Interpreting Studies MLitt
Gain industry-relevant skills and critical knowledge in the field of interpreting.
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Start date(s):
- September 2025
Overview
This research Master's in Interpreting Studies includes taught and research-based elements. You'll focus on one aspect of interpreting studies, such as:
- the cognitive, emotional, and psycholinguistic dimensions of interpreting
- social and cultural aspects of interpreting
- processes and products of interpreting
- pedagogy of interpreter training
We offer expert supervision in the following areas:
- Interpreting (Dr Cacheiro Quintas, Dr Chen, Dr Du, Dr Jin, Dr Wu)
- Interpreting and society and culture (Dr Chen)
- Interpreting and ethics, ideology, and power (Dr Chen, Dr Du)
- Interpreting products, processes and strategies (Dr Chen, Dr Jin)
- Interpreter training and assessment (Dr Chen, Dr Wu)
- Interpreting technology (Dr Chen)
- Psycholinguistics of interpreting (Dr Jin)
- Emotion and interpreting (Dr Chen)
- Sociolinguistics, discourse analysis in interpreting (Dr Chen, Dr Du)
- Linguistic diversity and social justice (Dr Du)
- Reflective/autonomous learning and educational psychology (Dr Chen)
- Legal translation and legal and medical interpreting (Dr Cacheiro Quintas, Dr Du)
- Ethics of interpreting (Dr Cacheiro Quintas)
We can offer support for projects involving English plus the following languages:
- Chinese
- Spanish
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What you'll learn
Taught modules aim to extend your knowledge and skills beyond undergraduate-level and help to develop your research skills.
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
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Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages MLitt Research Assignments | 80 |
| Modern Languages Dissertation | 80 |
| Optional Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Information Skills | 10 |
| Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 20 |
| The Making and Unmaking of Knowledge | 10 |
How you'll learn
Our programme is delivered by the School of Modern Languages, with the possibility of joint supervision with other schools. You'll mainly be based in Newcastle’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 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.
Study consists mainly of tutorials and independent learning supported by research training. Supervisors will advise applicants on how to develop their research proposals.
The Interpreting Studies MLitt includes a formal research training component where you develop research skills and methodologies (20 credits).
You may also attend relevant lectures and seminars offered for the following postgraduate taught programmes (without assessment):
- MA Conference Interpreting
- MA Translation Studies
- MA Translation and Interpreting
- MA Translation and Localisation
Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:
- Dissertation
- Essay
You will complete a portfolio of essays chosen in consultation with your supervisors according to your interests and experience (80 credits). You will then undertake a dissertation of 16,000–18,000 words consisting of a sustained piece of original research (80 credits).
You will normally work on a research project which comprises two to four research assignments and a longer dissertation. Your supervisor will be an expert in your chosen field.
Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:
- module handbooks
- course materials
- groups
- course announcements and notifications
- written feedback
Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:
- peers
- academics
- personal tutors
- our University Student Services Team
- student representatives
You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.
Quality and ranking
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Facilities
You will have access to specialist resources and IT facilities. The Robinson Library has a vast collection of resources on translation and interpreting studies. These are accessible onsite or via the Library’s digital service.
You will also have access to:
- Two dedicated interpreting suites
- Our online memoQ translation server, which is unique in UK Translation and Interpreting programmes
- Professional CAT tools (Trados and memoQ) are also installed in the Learning Resource Centre with the subtitling tools (Aegisub and SubtitleEdit) – all PG students have access to this.
- Our Language Resource Centre dedicated to the study of languages. The centre contains a vast collection of books and audio-visual tools. It also has computing facilities linked to a digital speech bank.
As a postgraduate student, you will also have access to a senior common room.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)
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.
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 will be eligible for a scholarship worth 15% off the international fee.
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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.
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Tuition fees include the costs of:
- matriculation
- registration
- tuition (or supervision)
- library access
- examination
- re-examination
- graduation
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Entry requirements
The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.
Qualifications from outside the UK
English Language requirements
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