MA in Interpreting and Translating
Chinese Stream
Applications
An application form is available for download in PDF format (requires an Acrobat Reader to view). The completed form should be returned to the Graduate Office at the University, together with:
- a securely attached small photograph
- a copy of your degree certificate (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND STAMPED AND SIGNED BY YOUR UNIVERSITY)
- a copy of your degree transcript with a breakdown of results (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY YOUR UNIVERSITY AND WITH AN ORIGINAL STAMP - NOT A COPY OF A STAMP - FROM YOUR UNIVERSITY )
- two reference letters preferably from academics who taught you at your most recent university - or from one academic and one employer: the references need to be on headed paper, dated and signed and with a signature across the seal of the envelope
- proof of language proficiency (e.g your IELTS certificate, see below).
- a study plan; i.e. a letter explaining:-
- why you would like to study on our programme why you would like to be an Interpretor or a Translator your future aspirations and how we can assist you to fulfull these.
- an A4 sheet with your email address printed out (not hand written).
- These documents should all be in English.
Once your application has been acknowledged by the Graduate Office, please send all correspondence to the Admissions Officer:
Mrs Frieda Buckley
Department of European Studies and Modern Languages
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath BA2 7AY
Tel. (+44) 01225 386180
Fax (+44) 01225 385207
E-mail: interp-trans@bath.ac.uk
If you have not obtained your degree certificate and transcript because you are still studying, you can send those to the Graduate Office as soon as you have obtained them, but it would be useful to add a letter telling the Admissions Officer that you are in the process of obtaining them and that they will be posted to the Graduate Office as soon as possible.
On receipt of qualifications, if we decide to test you, candidates will be sent a username and password enabling them to download the assessment pack. Candidates whose assessment is of a sufficiently high standard will be invited for interview.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND AN APPLICATION PACK WITHOUT AN IELTS 7 CERTIFICATE (PREFERRED), A TOEFL 260 OR 620 CERTIFICATE OR A TOEFL 100 INTERNET BASED CERTIFICATE. APPLICATION PACKS WITHOUT AN IELTS 7, TOEFL 260 /620 OR TOEFL 100 INTERNET BASED CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU ORGANISE AN IELTS TEST (PREFERABLY) OR A TOEFL TEST AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SO YOU CAN OBTAIN THE IELTS 7 CERTIFICATE (OR THE TOEFL CERTIFICATE) BEFORE YOU SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER YOU TAKE THE TEST AND THAT WE ONLY PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE SENT US THE IELTS CERTIFICATE.
Home/EU applicants offered places on our programme may apply for bursaries under the AHRC scheme for postgraduate vocational courses (Professional Preparation Master's Scheme).
If you wish to be considered for a bursary, you must apply for our course before the end of January. This is to allow time for us to deal with your application and, then, for all the necessary paperwork required by the AHRC to be completed, before its deadline of 1 May.
Further details of the bursary scheme are available on the AHRC website, from which the necessary forms can be downloaded: www.ahrc.ac.uk Only Home/EU students are eligible for AHRC awards.
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Economics & International Development
- Education
- European Studies & Modern Language
- Psychology
- Social & Policy Science
Department of EUROPEAN STUDIES & MODERN LANGUAGES
Introduction
European Studies & Modern Languages is one of the largest departments in the University, and unique in the UK, with its integrated study of French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian. Many staff are leading scholars in their field and are involved in a wide range of research activities, including a number of collaborative projects, at both national and international levels. There is a wide range of postgraduate programmes that are innovative and distinctive.
The Department enjoys an international reputation for its research and was awarded a 5 rating in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. It was also selected by the European Commission as one of only a few UK Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence.
The Department participates in the European Research Institute, which brings together the research staff and students from various departments within the University. www.bath.ac.uk/eri/
In addition, the Department has a Centre for Women's Studies, which provides a distinct focus for research and teaching of Women's Studies within various departments. www.bath.ac.uk/esml/wsc/
Main areas of research specialisms
The Department actively encourages collaborative and interdisciplinary research activities. Research is comparative and also nation-specific and primarily divided into Research Clusters as follows:
Cultural research is primarily concerned with literature and film. The principal focus is on 20th century and contemporary culture. Topics include:
- Memory, History and Identity
- Cultural Responses to Political Conflict and Social Change
Politics research is organised in research groups around two broad themes: democracy and democratisation and territories and governance. Topics include:
- Conflict and Security
- Political Parties, Social Movements and Democratic Change
Interdisciplinary research
Topics include:
- Integration, Governance and Territorial Identities
- Migration, Exile and Ethnicity
Facilities and equipment
Facilities include:
- European Community and European Union publications
- Extensive local archive collections relating to research programmes in French and German politics
- Satellite television broadcasts
- Computer laboratory offering wide range of word-processing and dataprocessing software International and industrial links
- Research students regularly engage in fieldwork abroad, especially in the countries of the EU, but also in Eastern Europe, Russia and the United States.
