Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Full-time

Expected Duration

1 year

Fees

To be updated

Expected Programme Start Date

To be updated

Application Deadline

Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 03, 2025Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), April 30, 2025

Description

Full Time (one year, with classes on weekdays and weekends)

Closed to Applications

Expected Duration

Fees

To be updated

Expected Programme Start Date

To be updated

Application Deadline

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Overview

The Master of Arts in the field of Translation (MAT) Programme aims to equip students for such careers as translators, interpreters, copywriters, editors, language teachers and academic researchers, with an emphasis on Hong Kong's translation and interpreting markets and its unique academic conventions which integrate insights from Chinese and Western research. The Translation courses offer both practical and academic training, teaching commercial, legal, media, and public administration translation techniques, as well as the cultural, linguistic and general theoretical aspects of translation. The Interpreting courses focus on skills of conference and legal interpreting, which are essential in both private and public sectors in Hong Kong.

The programme includes a capstone experience which provides an opportunity for students to put into practice what they have learned from the various courses of the programme by undertaking a Translation or an Interpreting project under the individual supervision of a teacher. In Hong Kong, our programme is the ONLY one which offers ALSO the Interpreting capstone project for students to choose as their graduation project.

Medium of Instruction

English, Cantonese and/or Putonghua

Entrance Requirements

1. A good Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or equivalent qualifications.

2. Candidates with an equivalent professional qualification may be considered.

3. Candidates may be invited to take a qualifying examination.

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Faculty

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of the flagship faculties of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is an internationally renowned and leading humanities faculty. It is ranked 1st in Asia and 14th in the world for Arts and Humanities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities 2024. It is also ranked 1st in Asia and Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024, and 4th in Asia and 1st in Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings 2024. The QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 places the Linguistics, Modern Languages, and English Language and Literature subjects among the top 30 worldwide, with rankings of 15th, 22nd, and 27th, respectively. The Faculty of Arts' presence amongst the best institutions in the world is evidence of its exceptional record in teaching and research.

The Faculty strives to attract and nurture outstanding scholars and students from around the world through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to produce graduates with highly developed analytical, linguistic, critical and creative skills, for leadership and success in their professional and life endeavours. The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong learning needs of the community.