Applied Language and Translation Studies

Overview

Key features

You will study two foreign languages with exciting combinations that include Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, as well as many stimulating modules on translation. It allows you to explore the principles behind language, culture, translation and intercultural communication. You will work with multi-modal and digital literacies, and you will develop critical and creative thinking.

The Applied Language and Translation Studies degree from Dublin City University  is delivered by experts in the field and has been running successfully for over 30 years. It will equip you with the skills needed to communicate effectively across cultures and languages. The skills you will develop are in demand in modern industry and make our future graduates highly employable in an increasingly competitive, technologically driven, international marketplace.   

Careers

• Translation in various industries: localization, gaming, banking, tourism, literature, subtitling, dubbing;
• Language editor, terminologist, project manager;
• Liaison interpreter (you can pursue further training and become a professional simultaneous or conference interpreter);
• Multinationals and SMEs: sales department, marketing, import/export;
• International Organisations: United Nations, European Parliament, European Commission.