Master of Arts - Advanced Interpreting with Specialised Translation (Chinese-English)

This University of Essex MA introduces students to techniques and technologies that significantly develop their language skills so students can deliver professional translation and interpretation.

Essex's hands-on training familiarizes students with the latest technologies used by professionals in their everyday work. Students will practice all types of interpreting (consecutive, simultaneous and whisper) required in all business settings, and gain knowledge of the commercial world as well as communication and negotiation skills. Students also learn business operations, essential for a freelance professional translator.

Students study topics including: simultaneous interpreting, business interpreting, specialized translation, and translation technologies.

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 for research quality. Students are ranked 13th in the UK for Linguistics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2020).

Many interpreters and translators are working in business industries in mega-cities around the world. There is high demand both in China and in the international market for highly qualified translators and interpreters to work for the commercial industries. Essex's training gives students all the tools they need to succeed as a Chinese-English translator and interpreter, oriented toward business sectors.