PhD Translation

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48 monthsProgram duration

21,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

25 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

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Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of Modern Languages has particular research strengths in translation studies, including: audiovisual translation (especially subtitling and video game localization); translation technologies (especially machine translation); translation history; literary translation, including poetry, drama, fiction, practice-oriented research; adaptation studies; and censorship in translation. Languages include Catalan, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The School's translation activities benefit from extensive collaborations with outside institutions and networks, including the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS), the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), and the Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies (APTIS). The Penguin Archive and the Theatre Collection, housed at the University, offer important resources for research in translation publishing and performance. The School also owns a Tobii eye tracker and a copy of iMotions software, which we use for data analysis in screen studies and translation process research.

We welcome applications from students wishing to pursue tailor-made research to master's or doctoral level in any of the above areas. Our postgraduates are fully integrated in a professionally and personally supportive departmental community. We encourage you to attend and give papers at School and University research events, as well as national and international conferences. Funding is available to support field work and participation in external events. We support you in developing a full range of academic skills, including teaching.

Our research facilities foster interdisciplinary collaboration between all departments through research seminars and other events, and include the Multimedia Centre: a specialist language centre comprising a language laboratory, media suite, a library of foreign films, newspapers and magazines, and an 18-seat screening room.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

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Admission Requirements

GPA

3.3+

PTE Academic

67+

TOEFL

88+

IELTS

6.5+

A master's qualification, or be working towards a master's qualification, or international equivalent. Applicants without a master's qualification may be considered on an exceptional basis, provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree (or international equivalent). Applicants with a non-traditional background may be considered provided they can demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.

Application Deadline

25 Jul 2025

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jan

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

4,850 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

21,300 GBP

Other Expenses

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2013
#51-100
2014
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2015
#51-100
2016
#51-100
2017
#51-100
2018
#51-100
2019
#51-100
2020
#51-100
2021
#=72
2022
#=81
2023
#92
2024
#78
2025
#=79

Ranking criteria

Overall

75.2

Academic Reputation

75.9

Employer Reputation

73.4

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25 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

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