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Full time & Part time September MSc 1 year
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Our MSc Interpreting programme is highly regarded and respected in the UK, offering professional training in Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. With a focus on practical skills, you will learn from experts in interpreting practice, research, and education. Our newly-refurbished interpreting booths, modeled after those used by the United Nations and European Union, provide a real-world experience. You'll have the opportunity to work in various contexts, such as conference interpreting, healthcare interpreting, legal interpreting, and more. Our language labs, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, offer the largest collection in Europe. Entry requirements include native/near-native command of English and specific language proficiency. Join us and become a skilled interpreter in demand worldwide.

About the course

Overview

The MSc Interpreting programme is one of the most established and respected interpreting degrees of its kind in the UK and offers professional standard training in Chinese, French, German and Spanish.  

Our specialist programme is designed for those who want to work as professional interpreters. During the master’s programme, you’ll develop knowledge and critical awareness of the requirements of interpreting in a range of professional contexts, including those of conference interpreting, liaison interpreting, public service interpreting and interpreting for business contexts. 

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Entry Requirements

Strand A
Native / near-native command of English plus native / near-native command of Chinese, French, German, or Spanish
Good degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

Strand B
Native / near-native command of English plus an excellent command of two from French, German, Spanish or Chinese.
Good degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
Entrance tests

Suitable applicants will be invited for interview and to undertake a short test.

English language requirements
Non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of their English language ability. This must be IELTS 7.0, or equivalent, with at least 6.5 in all components.


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Scholarships

Application process: Eligible students will be identified as part of the academic admissions process and therefore you do not need to complete a separate application form. Successful candidates will have the award detailed on their offer letters and, where appropriate, their CAS letters for visa purposes. To secure your scholarship you simply accept your offer of a place to study with us.

Value of Scholarship(s)

£1,500 - £3,000

Eligibility

You must be a self-funding student and have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the minimum academic entry criteria for the programme you wish to study from a fully recognised, high ranking institution. You must be studying full-time on our UK campuses and must begin your studies in September 2019.

Application Procedure

- This scholarship is available only for new full time students beginning in September 2019 and cannot be deferred.
- To receive the scholarship, you must be self-funding i.e not fully sponsored by your employer, a company or in receipt of a full scholarship from another source.
- The scholarship cannot be received in combination with any other Heriot-Watt fee-abatement award such as a partnership fee discount or alumni award.
- The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any reduction to the deposit you are required to pay as part of the admissions process (applicable to international fee status students only).
- Payment of the scholarship will be paid as a fee abatement i.e. your fees will be automatically reduced by the amount awarded. Students will not be able to receive a cash alternative.
- This scholarship is applicable for ‘new’ students only, i.e. those who have not studied with us at any of our campuses before. Students who have studied with us previously will instead be eligible for our alumni award.


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