Key Information
- Duration: Full-time: 48 months; Part-time: 96 months
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027 – Apply before Oct 2026
Overview
The Translation and Interpreting research at the University of Surrey will give you a critical understanding of technology-enabled language mediation as well as quality, ethical and social dimensions of a fast-evolving language services industry.
What you will study
At a time when increasing automation is reshaping language services into one of the fastest growing industries nationally and globally, the ‘technological turn’ in translation/interpreting has created a wealth of opportunities. However, to understand the dimensions of technology’s impact, to mitigate drawbacks and to derive innovative solutions it requires fresh approaches to research. Visit the programme website for more information
We are therefore particularly interested in PhD projects investigating how:
- Professional translators/interpreters interact with, and adapt to, emerging technological ecosystems
- This is changing professional practice and the products of this practice
- Human knowledge combined with natural language processing and machine-learning approaches can help design sustainable technology-enhanced solutions in translation/interpreting.
It normally takes three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study to complete our PhD in Translation and Interpreting.
You will be assigned two supervisors, who will guide you through your PhD, meet with you monthly to discuss your progress, and give you feedback and advice on your work. You will also have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with other researchers from the Centre and across the University who work on topics relevant to your research.
As a doctoral student, you’ll receive a structured training programme covering the practical aspects of being a researcher, including grant-writing, publishing in journals, and applying for academic jobs.
Programme Structure
Research themes include:
- Translation technologies, including computer-assisted translation, translation memories, machine translation and post-editing
- Interpreting technologies, especially video-mediated interpreting, distance/remote interpreting
- Audio-visual translation including subtitling, audio-description, re-speaking and other modalities
- Collaborative translation
- Translation and natural language processing
- Bilingual lexicography, corpora and translation
- Translation process research
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120. The Duolingo English Test is a convenient, fast, and affordable English proficiency test trusted by top universities around the world. Take it online in just one hour—anywhere, any time. Scores are reported out of 160 in 5 point increments.
- TOEFL iBT: 88 or 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned; equivalent to the 0-120 score). TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
- PTE Academic: 67. PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.
- IELTS: 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are expected to hold a good bachelors degree and/or masters degree (2:1 or equivalent) in translation studies (translation, audiovisual translation, interpreting).
- For other topics, a good bachelors degree and an MA in a relevant topic is required.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 40,000 AUD / year (≈ 21,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time: UK £2,503; Overseas £10,500
Living costs
Guildford, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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