MA
Translation Studies
Gain the skills and knowledge to translate between a range of leading international languages and English, and explore translation as a profession and an academic discipline.
How to apply
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MA
Course code
R9K107
Course length
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £13,000 per year
- International (full-time): £26,000 per year
- Home (part-time): £7,200 per year
- International (part-time): £14,400 per year
Overview
The MA in Translation Studies is a forward-looking specialist programme designed to prepare you for the rapidly evolving global language industry. You will develop the professional expertise to translate between one or two of a wide range of languages and English, while gaining a deep understanding of translation as a linguistic, cultural, technological, cognitive and socio-political practice, as well as an academic discipline with a rich intellectual and historical tradition. The programme approaches translation not simply as the transfer of meaning between languages, but as a complex act of intercultural mediation shaped by context, audience, ethics, power relations and digital innovation.
In today’s AI-driven translation environment, professional translators must combine linguistic mastery with technological competence and creative adaptability. This course equips you with advanced skills in Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, terminology management systems, translation and localisation workflows and machine translation post-editing. You will critically engage with neural machine translation and large language models in translation, learning how to collaborate effectively with automated systems while exercising your human judgement, cultural sensitivity, ethical awareness and stylistic creativity, features that remain essential to high-quality translation.
Alongside technological competence, the programme cultivates the creative and strategic abilities that define high-level professional translation. You can choose to develop specialised skills in areas such as transcreation, audio description, subtitling, localisation, intercultural consultancy and project management. You will learn to adapt tone, register and style for diverse audiences and media, solve complex linguistic and cultural challenges, manage multilingual and multicultural projects, and make informed, ethical decisions in professional contexts.
Languages available include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. For Chinese, interpreting is also offered.
The curriculum combines modern translation theories and strategies with hands-on professional training delivered by research-active staff and experienced practitioners. Guest lectures and masterclasses delivered by leading industry professionals, researchers and experts from the language and technology sectors provide valuable insights into current developments in translation, localisation and language technologies, ensuring that your learning reflects the realities of today’s global marketplace. You will graduate with both conceptual depth and highly transferable applied skills, well prepared for careers in the contemporary translation and intercultural communication industries.
The programme can be taken full-time over one year or part-time over two years and is based in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures in the centre of Durham.
You will have access to advanced facilities and industry-standard software, including CAT tools, an interpreting suite for Chinese, and specialist eye-tracking and keystroke logging equipment for translation process research. Through the work placement scheme, you can gain valuable professional experience in the UK or abroad.
We are proud partners of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, which acts as assessor and moderator for specialised translation exams within the course and offers the opportunity to gain a CIoL qualification alongside your degree.
At its core, the MA focuses on effective intercultural communication in a globalised and technologically driven world. Our graduates pursue careers in translation, localisation, media, international organisations, technology companies and academia, contributing to international understanding and communication across languages, cultures and systems in an increasingly AI-shaped future.
To find out more about this course and hear from our students, you can view our webpages here.
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MA
Course code
R9K107
Course length
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £13,000 per year
- International (full-time): £26,000 per year
- Home (part-time): £7,200 per year
- International (part-time): £14,400 per year
What you'll study
All the MA programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities consist of three components:
- Major Research Project to the value of at least 60 credits
- Modules to the value of 0-90 credits, depending on the programme
- Modules, making up the total number of credits to 180; some of these modules will be defined as Recommended Electives for particular programmes.
Students studying the MA in Translation Studies can choose from one of three 60-credit Major Research Project options as follows:
- Studies Dissertation (15,000 words)
- Translation Project (10,000-word translation, 5,000-word commentary)
- Standard Translation Projects in different languages or directions (5,000-word translation, 2,500-word commentary)
Core modules
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will examine various theories and issues of translation such as text type, target audiences and translation strategies, matching theoretical points with practical translation examples to give you a sound understanding and insight into key aspects of modern theories in translation. The module will also improve your understanding of the processes involved in translation and the main assessment criteria for good translation practice. It will also teach the research skills needed to complete the course and for future research at a higher level. You will also be given instruction and hands-on experience with computer-assisted translation tools that are essential for a professional translator.
