Overview

With English and Chinese as working languages, the Translation and Interpreting course from Newcastle University will allow you to hone the skills you need to excel in your chosen professional domain.

The lecturers have a wealth of professional experience, both in-house and freelance. They have worked in the fields of translation, localisation, and conference interpreting.

You will gain an understanding of how theory and practice intersect in translation and interpreting. You’ll have access to our state-of-art conference interpreting suite. You’ll also benefit from both our industry experience and established connections.

Career opportunities

Conference Interpreting careers

in-house simultaneous and/or consecutive interpreter for international organisations and corporations

in-house linguist, providing support on a range of interpreting and translation projects

freelance self-employed interpreter

event/conference planner

conference interpreting trainers and instructors

Translation careers

in-house linguists working for a translation agency

in-house project manager working for a translation agency

freelance self-employed translator

translating documents for EU Institutions and members of the European Parliament

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sight Translation

Consecutive Interpreting

Localisation

Key Concepts in Corporate and Commercial Law

International Marketing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There is no application closing date for this course. It is suggested international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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135

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Translation & Interpreting View 263 other Masters in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

135

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 honours degree

a degree with a minimum average of 75% (or GPA 2.75) on your transcript.

They will also consider your application if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and at least two years of full-time experience as a translator or an interpreter.Native English-speaking applicants need to have good degree-level knowledge of Chinese. When applying, include evidence to support your second language proficiency qualification. You may need to take part in an interview in Chinese.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19400 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

8550 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Home students

If you enter at Stage 1 - £8,550 (year 1); £11,400 ( year 2). If you enter at stage 2 - £11,400 (for the one year course).

International students

If you enter at Stage 1 - £19,400 (year 1); £25,900 ( year 2). If you enter at stage 2 - £25,900 (for the one year course).

Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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