Modern languages and translation

Why study with us

Pursue your interests in languages and culture in an exciting, interdisciplinary environment with an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching.

Gain crucial experience

Become a student mentor with our Modern Foreign Language Student Mentoring Scheme or a language ambassador via Routes into Languages Cymru.

Research excellence

Placed 9th for research impact and 11th for research environment (Modern Languages and Linguistics, REF 2021).

Diverse community

We attract a wide range of international and UK students each year who thrive in our diverse postgraduate environment.

Global Heritage (MA)

Full time

Explore the power of heritage in a global context and consider its relationship to major debates around sustainability, decolonisation, conflict, and human rights.

Translation Studies (MA)

Full time, Part time

Discover how human creativity and cutting-edge technology come together in the world of translation, and prepare to shape its future.

Languages and Translation Studies (PhD)

Full-time, part-time

We have a strong, intellectually stimulating and vibrant research culture into which postgraduates are inducted and embedded.

Why study our MA in Translation Studies?

Course introduction: Translation Studies (MA)

Dr Joseph Lambert introduces you to our master's degree in Translation Studies. Learn what's unique about our course, how it prepares you in a world of artificial intelligence, and why we think you should join us in Cardiff.

Helping you thrive on our master's degree in translation studies

Develop your translation and language skills with practical placements across a range of sectors.

Where can a degree in translation studies take you?

There's so many different career paths with translation - from medical texts to video game localisation, education, journalism and many more.

A pair of headphones and translation equipment

What does it mean to work as a translator today, and in the future?

Reflections on the redesigned MA in Translation Studies and the future of translation by Dr Joseph Lambert.

From evening classes to a PhD in retirement: my lifelong learning journey with translation studies

“You’re never too old to do a PhD”. These words can encourage people to continue learning for as long as they want.

Study in Cardiff's vibrant city centre

You'll be based at the School of Global Humanities, which is at the centre of our campus and in the heart of Wales’ capital city. We are situated next to Cathays train station, the Students' Union and five minutes' walk from the city centre.