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Additionally, you will take either one or two Specialised Translation modules (30 credits each), choosing from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish. These, which include different text-types and subject areas, aim to provide you with the necessary grounding and training to translate in both directions between your chosen language(s) and English. They give you the experience, ability and confidence to translate independently between languages.
Optional modules
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The Recommended Electives aimed specifically at Translation Studies students include:
- Consecutive Interpreting (Chinese<>English)
- Simultaneous Interpreting (Chinese<>English)
- Translation Practica and Work Placement
- AI in Translation and Localisation
- Subtitling Theory and Practice
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Additional Language Options:
Our Centre for Foreign Language Study (CFLS) offer extra-curricular courses in up to 20 different languages for Durham University students, staff and member of the public, ranging from beginners to higher advanced level. Our courses are flexible and are offered in a variety of formats and lengths. Details can be found here.
Learning
The course is delivered through a mixture of seminars, workshops, lectures, group projects, research seminars and individual tutorials. The balance between these learning sessions will depend on your study programme, which you can direct towards either training in professional translation or an in-depth examination of the practices, theories and global impact of translation.
Optional modules for the former will include specialised language or language-oriented subjects, while the modules for the latter will take a broader view of translation across a mix of cultures and timespans.
There will be a shift from taught hours to more independent study and work experience in the third term, meaning you will complete a research-focused dissertation or a vocational-related translation project.
You will also be expected to attend master classes and lectures by visiting speakers, which are seen as an integral part of the course.
Assessment
Assessment is rigorous and carried out through translations, essays, reports and a final dissertation or translation project plus commentary; one-to-one supervision is provided for the dissertation/project.
Translation modules are assessed by a portfolio of work featuring two 1,000-word texts in terms one and two, respectively and a 1,000-word translation commentary, providing a sample of the variety of text-types with which you will have engaged during the module.
You will also complete a final timed translation of a general text, following the conventions of professional standards for translators.
Entry requirements
To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.
| Entry requirements | Entry requirementsYou will be expected to have at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject area (languages, linguistics, translation studies or similar) from a recognised national or international university. Students with a different academic background but significant professional experience in translation are also invited to apply. Students should possess at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (or equivalent for non-European languages) – in your chosen language(s) – Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish– and in English. You will also need to provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You are invited to cover the following points in your personal statement:
*Arabic, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish |
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Postgraduate Taught
The Diplomë Universitare alone is not considered to be sufficient preparation for postgraduate study. We require either the Diplomë e Nivelittë Pare (Bachelor (First Level (University) Diploma/Bachelor's degree), the Master Shkencave (Master of Science), or the Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) with an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0 from an ASCAL accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from ASCAL accredited institutions. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Diplôme de [subject area]
- Diplôme d'études supérieures
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bátxelor from the Universitat d’Andorra with a grade of ≥8.5/10.
Qualifications awarded from the private institutions Humanium International University, Universitat Carlemany, Universitas Europea IMF and University Oberta la Salle, the latter for the period 2010-2021 only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bátxelor and a Máster, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four year Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded upon completion of a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (awarded upon completion of a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Título/Grado de Licenciado/a / Título de [subject area] with a GPA of 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Diplom bakalari astichan) awarded after 2004, a Specialist Diploma (Diplom masnageti) or Master’s degree (Diplom magistrosi astichan) from an accredited University with an average GPA of at least 3.3/4, 4.5/5, or 80% depending on grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 3 years) or Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) with a Distinction (75-84%) from an Australian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a three-year Bachelor’s degree with a Grade of ≥2.4/5.0 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates should hold a four-year Austrian Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a Bachelor’s degree with ≥3.0/4.0 GPA or ≥80% from an approved Bahrain institution for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor degree with a grade range from 60% - 70% or GPA 3.1 - 3.8 depending on the awarding institution on the International Office's list.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Specialist Diploma/Diploma of Higher Education or Master’s Diploma with a score of ≥8.5/10.0 or ≥4.25/5.0 and with a minimum of five years of study completed.
