2-Term Pathway - Pre-Master's in Social Sciences - Continue to Master of Arts - Audiovisual and Literary Translation

If students hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, but don’t meet the entry requirements for a master’s, a Pre-Master’s can help them gain a place on a postgraduate degree. For progression to the 1st year of a postgraduate degree at the University of Essex. Course length is determined mainly by students English language level (UKVI IELTS score).

Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. If their course is longer than 2 terms, students will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Building on the internationally recognized expertise of both the University of Essex Departments of Language and Linguistics, and the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies, this MA Audiovisual and Literary Translation course will allow students to further specialize in literature and general translation. In the second term students will also learn techniques of professional literary translation. Students develop their own personal translation skills, allowing them to translate a literary work accurately and creatively from one language to another for their dissertation.

This course is offered with the combination of English and one of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Students can be a native or near-native speaker of any of these languages, as they learn to translate to and from both languages. Students work with native speakers in developing their ability to move accurately and quickly between their chosen language and English.

Explore the hands-on, practical modules, including: principles of translation, US and Caribbean literatures in dialogue, translation portfolios, and technologies of translation. 

Essex is a leading UK university for language and linguistics research, a place where talented students become part of an academic community in which the majority of research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, placing them firmly within the top 10 departments in the UK. Their Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies is ranked among the top 200 departments in the world. They are also ranked 13th in the UK for Linguistics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2020).

Essex's lecturers are skilled interpreters and translators, experienced in training students with the necessary skills for professional practice. Essex maintains excellent student-staff ratios with capped language-specific seminars. The lecturers come from around the world including France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Cuba, China, and the UK. They will share their expertise with students in the areas of professional translation.

If students love literature and languages and would like to acquire professional translation skills, then Essex's MA Audiovisual and Literary Translation is for them. Takers of Essex's courses in translation can use the skills gained to further their future career in this area.

Students develop a range of key employability skills including researching, writing for specific purposes, and translation. Essex's course typically leads to a career in translation, but could also lead to a career in education, publishing and administration.