我们的MSc口译课程是Heriot-Watt的口译和翻译研究生课程套件中的旗舰硕士学位之一。它是苏格兰同类口译中最成熟，最受尊敬的口译课程。该口译硕士课程由来自口译实践，研究和教育领域的语言学专家授课，专为母语为英语或母语为母语的人以及英语，法语，德语或西班牙语中的其他母语的人士设计。该计划使您可以访问我们以联合国和欧洲联盟使用的口译亭为原型的新近翻新的口译亭，该计划是为那些想要作为专业口译员工作的人员而设计的，它将为您提供在各种环境中使用的专业知识，会议口译，医疗口译，法律口译和教育口译。
Our specialist programme is designed for those who want to work as professional interpreters. During the master’s programme, you’ll develop knowledge and critical awareness of the requirements of interpreting in a range of professional contexts, including those of conference interpreting, liaison interpreting, public service interpreting and interpreting for business contexts.You’ll learn relevant transferable communication skills, including the skills of summarising, abstracting, note-taking for interpreting purposes and public speaking. You’ll be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with other professionals in the field, including colleagues and clients. You’ll master IT skills that are relevant to the work of a professional interpreter and will be able to use specialised databases.Each course will equip you with highly employable expertise and skills in interpreting. You’ll have the opportunity to choose one optional course – including international politics and organisations, intercultural communication in the workplace, translation technologies and subtitling. This will allow you to customise learning and development goals to your specific interpreting interests. Your dissertation will allow you to engage in an independent in-depth critical examination of a particular topic that falls within the scope of Translation and Interpreting Studies.You’ll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, you’ll be equipped with the professional skills and qualities necessary to become an interpreter in a variety of professional contexts. Additionally, you will develop transferable skills that will help broaden your career horizons. Beyond the subject-specific knowledge and skills, you’ll also be given the opportunity to learn and practice transferrable skills such as presentation, communication and ICT skills. You can choose whether to study the programme full-time, part-time or per course. This flexibility allows you to fit your postgraduate studies around your lifestyle.Potential career pathsIn-house translatorFreelance conference interpreterFounder of translation and interpreting agencyCourtroom interpreterNational Health Service interpreting head