Only public higher education institutions on Ecctis are accepted, as there is not currently enough clarity around private higher education institutions.
Postgraduate Research
No Belarusian qualifications are considered by Ecctis to be equivalent to a UK Master’s degree. Alternative qualifications are therefore required for entry to Postgraduate Research programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licentiaat/Licencié or, from 2004 onwards, a Bachelor’s degree, with a final classification of Satisfaction, Op voldoende wijze or Geslaagd and an overall average mark of ≥70% or ≥14/20 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures
- Master
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a GPA of 75% or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree from the University of Botswana
- A master’s degree from the University of Botswana
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) or a Diplomirani (Bachelor's degree) in an appropriate subject from a Public Higher Education Institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Magistar, Magistratura or Master’s Degree with both average and examination marks of ≥3.75/5 or ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bacharel or Licenciatura (4 years or more) with a GPA or 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Brunei will be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 70%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 3.5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Бакалавър (Bachelor's degree) or Професионален бакалавър (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of ≥5/6 or Mnogo Dobur (Very Good) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
A master's degree with a minimum of 5 or better (awarded after 2001) in addition to a bachelor's at the above grading scales.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (master’s degree) or
- Diplôme d’Ingénieur from a university in Burundi
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Master's degree with scores of 80-84% / 3.50-3.99/ Very Good depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four-year bachelor’s degree or Licence
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures de Commerce
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise (Master sans Thèse)
- Master 1 (M1)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
A Bachelors degree, with one of the following scores (or better): GPA 3.3 out of 4.0, GPA of 6.5 out of 9.0, 85% out of 100, 80% out of 90, or Grade B+.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
A Master of Arts / Master of Science (Research) with a minimum of 2 years study, or an MBA.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded on completion of a Licenciatura degree)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study, with a GPA of 5 or better.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (after 4 or more years of study) with a GPA of 5.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A standard full-time bachelor’s degree (4 years minimum), with a minimum average grade of between 75% - 85% from a recognised prestigious university.
Applicants from non-prestigious institution with a minimum grade of 90% or above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Each programme may have a different requirement to the subject applicants are from, please see our programme pages for specific course requirements.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'études Approfondies (DEA)
- Diplôme d'études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
- Maîtrise
- Master
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje (Advanced Diploma of Education) of at least four years duration or a Bacclaureus (Bachelor’s degree), both from a recognised Croatian higher education institution. The former qualification is pre-2005, the latter post-2005.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree (Magistar/Magistra) with both an average and an examination/diploma mark that is ≥3.75/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a score of B, 80 or 4 (or better).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum overall grade of 7.5/10 or GPA of 3.3/4.0 from an approved Cypriot University/Institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree with an overall mark of ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a post-2002 Bakalář (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum grade of 1.5/B (Velmi Dobře) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalář and a Master's degree or post-2004 Integrated Magistr degree, both graded at Velmi Dobře or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grade de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Études Spéciales
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør (Engineer) with a grade of ≥7/12 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Master's degree/Candidatus/ Kandidatuddannelse with a grade of ≥7/12.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree from Egyptian universities only.
