483 686171
Email: translation@surrey.ac.uk
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Web site: www.surrey.ac.uk/translation |
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Courses: PG Diploma/MA in Translation
PG Diploma/MA in Audiovisual Translation
PG Certificate/Diploma/MSc in Specialist Translation and Translation Technology
PG Certificate/Diploma/MA in Business Translation with Interpreting (subject to validation)
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University of Wales, Swansea
Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales
Telephone: +44 (0) 1792 205678
Fax: +44 (0) 1792 295157 |
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Web site: www.swan.ac.uk/languages/ |
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Course: BA Translation (French, Spanish, Catalan & Portuguese)
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Warwick University
Centre British Comparative Cultural Studies
Telephone: +44 1203 523655 or +44 1203 524468. |
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Web site: www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/sccs |
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Courses: MA in Translation Studies, Diploma in Translation Studies, also 10 week certificate in Translation Studies |
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Westminster University
Regent Campus, 16 Riding House Street, London W1P 7PT.
Telephone: +44 207 911 5000. Fax: +44 207 911 5001 |
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Web site: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/sshl/ |
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Course: Diploma in Translation |
Part-time & weekend courses:
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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JU
Telephone: +44(1234 400 400) |
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Email: admission@beds.ac.uk
Web site: www.beds.ac.uk/ |
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Course: Diploma in Public Service Interpreting |
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The University of Bristol
Graduate School of Arts and Humanities
7 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TB
Telephone number: + 44 (0) 117 33 88897 |
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Web site: www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/courses/postgraduate/ |
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Course: MAs in Translation, European Literatures, Latin American History, Modern Languages, Russian History, Research Programmes (MPhil, MLitt/PhD) |
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Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3XQ
Telephone: +44 (0) 29 208 47000 |
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Email: infocentre@don.ac.uk
Web site: www.cf.ac.uk/ |
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Course: Spanish, French and English Intermediate Translation skills courses
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City University
Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 040 5060 |
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Web site: www.city.ac.uk/ |
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Course: Diploma in Translation Foundation, Degree in Public Service Interpreting |
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De Montford University
Leicester, LE1 9BH |
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Web site: www.dmu.ac.uk/ |
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Course: Diploma in Public Service Interpreting |
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Dewsbury College
Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2AS
Telephone: +44(0) 1924 436 221
Fax: +44 (0) 1924 457 047 |
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Email: info@dewsbury.ac.uk
Web site: www.dewsbury.ac.uk/ |
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Course: Level 1 & 2 BSL |
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Institute Cervantes, Leeds
169 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 3AR
Telephone: +44 (0) 113 246 1741
Fax: +44 (0)113 246 1023 |
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Email: adlee@cervantes.es
Web site: http://leeds.cervantes.es/ |
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Course: Certificate in Advance Translation |
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Liverpool Community College
Please note that Liverpool Community College has 5 centres. For more information please visit their website
Telephone: 0151 252 1515 |
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Web site: www.liv-coll.ac.uk/default.asp |
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Course: DPSI – Health option, Introduction to Interpreting (Level 1), Interpreting skills (Level 2)
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St Helen’s College (Associate Liverpool John Moores University)
Water Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1PP
Telephone: +44(0)1744 733766
Fax: +44(0)1744 623400 |
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Web site: www.sthelens.ac.uk/home/ |
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Course: Include level 4 BSL |
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University of Sussex
Centre for Continuing Education, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9SH
Telephone for Language Learning Centre: +44 (0) 1273 678 476 |
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Web site: www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/1-6-2.html |
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Course: Level 4 BSL Interpreting |
Postgraduate Level:
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The University of Bristol
Graduate School of Arts and Humanities
7 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TB
Telephone number: + 44 (0) 117 33 88897 |
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Web site: www.bristol.ac.uk/sml/courses/postgraduate/ |
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Course: MAs in Translation, European Literatures, Latin American History, Modern Languages, Russian History, Research Programmes (MPhil, MLitt/PhD) |
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City University
Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7040 8266 |
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Web site: www.city.ac.uk/languages |
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Course: MAs in Legal Translation and Audiovisual Translation, Dip Trans |
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Durham University
University Office, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 334 2000 |
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Web site: www.dur.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Arabic–English Translation |
