🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Master's
High Demand

MA Translation

LMLondon Metropolitan University · London

Tuition: £11,000/yr
Duration: 1 year
Intakes: Sep
English: IELTS 6.0

Information from londonmet.ac.uk, updated 12 July 2026About this information

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Course Overview

This Master's degree is designed to help you start or advance a career in translation. The course meets academic and professional standards as well as market demands of the translation industry through a balanced and well-structured curriculum. With a vocational emphasis on specialist translation, you will focus on areas such as law, politics, medicine, business, IT and media. You will also learn to translate institutional documents and use dedicated software to subtitle films and localise websites. A key feature of this course is the compulsory practical work placement module, which offers an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience with translation service providers, or institutions such as the European Union and the United Nations. The course is available as a full-time one-year programme or a part-time two-year programme, with both onsite and distance learning options available. Students benefit from strong industry links, including membership of CIUTI and partnership with the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Entry Requirements

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Fees & Scholarships

Tuition (international): £24,500/yr
Deposit to secure offer: £2,000 (deducted from tuition)
Estimated living costs (Manchester): £12,000–£14,500/yr

Scholarships available

Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.

Course Structure & Modules

Year 1

Characteristics of Specialised Texts20 Credits

Placement for Employability Skills20 Credits

The Translator and the Specialised Text20 Credits

The Translator and the Translation Process20 Credits

Translation Tools and the Translator20 Credits

Independent Research Project30 Credits

Independent Translation Project30 Credits

Subtitling20 Credits

Translating for International Organisations20 Credits

Website and Software Localisation20 Credits

Career outcomes

Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.

94%
Employed or further study, 15mo: £38k
Median starting salary: 120+
Industry project partners

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Campus Locations

London

About this information

Last updated: 12 July 2026
Source: londonmet.ac.uk

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