Note: Bachelor’s degrees from a Higher Institute will not be accepted.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A two-year master’s degree from Eritrean University
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eritrea is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalaurusekraad with a grade of ≥4 or 81% or B from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurusekraad, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Magistrikraad with a grade of ≥4/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from the University of Eswatini.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eswatini is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an Ethiopian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Ethiopia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Kandidaatti/Kandidat with a minimum overall grade of 2/3 or 3/5 from an approved Finnish institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Maisteri/Magister degree with an overall mark of ≥2/3 or 3/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licence (obtained since 2008), Maitrise, Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Diplôme d'Architecte, or Diplômé d'État with a minimum grade of 13/20 from an accredited French university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Licence and a Master’s degree or a Diplôme d'Ingénieur, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from The University of the Gambia only
Note: A bachelor’s degree from The University of the Gambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Bakalavris Khariskhi) /Specialist Diploma (Umaghlesi Ganatlebis Diplomi) when awarded after 4 years or more of study/ Master’s degree (Magistris Khariskhi) with an average GPA of at least 4.0/5 or 80%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a First State Exam (Erstes Staatsexamen: Jura, Sekundarstufe II, or Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) when awarded up to and including 2002; an Erste Staatsprüfung, Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I, or Bachelor’s post-2002; or a Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung; each with an overall grade of ≥2.4/4.0 or ≥2.59/5.0 from an accredited German university listed on Ecctis.
For Law, a separate grading scale is applied out of 18.
UK Honours | German Qualification out of 4.0 | German Qualification out of 5.0 | German Qualification out of 18 (Law) |
First Class 1:1 | 1.0/4.0 - 1.9/4.0 | 1.0/5.0 - 1.59/5.0 | 13+ (Gut) |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 2.0/4.0 - 2.4/4.0 | 1.6/5.0 - 2.59/5.0 | 8 - 12 (Befriedigend/Volbefriedigend) |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 - 3.4/4.0 | 2.6/5.0 - 3.4/5.0 | 5 -8 (Ausreichend) |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from Ghanian university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor's degree) with a minimum overall grade of ≥7.5/10 from an approved Greek institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree with a 2:1 or a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent depending on the grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with a GPA of ≥3.51/5.0 from an approved Hungarian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél and a Mesterfokozat, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Baccalaurreatus, Bakkalárpróf or Candidatus with an average grade of ≥7.25/10 from an approved Icelandic university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Meistaraprof, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 3, 4 or 5-year Bachelor's degree from an approved Indian university with a score of 55%-65% depending on the institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree or Diploma IV (D4) from a recognised institution with a GPA of 3.3 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis.
UK Honours | Grade out of 20 |
First Class 1:1 | ≥17/20 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 14/20 - 16/20 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 12/20 - 13/20 |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Master's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 80% awarded from 2010 onwards by an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
As United Kingdom. All universities listed on Ecctis are accepted.
Postgraduate Research
As United Kingdom.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 80% or A is required from an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a three-year Laurea Bachelor’s degree, a Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of ≥104/110 and ≥26/30 in core courses or ≥26/30 and ≥26/30 in core courses from an approved Italian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Candidates require one of the above Bachelor's-level qualifications and a Master's degree (Corsi di Laurea Specialistica, Master Universitario di Primo Livello, or Diploma di Specializzazione di Primo Livello), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Gakushi, 4-6 years) with an overall grade of B or a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree (typically four years duration) from a university listed below with a minimum grade of 70% or 3.0/4.0 is required.
Public University | Private University | |||
UK Honours | Percentage | GPA | Percentage | GPA |
First Class 1:1 | 80% | 3.4/4.0 | 85% | 3.6/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 | 75% | 3.2/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 65% | 2.8/4.0 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 |
Degrees from Jordan's ten public universities are considered more prestigious than those from their twenty-two private universities. All the Universities listed below are accepted.
