University of East Anglia (UEA), BA, Translation, Media and Modern Languages (Double Honours)

This course combines degree level learning of French and/or Spanish and/or Japanese language with the study of translation issues and media in today’s fast-changing world. You can begin your degree-level study from beginners (for those students with no experience in their chosen language), post-GCSE or post-A-level. Native or near-native speakers can also apply for the French and/or Spanish degree programmes, but please note that the programme followed will be different from the one advertised here. It is not possible to undertake a Japanese degree if you are a native or near-native speaker of Japanese. The third year is spent in a country where your honours language is spoken. Alongside your chosen languages you will have the opportunity to choose from a range of specialist modules in culture, society, translation and media.

Translation competence modules will cover the theory and technique of translating, and questions of style and register in a range of specialised areas. An optional work experience module provides the opportunity to experience professional translation first-hand. In the translation issues modules, which deal with issues associated with globalisation, you will be looking at various translation types, for example the transposition of text between languages, media and genres, multilingual websites or IT-mediated texts, film subtitles and theatre.