MA by Research Translation Studies

This programme offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in the field of Translation Studies and be part of a stimulating research culture within the Department of Modern Languages.

Research strengths include: literary translation and reception; translation history; translation stylistics; corpus-based translation studies; translation and language change; adaptation; gender issues in translation; news translation; collaborative and self-translation; intercultural pragmatics; interpreting studies.

The Department of Modern Languages boasts a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community and provides a range of support for its research students.

You may be interested in comparing this programme to our Translation Studies Practice-Based PhD programme.

We offer two postgraduate research-only programmes, whether you are looking to complete your academic studies with a PhD or pursue your research at Masters level. Find out more about what to expect from a PhD and MA by Research.

You can study both programmes full-time or part-time, on campus or by distance learning. The College of Arts and Law is experienced in delivering high quality distance learning to students all over the world. Find out more on our distance learning website.

To find out more about the range of research currently being undertaken by our PhD students and the academics providing supervision, read our profiles of current doctoral researchers.