Jordanian Public Universities
The University of Jordan
German Jordanian University
Hashemite University
Al al-Bayt University
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
Al-Balqa University
Tafila Technical University
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Yarmouk University
Mu’tah University
Jordanian Private Universities
Jordan Academy of Music
The American University of Madaba
Irbid National University
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Petra University
Al Hussein Technical University (from 2017)
Zarqa University
Middle East University
Aqaba University of Technology
Applied Science Private University
The University of Banking and Financial Studies
Jadara University
Jerash University
Aljoun National Private University
Al-Ahliyya University
Amman Arab University
Philadelphia University
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Jordan Applied University College of Hospitality and Tourism Education
UNRWA – University College of Educational Sciences
Luminus Technical University College (LTUC)
The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
Other
The Arab Open University
The World Islamic Sciences and Education University
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bakalavr from a recognised Kazakh institution with a minimum GPA of 3.4/4.0, 4.3/5.0 or 85%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 or 60% or higher from Kenyan university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Baҫelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor Degree) from an approved Kosovan institution, with a GPA score of at least B or 9/10 (Very Good).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a GPA of 2.75/4 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants are required to have completed a minimum of four years study commenced after 2000 and been awarded the the Bakalaurs degree with a final grade of ≥8/10; or have obtained a 1st Cycle Bakalaurs degree (180 ECTS credits) with a grade of ≥8/10, from an approved Latvian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurs and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree, Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures / Attestation d'Etudes Approfondies, or Maîtrise with at 16/20 or 80%/B average or a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 5-year bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor (honours) degree
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Liberian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Liberia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Libyan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's Degree or Dipl Ing (FH), Fachhochschule Diplom, Dipl Arch (FH) or Magister Philosophiae with a final grade of ≥5.0/6.0 from an accredited Liechtenstein university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor's degree) or Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of 9/10, 84%, or Labai Gerai or better from one an accredited Lithuanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Brandos Atestatas and a Master's degree (Masterinė vidutinė), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree from the Université du Luxembourg with a grade of ≥16/20 (Trés Bien).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in Macau with a GPA of 3.2 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme de Magistère (Première Partie) or Master I
- Diplôme de Master or Master 2
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplome d’Ingenieur
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an institution in Malawi
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Malawi is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree from a recognised Malaysian University, with a CGPA of 3.2 or higher.
UK Honours | Qualification 1 (CGPA) |
First Class 1:1 | 3.67/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 3.0/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree with Honours from the University of Malta with a grade of ≥70% (Upper Second Class).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the University of Malta, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 3-year Bachelor of Arts/Science degree with honours
- 4-year Bachelor of Technology
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a promedio of 8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate) with a score of ≥9/10 from an approved Moldovan institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenţă and a Diploma de Magistru from an approved Moldovan institution, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply. For degrees conferred by the International University of Monaco (IUM), applicats require a three-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of ≥3.3/4.0.
UK Honours | Degree conferred by French authorities | International University of Monaco (IUM) Degree |
First Class 1:1 | See the French entry requirements | ≥3.7/4.0 GPA |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | See the French entry requirements | 3.3/4.0 GPA |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | See the French entry requirements | 3.0/4.0 GPA |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree from the International University of Monaco (IUM), grades as Postgraduate Taught. For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama (Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies) or a Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija (Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies) with a grade of ≥9/10 or ≥B from one of the accepted Montenegrin universities.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accepted Montenegrin university, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur d’État
- Diplôme d’Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion
- Diplôme du Cycle Normal
- Diplôme de Doctorate en Pharmacie
- Attestation d’Al Alimiya de l’Enseignement Traditionnel
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year Grau de Licenciado/a (also called a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (also called a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
- A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Myanmar would be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 75%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor Honours degree (awarded after 2008)
- Professional Bachelor degree (awarded after 2008)
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or Doctoraal with a grade of ≥7 from an accredited university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors (Honours) degree with a B / 70-79% / 6 or better on the 9 point scale.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from a Nigerian university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-to-six-year Baccalaureus, Baccalaurea or Bachelor’s Degree or a Magistar or Master’s degree, with a score of ≥9/10 from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis, with a score of ≥9/10 in both, and a thesis score of ≥9/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelorgrad from 2003 onwards, a Candidatus Magisterii (cand. Mag.), a Candidata Magisterii (also cand. Mag.), Sivilingeniør (siv.ing), or Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) with grade ≥B or ≥2.0 from an accepted Norwegian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 3.2/4.0. is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject from a recognised Pakistani university. Grade requirements will range from CGPA 2.7-3.5, depending on the institution. Students who have a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree with a first division pass must also have a 2-year master's degree in a relevant subject with a first division pass (65%+) from an HEC recognised institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 85% or 3.5/4.0 GPA or B+ is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Grado Académico de Bachiller/Título de Licenciado/Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with a GPA of 14 or better (and 13 or better for certain universities).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree from a Centre of Excellence (COE) or a bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 onwards from a Centre of Development (COD) recognised institutions.
