Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
It is possible to start a PhD degree at any point in the year at most academic Schools, subject to agreement with the supervisor.
Language
English
English proficiency requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Bangor, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Translation & Interpreting
- Linguistics
Overview
This Translation Studies By Practice programme offered at Bangor University requires completion of an extended translation from or into one of the language specialisms of SML, accompanied by a critical/theoretical commentary.
Key facts
The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Visit the programme website for more information
Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.
Programme Structure
Research Areas
- Welsh Translation Studies
- Translation and Chinese Studies
- Translation and ideology
- Translation pedagogy
- Corpus-aided discourse analysis
- Critical theory in translation
- Gender studies and translation
- Translation and creative writing
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class, Upper Second Class (recommended)
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject.
- Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (no element below 6.0). Applications are always considered individually, and applicants are also judged on their individual merits, work experience and other relevant qualifications.
- Students with an overall score of 5.5 on the IELTS can take a summer pre-sessional course in the University’s English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 37,143 AUD / year (≈ 19,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum.
Living costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Translation Studies By Practice.
- Alumni scholarship – Grant: 1000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship – Grant: 30000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Deans Scholarship – Grant: 6000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- International Scholarship – Grant: 4000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Heads of School Scholarship – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Jul 2027, Merit-based (Bangor University)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (U.S. government)
- ACES Scholarships – Grant: 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Grant: 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (Junhua Li)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based (Boustany Foundation)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based (IvyPanda)
- Women Scholarship for International Students – Grant: 5000 USD, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026, Merit-based (educations.com)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Grant: 10000 USD, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026, Merit-based (Admit Lab)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based (Salvado Law)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Grant: 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based (Anonymous Hope Fund)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – Grant: 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO))
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based (Leopold Figl Foundation)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Grant: 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Grant: 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)
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