PhD Translation Studies (by practice) 36 months PHD Program By Bangor University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil by Practice in Translation Studies (three years full-time; six years part-time). This programme requires completion of an extended translation from or into one of the language specialisms of SML, accompanied by a critical/theoretical commentary. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.
Research Areas Our academic staff in Translation Studies can offer MPhil/PhD supervision on the following language specialisms: Welsh, Italian, German, Spanish, Galician, French, Catalan and Chinese (Mandarin). Areas of Translation Studies where we have specific expertise include:
  • Welsh Translation Studies
  • Translation and Chinese Studies
  • Translation and ideology
  • Translation pedagogy
  • Corpus-aided discourse analysis
  • Critical theory in translation
  • Gender studies and translation
  • Translation and creative writing
Co-supervision of comparative topics within the School can also be offered.

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil by Practice in Translation Studies (three years full-time; six years part-time). This programme requires completion of an extended translation from or into one of the language specialisms of SML, accompanied by a critical/theoretical commentary. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.
Research Areas Our academic staff in Translation Studies can offer MPhil/PhD supervision on the following language specialisms: Welsh, Italian, German, Spanish, Galician, French, Catalan and Chinese (Mandarin). Areas of Translation Studies where we have specific expertise include:
  • Welsh Translation Studies
  • Translation and Chinese Studies
  • Translation and ideology
  • Translation pedagogy
  • Corpus-aided discourse analysis
  • Critical theory in translation
  • Gender studies and translation
  • Translation and creative writing
Co-supervision of comparative topics within the School can also be offered.

Admission requirements

6.5+
3.3+
85+
175+
62+
Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject.
Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (no element below 6.0). Applications are always considered individually, and applicants are also judged on their individual merits, work experience and other relevant qualifications.
Students with an overall score of 5.5 on the IELTS can take a summer pre-sessional course in the University’s English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

4,786 GBP
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International Students

18,500 GBP
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