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About Program
This programme is designed for Chinese speaking students looking to translate from English into Chinese and provides an excellent platform to become a professional interpreter or translator. It is taught at Nankai University, with courses offered by both Universities.
Why this programme?
The programme trains students to be expert translators and interpreters who adhere to the highest professional standards and who are culturally and ethically aware.
The programme further aims to:
Provide students with both practical skills and theoretical knowledge;
Improve students’ knowledge of both Chinese and Anglophone cultures and languages;
Develop competencies that will allow students to work for language service providers, international businesses, cross-cultural companies and governmental organizations;
Develop skills to translate a broad range of texts between Chinese and English, including literature, journalistic texts, technical materials, and academic articles; and develop an expertise in interpreting for audiences of international conferences and other cross-cultural and international events.
The programme balances Translation Studies theory with practical translation work, meaning you will develop both academic and professional skills, preparing you for the translation profession or PhD research in the field.
Programme Structure
This programme is taken over two years of full-time study and includes core courses offered by both universities
Nankai University courses may include:
Simultaneous interpreting
Literary and cultural translation
Translation of commerce, laws and diplomacy
Advanced sight interpreting
Consecutive interpreting in theory and practice
Mandarin advanced translation and language study
University of Glasgow course may include:
Translation Studies in theory and practice
Research methods in Translation Studies
Translation technology: terminology management and subtitling
Approaches to translation and the professional environment
You will also be required to submit a dissertation in English.
Programme Courses
This programme is taken over two years of full-time study and includes core courses offered by both universities. You will also be required to submit a dissertation.
Nankai University courses may include:
Simultaneous interpreting
Literary and cultural translation
Translation of commerce, laws and diplomacy
Advanced sight interpreting
Consecutive interpreting in theory and practice
Mandarin advanced translation and language study
University of Glasgow course may include:
Translation Studies in theory and practice
Research methods in Translation Studies
Translation technology: terminology management and subtitling
Approaches to translation and the professional environment
Career Prospects
This programme caters to China’s increasing demand for highly skilled and specialist translators and interpreters across a wide range of industries and on an international level.
Graduates will acquire skills relevant to a variety of careers that may involve translation or require advanced language and communication skills.
These include:
Marketing and public relations
Careers in writing, including publishing, journalism or technical writing
Language teaching
International commerce
Government work
The creative industries, including TV, film, theatre.
Programme Facts
Start date: Middle of September each year
Duration: 2 years, Full-Time
Location: Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Teaching Language English
Tuition fees: RMB 50,000 /year or RMB100,000/programme
Degree Granted: UOG MSc degree and NKU Master’s degree
Admission Evaluation
1. Non-Chinese citizens who hold valid passport and above the age of 18 2. Successful completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent with good grades. 3. Chinese language requirement: HSK 6 4. English language requirements I. Unconditional Offer IELTS: 7.5 with 7.5 in writing PTE Academic: 73 IBT TOEFL: 108, no sub-test less than 27 Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): A(=200) II. Unconditional Offer, subject to students completing an 4-week pre-sessional English course IELTS: 7.0 (with 7.0 in Writing); IBT TOEFL: 100, no sub-test less than 24 PTE Academic: 68 Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): A (=191)
1. Health certificate
Photocopy of notarized foreigner physical examination record (for durations of study over 6 months)
5. Academic transcripts Personal statement outlining why they wish to study International Affairs and Public Policy and why they would be suitable for the course. 7. Two recommendation letter 8.Physical examination record |