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University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Telephone: +44(0) 1603 592 063
Fax: +44(0) 1603 250 434 |
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Email: llt.admiss@uea.ac.uk
Web site: www.llt.uea.ac.uk |
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Course: MA Literary Translation, MA Applied Translation Studies |
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University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL
Telephone: +44 (0)131 650 1000 |
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Web site: www.ed.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MSc Translation Studies, PhD Translation Studies |
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University of Exeter
The Queen’s Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ
Contact person: Martin Sorrell
Phone: +44 (0) 1392 264 204
Fax: +44(0) 1392 264 222 |
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Email: m.r.sorrell@exeter.ac.uk
Web site: www.exeter.ac.uk/modlangs |
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Course: Applied Translation with integrated study abroad |
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Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7589 5111 |
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Web site: www3.imperial.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MSc Scientific, Technical & Medical Translation with Translation Technology |
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University of Leeds – Centre for Translation Studies
Leeds, LS2 9JT
Telephone: +44 (0) 113 243 1751
Fax: +44 (0) 113 244 3923 |
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Email: enquiry@leeds.ac.uk
Web site: www3.imperial.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Applied Translation Studies, & Interpreting |
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University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Telephone: +44 (0)115 951 5151
Fax: +44(0)115 951 3666 |
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Web site: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Interpreting & Translation |
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University of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP
Telephone: +44(0)023 9284 8484 |
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Email: info.centre@port.ac.uk
Web site: www.port.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Translation Studies |
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School of Oriental & African Studies
University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7637 2388
Fax: +44 (0)20 7436 3844 |
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Web site: www.soas.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Translation Theory and Practice (Asian & African Languages) |
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Sheffield University
Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 2000 |
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Web site: www.shef.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Translation Studies, MA Screen Translation |
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University of Surrey
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH
Tel: +44 (0)1483 300800
Fax: +44 (0)1483 300803 |
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Web site: www.surrey.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MSc specialist Translation and Translation Technology, MSc Audiovisual Translation, MSc Business Translation with Interpreting |
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University of Wales, Swansea
Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1792 205678
Fax. +44 (0) 1792 295157 |
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Web site: www.swan.ac.uk/languages/ |
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Course: MA Translation with language Technology, MA Literary Translation |
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University College London
Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 2000 |
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Web site: www.ucl.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Translation Studies, MA Advanced Scandinavian Translation Studies |
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University of Warwick
Coventry, CV4 7AL
Tel: +44 (0)24 7652 3523
Fax: +44 (0)24 7646 1606 |
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Web site: www2.warwick.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Translation, Media and Cultural Transfer, MA Translation, Writing and Cultural Difference |
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University of Westminster
Headquarters Building, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2UW
Tel +44 (0)20 7915 5511
Fax +44 (0)20 7911 5858 |
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Email: course-enquiries@wmin.ac.uk
Web site: www.wmin.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA Bilingual Translation, Ma Interpreting, Translation and Diplomacy, MA Technical and Specialised Translation, MA Translation & Logistics |
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University of West England
Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY
Telephone: +44 (0) 117 965 6261 |
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Web site: www.uwe.ac.uk/ |
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Course: MA/PG diploma Arabic, Frenhc, German & Spanish |
Foreign University Courses:
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Institute Libre Marie Haps,
Bruxelles, Belgique.
Telephone: +32 2 549 5486 Fax: +32 2 502 9636 |
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Web site: www.ilmh.be |
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Courses: Various specialised courses in translation and interpreting |
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School of Translating and Interpreting Hogeschool,
Maastricht,
The Netherlands.
Telephone: + 31 433 466471 or + 31 433 466640
Fax: + 31 433 466649 |
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Web site: http://www.hszuyd.nl/index.jsp?content=-1&locale=en_GB |
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Courses: Various specialised courses in translation and interpreting |
Projects
EMILLE (Enabling Minority Language Engineering) is a 3 year EPSRC project at Lancaster University and Sheffield University, designed to build a 63 million word electronic corpus of South Asian languages, especially those spoken in the UK. This project is being supported by the Association of Translation Companies and its members.
http://www.emille.lancs.ac.uk/
General
Courses available for translators, interpreters and those interested in Project Management.
For more information please visit
http://www.atlas-translations.co.uk/english/company/education.php#Training_courses
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