UK Honours | Asian Institute of Management | Ateneo de Manila University | De La Salle University | University of the Philippines | University of Santo Tomas |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>87%) | 1.7/5.0 GPA or >87% | 3.5/4.0 GPA or >90% | GPA 1.75/5.0 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or >90% |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.0/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>83%) | 2/5.0 GPA or >83% | 3.3/4.0 GPA or >87% | GPA 2/5.0 | 2/5.0 GPA or >87% |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licencjat/Inżynier (Bachelor's degree) post-2005 with a GPA of ≥4.5/5, letter grade of ≥B or description of ≥Good from an approved Polish university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licenciado or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) from an approved Portuguese university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 or GPA of 3.2 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer with a grade of ≥8/10 from an approved Romanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer and a Diploma de Master, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma with 4/5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A 3-year ordinary bachelor’s degree or from Rwandan institutions
- A 4-year bachelor (honours) degree from Rwandan institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Saudi Arabian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Master II
- Diplôme de Pharmacien
- Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diplomirani or Diploma o stecenom visokom obrazovanju with a grade of ≥9/10 from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diplomirani or Diploma stecenom visokom obrazovanju and a Master's degree from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours or
- A master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 and a GPA of 3.3/4.0 or 4.0/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 with a grade of ≥B, ≥1.5 or ≥86% from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 and a Magister from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Univerzitetni Diplomant (University Diploma) with a grade of ≥8.5/10 from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Univerzitetni Diplomant and a Magister from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Only the 6-year Lawriyada Daawada iyo Oallinka can be considered equivalent to a UK bachelor’s Degree
Please note that the Lawriyada/Shahaadada BA and BSc are not sufficient and may not be used for entry to a master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours from South African institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Haksa) from an accredited South Korean University with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.3 or 3.5 out of 4.5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree (honours) from South Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Ingerio/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado from an institution listed on Ecctis with Universidad/Universitat in the name.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Título Universitario Oficial de Máster), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students with Bachelor's Special degree or Professional degree with grades of 70% (1st Class honours) from a recognised university will be considered for entry to taught Masters programmes at Durham University.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree/Kandidatexamen with a minimum result of Väl Godkänd (VG) from an institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Diplôme/Diplom/Diploma/Diplôme d'État/Staatsdiplom/Diploma di Stato/Licence/Lizentiat/ Licenza from an institution listed on Ecctis, with an overall grade of 5 out of 6, or 8 out of 10, or 2 out of 5 (where 1 is the highest grade).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Taiwanese University with a minimum grade of 75% or a GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Tanzanian institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with an overall score of 70% or higher or a GPA of 3.0 - 3.3 or higher depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme de Master
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures/ Specialisées
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme National d’Architecture
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme National d'Ingenieu
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Lisans Diplomasi with a GPA of 3.0+ depending on institution ranking, from an approved institution. Please note this GPA requirement will be lower or higher depending on the institution ranking; please contact us here to confirm our normal GPA requirement for your institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from an approved institution. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of 9.0/10.0 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Ugandan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) with GPA 3.4/4 or 4.2/5 awarded after 2007 from an accredited Ukrainian university listed on Ecctis, except those in the annexed Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) awarded after 2007 and a Master’s degree (Dyplom Magister) awarded after 2005, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university with a GPA of 3.3 or better out of 4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelors degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc) awarded by a recognised institution with a GPA equal to or higher of 2.80/4.00 or 7.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (minimum four years duration, or five years if a Science or Engineering degree) and a Majister/Master's degree (usually two years duration, excepting Engineering which is usually one year) with minimum grades of 88% are required from an accredited approved institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Zambian institutions.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Zambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Zimbabwe institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Not got the grades?