- Students on the Euromasters programme study at two or three different sites in either Europe orthe USA.
- In the case of the MA in Interpreting and Translating and the MA in Translation and Professional Language Skills, a number of work placements in Western Europe are made available to students in the language services of international organisations, government departments and commercial enterprises.
Careers information
The wide range of programmes offered by the Department enables postgraduates to find employment in many different fields, including the following:
- diplomatic service
- media
- academia
- international organisations
- multinational corporations
- policy-forming institutes
- language centres
Other resources
The Foreign Languages Centre offers a wide range of language courses at different levels, that postgraduate students can choose to follow, free of charge. These courses give students the opportunity to begin a new language or to develop their skills in a language that they have already studied. www.bath.ac.uk/flc/
The Self Access Language Centre provides valuable resources for language students, including access to international satellite channels, various language learning software and a wide selection of foreign language DVDs and videos. www.bath.ac.uk/salc/
- European Studies & Modern Languages
PDF for printing » MPhil/PhD
Qualifications and durations
- Full-time MPhil 1-3 years
- Full-time PhD 2-4 years
- Part-time MPhil 2-4 years
- Part-time PhD 3-6 years
Overview
Most students are registered in the first instance for the degree of MPhil. Students are expected to carry out supervised research at the leading edge of their chosen subject, which must then be written up as a substantial thesis. The transfer from MPhil to PhD is subject to students passing an assessment process which normally involves submission of written work and an oral examination.
The final stage of the PhD degree is the oral or viva voce examination, in which students are required to defend the thesis to a Board of Examiners.
Academic entry requirements
At least a good second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components).
TOEFL 580 (paper based test) or 237 (computer-based test) (TWE:4) or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 in each of the components.
Contact
Postgraduate Research Secretary
Email esml-research@bath.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1225 383428
Fax +44 (0) 1225 386099
Web www.bath.ac.uk/esml/research/
Fees in 2007-8
FT H £3300 O £9450
PT H £1900 O £4725
Number of students in 2006 30
Department of EDUCATION
Introduction
A thriving, largely postgraduate community which has links with a wide range of educational institutions, colleges, universities, local authorities and government departments, not only locally, but also in other parts of the UK and around the world.
In all three of the most recent national research assessment exercises the Department was awarded the highest numerical rating (5) for the excellence of its research. In 2001 an official external inspection of the Department’s teaching by the QAA awarded an ‘excellent’ score of 23 out of 24.
Notable features of the Department include: wide ranging experience and expertise of lecturers and research staff in the development of research projects, both nationally and internationally; a research environment which encourages students on all courses to focus on research activities; access for postgraduate students to seminars and research activities; strong links with schools locally, nationally and internationally; dynamic relationships with a range of other organisations, nationally and internationally.
Main areas of research
Research is focussed around three main areas of educational enquiry: Educational Policy, Globalisation and Organisation, Learning as Cultural and Social Practice and Education and Sustainability. Within these, staff research interests lie in such areas as: economic globalisation, skill and inequality; higher education; international education, citizenship and globalisation; educational management and school improvement; learning and identity in practice; discourse; special educational needs; learning assessment and professional development; environmental education; philosophy of education; English language teaching; learning and teaching and sports coaching. The Department hosts four leading Research Centres: the Centre for the study of Education in an International Context (CEIC), the Centre for Research in Education and the Environment (CREE), the Centre for Sociocultural and Activity Theory Research (CSAT) and the International Centre for Higher Education Management (ICHEM).
Facilities and equipment
The Department has excellent modern facilities for learning and teaching. Research students have a fully-equipped room reserved for their use within the Department.
International and industrial links
The Department has strong links with the International Baccalaureate Organisation, with many schools in the UK and overseas, and with a range of official bodies and government Departments.
Careers information
The Department’s students come from a wide range of backgrounds in teaching, educational management, policymaking, sports coaching and other related fields.
Deadlines
Very few of the postgraduate courses at the University of Bath have formal deadlines, but the high demand for places means that you are strongly advised to apply as early as possible. You should also be aware that certain funding bodies impose deadlines for receipt of applications for studentships: for the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council the deadline is 1 May. Most of the other research councils set a deadline of 31 July; details of the ORS scheme are available here.In all cases you will need to have received an offer from the University before an application can be made to the funding body.
For more information about the funding bodies (and their deadlines) please visit the 'Finance' section of this web site.
English Language Requirements
The normal minimum requirement for non-native English speakers is 6.5 in the IELTS test (Academic English); 580 in the paper-based TOEFL test, 237 in the computer-based test, and 92 in the internet-based test, although some candidates will be asked to achieve 7.0 in IELTS, 600, 250, or 100 in the TOEFL tests. Certain taught courses routinely ask for higher grades - please see the Fact Files for details.
For the acceptability of other English language tests, please contact the Graduate Office.
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