Introduction This course equips you with the expert practical knowledge and advanced linguistic and cross-cultural communication skills to enter professional life as a translator or an interpreter and benefit from a rewarding and varied career choice. We offer a broad programme that gives greater flexibility and greater choice to tailor things around your own individual linguistic skills and, just as importantly, around your career aspirations too. With demand growing for qualified graduates, a Translation Studies MSc can open doors to a range of exciting international and national careers as well as self-employment options globally. It develops the intellectual and practical skills needed to translate not just the language but to convey inter-cultural understanding. You are taught by professionals in translation and interpreting with a strong career history and global research capability in translation and interpreting. It helps to acquire practical ability to translate with the help of technology, to proofread, edit and review. This Degree is accredited by EGPS; Institute of Translation and Interpreting. Course Modules Semester 1 Compulsory Language - Specific Translation Portfolio Key Concepts and Methods in Translation Studies Editing, Proofreading and Reviewing for Translators Semester 2 Compulsory Language - Specific Translation Portfolio Optional Intercultural Communication Additional Language - Specific Translation Portfolio Literary Translation Translation Technology Professional Skills for Translators Semester 3 Dissertation in Translation Studies Why study at Aberdeen? We offer a broad programme which is flexible to suit your needs with a range of languages on offer in Arabic, French, Gaelic, Irish, Mandarin, Spanish and Welsh on demand The university is partner of the European Graduate Placement Scheme (EGPS). this service allows you to gain practical skills and expeirence after graduation