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My MA Translation Studies has equipped me with CAT tool proficiency (SDL Trados, MemoQ), enabling efficient multilingual projects through translation memory systems, terminology management, and post-editing MT outputs.

Yuying
MA Translation Studies
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My MA set me apart in the competitive job market. I am currently working as a Product Information Consultant at Abercrombie and Kent, part of a global travel company.

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Bethan
MA Translation Studies alumna
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Career opportunities

We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers for two years in a row (The Graduate Market in 2024 and 2025 High Fliers reports). 

Our Modern Languages postgraduate students have gone on to work in careers such as:

  • 'Freelance Translator'
  • 'Translation Project Manager'
  • 'Research Assistant'

Organisations our Modern Languages postgraduate students have gone on to work for include:

  • Kaplan International Languages
  • The BBC
  • Unilever
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