Translation
Entry requirements
A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. While a Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) is not essential, it is desirable and applicants without this qualification will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Months of entry
September
Course content
The Centre for Translation and Interpreting provides a vibrant environment for both disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship. Recognised as a centre of excellence for research into the languages, literatures, histories, linguistics, visual cultures, and cultural identities of Europe and beyond, the Centre is founded on a dynamic and forward-looking research ethos. Translation is a field of research that is expanding dynamically. We welcome innovative research proposals that interrogate – through either practice- or research-led projects, translation in a variety of areas and modes. For example:
- Audiovisual translation, multimodality and accessibility
- Crisis translation
- Translation and cultural encounter
- Translation and development
- Translation and language policy
- Translation and linguistics
- Translation and literature
- Translation and minority languages
- Translation and sacred texts
- Translation and space/cities/urban contexts/migration
- Translation and the global/local
- Translation and theatre performance
- Translation and tourism
- Translation and violent conflict
- Translation ethics
- Translation in digital contexts
- Translation in media and geo-politics
- Translation in museums and exhibition spaces
- Translation in the context of education
- Translation and knowledge production and dissemination
- Translation and music
- Translation and the archive
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- part time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Admissions
- postgrad.admissions@qub.ac.uk
- Phone
- +442890973838