International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.
Fees and funding
Choose which fees you want to see:
Home / Island students
£13,000 per year
International / EU students
£26,000 per year
Home / Island students
£7,200 per year
International / EU students
£14,400 per year
The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase and are expected to rise throughout the programme of study. The fee listed above is for the first year of the course only.
More information is available here: Tuition fees - how much are they - Durham University
Additional course costs
There are no substantial compulsory costs for this course beyond the tuition fees and your living costs.
Scholarships and bursaries
Department information
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University of the Year
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026Top 10
for languages in The Complete University Guide 2026 and in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026Top 50
in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026Postgraduate language provision at Durham spans the world in its exploration of languages and cultures. By considering literary, artistic and visual heritages and their place in individual societies, our research fosters insight and understanding from a global perspective.
Read moreRead lessThe School of Modern Languages and Cultures is a world-class centre for teaching and research in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hispanic, Italian, Japanese and Russian Studies. We provide an outstanding environment for research activity, adopting an open and flexible approach to study.
Support and guidance are given by the committed subject experts that can be found in our academic team. They are passionate about their specialisms, which cover the relevant languages, literature, cultural history, cinema and visual culture, and translation studies.
This significant reservoir of knowledge is reflected in the diversity of the topics being researched in the School. Key areas of in-depth study activity range from translation studies and film studies through to the environmental humanities, science and technology, and the study of gender and sexuality.
Our postgraduate community is vibrant and active and is fully involved with events both within the School and within wider University postgraduate groups. Our research postgraduates are involved in organising major conferences and lead research seminars as part of their learning experience.
Language provision at Durham consistently ranks within the top five performing Schools in the UK according to university league tables. We feel this reflects our deep commitment to research that nurtures cultural understanding, inspires a love of languages, fosters an understanding of different cultures in an era of increasing globalisation.
Facilities
The School is located on Elvet Riverside, which is close to the ancient Elvet Bridge and within easy walking distance of the University colleges, the Students’ Union and the historic centre of the city of Durham.
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Learning facilities
Learning facilities include language laboratories, computer classrooms and a large study area. There are also satellite and recording facilities for viewing programmes in all the major taught languages.
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Centre for Foreign Language Study
The University's fully equipped Centre for Foreign Language Study is housed in the same building, and members of the Languages and Culture School have access to its facilities.
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Translation Zone
The Translation Zone provides a place to meet translators, learn how we teach translation and attend seminars and master classes.
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Employability
Our approach to learning and research fosters intellectual independence, critical thinking and confident expression across languages and cultures. You will develop highly valued intercultural, analytical and communication skills, together with a global outlook that is attractive to leading employers worldwide.
In an increasingly globalised and technologically transformed world, the ability to understand cultural diversity and communicate effectively across linguistic, cultural and digital boundaries is essential. Graduates of the programme are equipped to operate in complex international environments, mediate across cultures and contribute to global communication in meaningful and responsible ways.
For those wishing to pursue further academic development, the programme provides a strong foundation for doctoral study and research careers. Many graduates progress to PhD programmes and teaching positions at universities worldwide.
For students aiming to build a professional career, the degree opens up a wide range of opportunities in the global language and communication industries. Recent graduates have secured positions in translation and localisation companies, international organisations, NGOs, publishing and media, audiovisual translation, global marketing and communications, and cultural and heritage institutions. Others have progressed into roles in project management, language technology, AI-supported translation services, intercultural consultancy, content strategy and data analytics. Some graduates have also established their own translation and language service businesses, demonstrating the entrepreneurial pathways supported by the programme.
The combination of linguistic expertise, technological competence, creative adaptability and intercultural awareness ensures that graduates are well prepared for both established and emerging careers in today’s multilingual, AI-enhanced and globally interconnected marketplace.
More information
Find out more about career options and employability, the available support from our Careers and Enterprise team and enterprise opportunities through the Hazan Lab. Learn more about our inspiring global community of alumni.
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