Translation, Media and Modern Language (with a Year Abroad) (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

This distinctive and flexible Translation, Media and Modern Language (with a Year Abroad) (Hons) course reflects the global need for skilled language and media professionals. You’ll study French, Spanish or Japanese to degree level, as well as choosing from a range of specialist modules in translation, media, culture, and society. You’ll be introduced to a range of specialist translation skills and will learn about how translation is practiced across different media and genres. You’ll have the opportunity to gain translation work experience and subtitling and dubbing skills. You can also take another language, such as Arabic, BSL, Chinese or German, subject to availability.   

University of East Anglia language lab provides access to cutting-edge translation and interpreting technologies, and we offer a huge range of activities for you to get involved in! Recent examples include our Love Languages Day, Japanese cultural events and Creative Translation for Schools project. 

In your third year, you'll enhance your experience of language and culture by living in a country where your chosen degree language is spoken. You can study at university (all languages) or work on a teaching assistantship or placement (French and Spanish only). We have partnerships all over the world, including in France, Spain and Japan, as well as in Canada and Latin America.  

After the Course

You’ll graduate prepared for a whole host of career sectors, both in the UK and abroad. These include tourism, hospitality and leisure, human resources, marketing, sales, business, international banking, media, the civil service, local government and administration, teaching and education, translation and interpretation, international trade and business, journalism, arts administration, customer services. 

Alternatively, you could continue your studies with a Master’s degree such as our MA in Global Intercultural Communication, MA in Applied Translation Studies, or perhaps a MSc in Business Management. Our Careers Service runs an annual Arts and Humanities events programme. This includes alumni-led presentations and workshops across a range of sectors, including charities, politics and government, writing and communications, and museums and heritage. You’ll also benefit from our annual Careers Using Languages Fair, where we showcase the range of opportunities available to you. This is a great chance to meet employers and to hear alumni speak about their career paths since graduating.    

Careers

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

• Sales and marketing 
• Business and finance 
• Information technology and telecommunications 
• Media 
• Teaching and education 
• Translation and Interpreting