MA In Translation Studies in Dublin City University, Ireland

MA In Translation Studies in Dublin City University

Programme

• Develops a range of professional and linguistic skills appropriate to the translation profession
• Provides practical training in the translation of a range of specialised texts
• Equips students with the technological tools and skills required in the profession in the twenty-first century
• Introduces students to contemporary theoretical issues in Translation Studies.

Students on the MA in Translation Studies take core modules Translation Technology, Computerised Terminology, Translation Theory, Research Methodologies and Simulated Translation Bureau. Specialised translation modules available are from French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese into English, and from English into Irish.
Optional modules include, Localisation, Community Interpreting, Digital Methods in Language and Discourse.
Students write a dissertation over the course of the summer months. Alternatively, they can participate in a three-month work placement in Ireland or abroad.

Careers

The technology and translation skills taught on this course are an essential part of practising as a translator, and they improve employability, both within large organisations and as a freelance translator
Many graduates from the MA in Translation Studies become professional translators, working on a freelance basis for agencies or in the translation departments of large companies.

Some graduates follow careers in related fields such as

• Publishing
• Broadcasting
• Information Technology (IT)

Where graduates may take up positions such as:

• Terminologists
• Technical writers
• Lexicographers
• Subtitlers
• Software localisers

Others opt for careers in the public service, in teaching, at secondary or tertiary level, or undertake research.