Master English Language
Amman, Jordan
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: You’re considering a Master in English Language/Translation at University of Petra in Amman. The two-year programme comprises 33 hours and holds ASIC accreditation (2017/2018). It blends academic and professional training in translation and interpretation, stresses practical qualification, strategies for workplace challenges, research promotion, and preparation for graduate study or academic roles. Keywords: translation, interpretation, localization, terminology, mediation.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as professional translators and interpreters, serve demand in Jordan and the Arab World, pursue graduate study, or take academic teaching positions. Other roles include localization specialist, conference or community interpreter, subtitler, terminology manager, and language-services project manager.
You are considering a Master in English Language / Translation, a graduate degree that prepares you for professional work in translation and interpretation. The program focuses on translation and interpretation skills needed to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers, combining academic and professional training. It is structured as a two-year programme comprising 33 hours of study and carries an accreditation from ASIC (Academic Year 2017/2018) confirming quality standards. The curriculum and objectives emphasise practical qualification as translators and interpreters, awareness of professional challenges with strategies to address them, promotion of research in translation/interpretation, and preparation for further graduate study or roles that meet labour-market demand in Jordan and the Arab World.
- Equip students with sound knowledge and training to qualify as translators and interpreters, both academically and professionally.
- Provide students with an understanding of the challenges facing professional translators or interpreters, and with adequate strategies to overcome such challenges.
- Prepare qualified translators and interpreters who can meet the demand of the labor market.
- Promote research in the field of translation and /or interpretation.
- Prepare students to pursue further graduate studies to meet the growing demand of academic institutions in Jordan and the Arab World for qualified teaching staff.
Graduates may find employment as professional translators and interpreters and can meet labour-market demand for such roles in Jordan and the Arab World. Graduates may also pursue further graduate studies and academic teaching positions in institutions that require qualified teaching staff.
You are aiming for professional qualification in translation and interpretation to work across linguistic and cultural contexts, particularly within Jordan and the Arab World. You may seek to enter the labour market as a translator or interpreter, pursue research in translation/interpretation, or continue to further graduate study and academic teaching in the field.
