Translating and Interpreting MPhil; PhD
MPhil: minimum 12 months full time; minimum 24 months part time
PhD: minimum 36 months full time; minimum 72 months part time
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £4,320 part time £2,160
International: full time £10,840 part time fees
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
Research Areas
We offer expert supervision in the areas below:
- History of translation (Prof H Lähnemann)
- Interpreting (Dr Y Chen, Dr M Jin, Dr V Pellatt, Dr F Wu)
- Psycholinguistics of interpreting and translating (Dr M Jin)
- Translating literature (Dr F Jones)
- Translation and culture; translation and ethics/ideology/power (Dr F Jones)
- Translation products, processes and strategies (Dr Y Chen, Dr M Jin, Dr F Jones, Dr V Pellatt)
- Translator and interpreter training and assessment; reflective/autonomous learning and educational psychology (Dr Y Chen, Dr F Wu)
We can offer support for projects involving English plus the following languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Quechua and Spanish.
For further details including staff specialisms, please visit our website or request our programme and section-specific flyers.
Research Degree Training and Skills Development
There are regular research seminars and a Faculty postgraduate conference into which postgraduates are fully integrated. The School also hosts regular research seminars in which leading international researchers present their research.
Our Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School provides training in professional/key skills and research methods, supports personal development, and hosts postgraduate events. We offer financial support for attendance at national and international conferences. We normally offer PhD students undergraduate teaching as part of their training and to supplement their income.
+Entrance Requirements
An upper-second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject and preferable a master's degree.
Applicants whose first language is not English must hold IELTS 6.5 (with at least 5.5 in sub-scores)
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
Students should consult their employers for sponsorship opportunities.
+How to Apply
Visit our postgraduate application site.
Applications are considered throughout the year although specific deadlines for funding may apply. In your application, you must include a 500-word research proposal and a list of modules and marks for previous degrees. Further application advice is available from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
There are two possible start dates for your research degree:
- 23 September 2013
- or 6 January 2014
However, these dates are not mandatory and in some circumstances permission can be granted for alternative start dates.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
+Further Information
For further information please contact:
Lucy Brickwood
School of Modern Languages
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 5867
E-mail: modlang.pgadmin@ncl.ac.uk
www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/research/
Subject Overview
This programme is within the subject area of Translating and Interpreting.
