Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 21,150 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Birmingham

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

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

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5  Minimum Listening - 6.5  Minimum Reading - 6.5  Minimum Writing - 6.5  Minimum Speaking - 6.5  
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 88 - 22 - With no score less than
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 67.0  Minimum Listening - 67.0  Minimum Reading - 67.0  Minimum Writing - 67.0  Minimum Speaking - 67.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required : To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
Graduates of the MA in Translation Studies go on to a variety of interesting careers, from working as translators and project managers for major language service providers, to running their own translation companies, or staying on in Birmingham to do doctoral research. Over the past three years, 95% of Translation Studies graduates were in work and/or further study six months after graduation (DLHE 2014-2017).

The programme will enable you to develop a wide range of skills and attributes which will be vital in your future career. In particular, it will give you the ability to:

• Analyse and translate samples of English and other languages, using appropriate methods
• Retrieve information, terminology and specialised-knowledge from a range of sources, and use them in their translation practice
• Communicate effectively in written academic English and use appropriate IT skills, including a range of computer-aided translation tools
• Interact effectively in a group
• Plan work effectively, with appropriate time-management skills
• Carry out research in a selected area, both individually and in terms, and report that research appropriately.

Alongside our industry-informed syllabus which has been designed with the input of a range of consultants within the translation profession, we host a series of talks, bringing speakers with a range of expertise in the translation industry - employers, freelancers, publishers, representatives of national and international organisations – to help you prepare for your future career.

Scholarships

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.