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Overview

Join us as a Translation and Interpreting MPhil or PhD student and form an integral part of our research community.

In today's globalised world, translation and interpreting has an ever-growing role. Our main research purpose is to find out more about how it works - from professional, language and cultural perspectives.

We offer supervision for projects involving English plus:

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Spanish

Quality and ranking

Professional accreditation review and recognition of professional qualifications in Europe

Professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by professional bodies to ensure they meet the latest industry practices and regulatory standards. This keeps your degree rigorous, relevant, and highly valued by employers, providing a clear pathway into your chosen career.

If you are studying an accredited degree and considering a career in Europe after graduation, it is important to stay informed about international standards. The best resource for current information is the .

This official resource provides essential details on:

• whether your profession is regulated in another country.
• the specific steps you need to take to practice abroad.
• which organisations you should contact to begin the process.

What you'll learn

We offer supervision for projects involving English plus:

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Spanish

Our research specialisms are:

• Interpreting (Dr Chen, Dr Du, Dr Jin)
• Psycholinguistics of interpreting and translating (Dr Jin, Dr Lin)
• Sociolinguistics, discourse analysis in translation and interpreting (Dr Du, Dr Hall)
• Linguistic diversity and social justice (Dr Du)
• Translation and gender studies (Dr Henry-Tierney)
• Translating literature (Dr Arnold, Dr Henry-Tierney, Dr Lin)
• Translation and culture (Dr Arnold, Dr Chen, Dr El Maizi, Dr Lin, Dr Penet, Dr Robertson)
• Translation and ethics, ideology, and power (Dr Arnold, Dr Lin, Dr Penet)
• Translation and emotions/wellbeing (Dr Penet)
• Translation and reception (Dr Arnold)
• Translation products, processes and strategies (Dr Chen, Dr Jin, Dr Lin, Dr Penet, Dr Robertson)
• Institutional translation (Dr Penet)
• Translator and interpreter training and assessment (Dr Cacheiro Quintas, Dr Chen, Dr Penet)
• Reflective/autonomous learning and educational psychology (Dr Chen)
• Audiovisual translation studies (Dr Chen, Dr Henry-Tierney, Dr Robertson)
• Game translation (Dr Chen, Dr Robertson)
• Translation and localisation of digital products (Dr Robertson)
• Translation technology and translator agency (Dr Cacheiro Quintas, Dr Penet, Dr Robertson)
• Legal translation and legal and medical interpreting (Dr Du)
• Migration and multilingualism (Dr Du)
• Respeaking or translation voice to text (Dr Cacheiro Quintas)

Find out more about staff in the School of Modern Languages

How you'll learn

Delivery and teaching methods

These Modern Languages courses are delivered by the School of Modern Languages (SML), with the possibility of joint supervision with other schools. You'll carry out research to write a thesis on a topic proposed by you. You'll work under supervision of two members of research staff. 

SML is located in the heart of Ãå±±½ûµØ’s city-centre campus. Attendance is flexible and agreed between you and your supervisors depending on the requirements of the research project. 

Full-time students are typically expected to undertake 40 hours of work per week with an annual holiday entitlement of 35 days (including statutory and bank holidays). Part-time study requires a commitment of at least 20 hours per week.

Assessment methods

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Thesis
• Viva

Additional assessment information

We offer a wide range of projects for the thesis. These will be provided by our academics. You can also propose your own topic. 

Postgraduate research student support

Our mission is to help you:

• stay healthy, positive and feeling well
• overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
• get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
• carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
• understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules

We can offer you tailored wellbeing support, courses and activities.

You can also access a broad range of workshops covering:

• research and professional skills
• careers support
• wellbeing
• health and safety
• public engagement
• academic development

Find out more about our postgraduate research student support

Your development

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) researcher development programme 

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

• perform better as a researcher
• boost your career prospects
• broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

• techniques for effective research
• methods for better collaborative working
• essential professional standards and requirements

Your researcher development programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Find out more about the Researcher Education and Development programme

Doctoral training and partnerships

There are opportunities to undertake your PhD at Ãå±±½ûµØ within a:

• Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) / Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA)

Being part of a CDT or DTP/DLA has many benefits:

• they combine research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics.
• you’ll study alongside a cohort of other PhD students
• they’re often interdisciplinary
• your PhD may be funded

If there are currently opportunities available in your subject area you’ll find them when you search for funding in the fees and funding section on this course.

The following centres/partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area in the future:

Northern Bridge Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership - 

Further opportunities 

You will be encouraged to form connections with other postgraduate students and academics working in Translation and Interpreting in the UK and Ireland. 

Your future

Our Careers Service

Our expert Careers Service is here to help you take the next steps in your professional life. We will support you while you’re studying with us and for up to three years after you graduate.

You will have access to expert one-to-one advice and guidance through our campus careers centre and online, along with digital resources, workshops, networking opportunities, and careers and recruitment events.

We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2025). Many of our degrees are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses. We are committed to helping you access real-world experience opportunities and develop key skills through paid work placements and internships.

Visit our Careers Service website

Facilities

Our facilities include: 

• a postgraduate common room 
• three dedicated interpreting suites 
• professional translation software 
• language learning software and resources for 100+ languages 
• access to 15,000+ feature films and documentaries via the World TV & Film streaming platform 
• access to 25 satellite television channels from around the world 
• opportunities for language practice, cultural exchange and peer assisted learning

Fees, Funding and Scholarships

Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year)

PGR Home fee note

Home fees for research degree students

For 2025-26 entry, we've aligned our standard Home research fees with those set by .  For 2026-27 entry, we will again be aligning our standard Home research fees with UKRI. They will announce their fees in Spring 2026.

 

Tuition fee increases

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals - tuition fee status

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support. You may be eligible for a scholarship worth 25% off the international fee. Search our funding database. 

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance .

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

Search for funding and scholarships

Find funding available for your course

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What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

• matriculation
• registration
• tuition (or supervision)
• library access
• examination
• re-examination
• graduation

Find out more about:

• living costs
• tuition fees

Deposit

If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.

You can check this in the How to apply section.

Funding deadlines

If you're applying for funding, always check the funding application deadline. This deadline may be earlier than the application deadline for your course.

For some funding schemes, you need to have received an offer of a place on a course before you can apply for the funding.

How to apply

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