Lingnan University
PhD in Translation

Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

DEGREE TYPE

PhD

DURATION

30 up to

72 months

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* Deadline for application via HKPFS: 1 December 2021; Deadline for application to the University directly: 21 January 2022.

Key Summary

About : The PhD in Translation is a research-focused programme designed for those looking to advance their expertise in translation studies. The course encourages original research that contributes to the field, blending theoretical and practical aspects of translation. Students receive guidance from experienced faculty and can engage with scholarly communities to enhance their learning experience.

Career Outcomes : Graduates of this programme can explore various career paths, including roles in academia, translation consultancy, project management in language services, and international organizations. Opportunities may also arise in publishing, localization processes, and teaching at various educational levels.

The University offers 25 MPhil and PhD Programmes in Arts, Business, Social Sciences and Science disciplines. In addition to admission to our PhD in Translation programme, the University also has popular research-based 2-year MPhil in Translation programme.

To offer more diversified learning opportunities, especially for interdisciplinary research studies, the University has been actively seeking collaborative opportunities with overseas universities. In the 2021-22 academic year, the University has launched the "Double PhD Degree Programme in Economics" with Wuhan University (WHU), China and the "PhD Programmes with Joint Supervision" with Shenzhen University (SZU), China in the research areas related to International Relations and Development Studies. More collaborative programmes are currently in the pipeline. Details can be referred to www.LN.edu.hk/sgs/docs/pgrad/coll_prog.php.

Department of Translation

The Department of Translation at Lingnan is one of the largest in Hong Kong, with some of the best translation scholars in the Chinese speaking world. It has long been recognised as one of the top translation departments in Greater China, upholding a proud tradition of excellence in scholarship and teaching. In recent years, professors in the Department have published extensively in numerous significant international journals. Faculty are especially strong in translation theory, to which we bring interdisciplinary interests, thereby contributing to the development of Translation Studies.

In addition, the Department is uniquely endowed with a capacity to explore problems related to English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translation. The Department offers not only opportunities for research in many areas of Translation Studies, but also a well-developed and congenial community that provides strong support to its graduate students in advancing their intellectual development as they proceed through the PhD programme. Some of our PhD graduates are now teaching at such prestigious institutions as Tsinghua University and Shanghai International Studies University. Our PhD programme is a vigorous and rigorous one aiming to prepare our students to meet the research challenges they will confront in their future academic careers.