The MA in Japanese Studies and Intensive Language is a 2-year full-time (or four-year part-time) programme. This MA is designed to provide intensive language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry level - within a master's programme in Japanese Studies. Master transferable language and analytical skills in order to prepare for a variety of potential future professional or research careers.

The MA Japanese Studies dual degree is based at Sophia University – Japanese Master’s programmes are typically two years long, and SOAS contributes to it by offering its MA in Japanese Studies as an option for students originally enrolled at Sophia University.

The MA Islamic Humanities explores the social, cultural, and intellectual history, arts, and philosophy of the Islamic world. Using interdisciplinary approaches, it challenges essentialist narratives and highlights diversity. Open to all academic backgrounds, no prior knowledge of Islam or other languages is required.

The MA Global Philosophy and Intensive Language program offers an in-depth study of global philosophical traditions, blending European and non-Western perspectives. It addresses critical issues like climate change, gender, and race. Students also gain intensive language training, fostering intercultural understanding and expanding career opportunities.

The MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language is a two-year programme, combining the strengths of the MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia with intensive language training in Chinese, Japanese or Korean. You will study the arts of China, Korea and Japan, exploring a wide range of East Asian arts and material culture, from Chinese archaeology to Japanese prints, Korean installation works to Buddhist monuments, in historical and contemporary periods.

This programme will enhance your understanding of educational theory and practice by focusing on issues of culture, language and identity, and is taught by internationally-renowned experts.

The MA Translation aims to enable students to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the prevailing theories and practices of translation through intellectual and interactive inquiry and advanced translation practice. Provide grounding in the field of Translation Studies, defined as theory and practice, that will enable students both to undertake independent research and/or work as professional translators.

The MA in Professional Translation (MAPT) will develop you from an excellent foreign language speaker into a successful professional linguist.

The MA in Chinese-English Audiovisual Translation is designed to prepare you for work in the fast-growing audiovisual sector of the language industries. The driver for this industry's growth is the ubiquitous availability of video content. Audiovisual translation accounts for up to one-third of language services activity both in China and internationally.

PolyU climbs to 66th in the QS World University Ranking 2022 and 55th in Linguistics in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022. This MA programme aims to provide students with a comprehensive and critical understanding of the theory and practice of English in educational and professional contexts.

Our MA in Chinese-English Translation will equip you for a career in professional language services and further academic research. You will explore how practical translation is informed by theory, develop your verbal and written communication skills, and build your mastery of digital tools to help you produce translation of the highest quality.

Prepare for a career as a professional translator. Our industry-focussed course gives you the translation and project management skills to stand out in the sector.

Prepare for a career as a professional translator. Our industry-focussed course gives you the translation and project management skills to stand out in the sector.

Undertake industry-relevant professional translator and interpreter training through our master's course.

Social anthropology is the study of people, cultures and societies around the world. It takes cultures on their own terms and values the importance of culture to helping us understand the world we live in. Social Anthropology gives us the tools that we need to understand human cultural and social differences and to really start to make sense of how people, groups and organisations think about the world.