Postgraduate Certificate in Translation
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
8 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 2,520 *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Request info
* total cost
Introduction
This postgraduate certificate enables you to start developing your skills as a translator. You’ll engage in authentic translation tasks to develop useful employability skills, explore different approaches to translation and develop an understanding of the links between theory and practice. With a focus on recent research, you’ll develop an awareness of the wider cultural, ethical and professional contexts of translation.
Key features of the course
- Engage in authentic translation tasks to develop useful employability skills.
- Choose from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese or Modern Standard Arabic in combination with English.
- Develop your professional skills with a combination of collaborative activities and peer reviews.
The Open University is recognised as a HE Language Partner of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) and is a Corporate Member of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI). We are also members of the Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies of the UK and Ireland (APTIS UK).
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits as follows:
- Introduction to translation theory and practice (L801)
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.