English - Chinese Translation and Interpreting, BA (Hons)

Program Overview

The English-Chinese Translation and Interpreting degree equips students with highly valued skills in translation and interpreting. The three-year program covers advanced English, translation concepts, and practical workshops, preparing graduates for careers in various industries, including business, education, and government. Through a combination of in-person and online learning, students engage with lecturers and peers, developing the expertise necessary for success in the field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

With more than 950 million Mandarin-Chinese native speakers worldwide, it's often the most common language required for professional translation services. Studying this three-year degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers. Studying this three-year degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers.

Outline:

Year 1 (Level 4)

• Advanced English for Academic Purposes 1
• Advanced English 1 - Media and Public Relations
• Concepts in Translation and Interpreting
• Grammar and Meaning in Translation and Interpreting
• English-Chinese Translation Workshop 1 (Journalism and Marketing)

Optional Modules

• A History of the English Language
• The sound system of English
• Modern Languages - Introduction to Language Teaching
• French for Beginners I
• German for Beginners I
• Italian for Starters
• Spanish for Beginners I
• Language Teaching Methodology

Year 2 (Level 5)

• Advanced English 2 - Business and Finance
• Advanced English for Academic Purposes 2
• Introduction to the Theory of Translation
• Computer-Assisted Translation
• Dialogue Interpreting
• English-Chinese Translation Workshop 2 (Business and Administration)

Compulsory modules selective

• Language Teaching in Context
• French for Beginners I
• German for Beginners I
• Italian for Starters
• Spanish for Beginners I
• Discourse Analysis
• World Englishes
• Cinema in a World Context
• Teaching Modern Foreign Languages to Young Learners 2
• Catalan for Starters

Year 3 (Level 6)

• Advanced English Language and Culture
• Advanced English 3 - Science
• Interpreting - Business Option
• Terminology Management
• English-Chinese Translation Workshop 3 (Science and Health)

Optional Modules

• Language in the Media
• Language Policy and Planning
• Teaching tools and materials - Design, evaluation, and practice.
• Translation Project (Sem 1)
• Simulated Translation Bureau
• Catalan for Starters

Teaching:

Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students. Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching. Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments, and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides, and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

Careers:

Translators work in a variety of environments from freelance to in-house with established companies.

3 Year Full Time Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 16,650 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 17,500 4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 16,650 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 17,500 Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.