Key information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 60 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadlines: Apply before May 2027 (International, estimated); Apply before Jul 2027 (National, estimated)
Overview
Key Features
They support doctoral projects in translation interfacing with French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Arabic languages and cultures. In the field of translation studies we support doctoral research investigating:
- The relationship between translation and publishing in a variety of national domains. The students explore the rich holdings of our world-leading Special Collections and the Archive of British Publishers and Printing.
- Translation Studies students at University of Reading contribute to the research activities of the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing.
- The application of textual, linguistic, and discourse analysis approaches to translation across different genres, modes, domains, and media.
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Programme Structure
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 100 (OR)
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
Applicants should normally possess at least a first degree (normally of an upper second-class honours standard or above), or equivalent. Many applicants also have a master’s degree (normally of a good merit standard or above).
The application form includes a proposal (not exceeding 1000 words) of your intended research project, the rationale for your study, literature review, research question(s), design, methodology, and potential significance of the results.
Tuition Fees
International: 41,093 AUD / year ≈ 21,750 GBP / year
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year ≈ 5,238 GBP / year
Living costs
Reading, United Kingdom: 1,706–2,611 AUD / month
Scholarships
Available scholarships include:
- IFP Ambassador Scholarship – 3,000 GBP (University of Reading)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Various benefits (U.S. government, deadline 07 Oct 2026)
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1,000 USD (deadline 30 Nov 2026)
- ACES Scholarships – 3,500 USD (deadline 15 Nov 2026)
- Erasmus+ – Grants for study mobility – Various benefits (OeAD, deadline not specified)
- Scholarships for PhD Students – 19,000 GBP (Junhua Li, deadline not specified)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Various benefits (Boustany Foundation, deadline 28 Feb 2027)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – 1,000 USD (IvyPanda, deadline 31 Oct 2026)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1,000 USD (deadline 01 Mar 2027)
- Women Scholarship for International Students – 5,000 USD (educations.com, deadline 28 Aug 2026)
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – 10,000 USD (Admit Lab, deadline 01 Sep 2026)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – 1,000 USD (Salvado Law, deadline 13 Jan 2027)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – 3,000 USD (Anonymous Hope Fund, deadline 31 Dec 2026)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – 22,500 GBP (UK FCDO, deadline not specified)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1,500 USD (deadline not specified)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12,000 USD (deadline 11 Jan 2027)