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Master in Translation at Portsmouth University by DL
Thread poster: bailing
bailing
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Sep 5, 2012

Hi!
I plan to attend the MA in Translation at Portsmouth University by DL next year.
Is it true that attendance is required even for the MA by DL?
Thank you!
 
liz askew
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Give them a ring Sep 5, 2012

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Irene McClure
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Don't think so... Sep 6, 2012

Hi Bailing - I have just finished the PG Cert programme in Translation Studies at Portsmouth, which consists of four units from the MA programme. It was a DL course and there was no obligation to attend - I am fairly sure this is also the same for the full MA programme.

We were invited to a couple of conferences on campus but there was no pressure to attend and participants on the course attended via DL from all over the world.

As an aside, I can highly recommend the co... See more
Hi Bailing - I have just finished the PG Cert programme in Translation Studies at Portsmouth, which consists of four units from the MA programme. It was a DL course and there was no obligation to attend - I am fairly sure this is also the same for the full MA programme.

We were invited to a couple of conferences on campus but there was no pressure to attend and participants on the course attended via DL from all over the world.

As an aside, I can highly recommend the course!

Cheers, Irene ▲ Collapse
 
bailing
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Target language Sep 6, 2012

Thanks to both of you!
I am really new to this type of master , so...a further question: it is my understanding that students will specialize in one among the languages on offer. Is it possible to focus on two languages?
For example, Italian (my native language) and Chinese (my working language): the combination will be Italian - English and Chinese - English. Is that correct?
Thank you.
Ling
 
Monica Rodrigues
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MA in Translation Studies at the University of Portsmouth Sep 6, 2012

There is no need to go there at all. I am doing that course at the moment. I am doing the last unit of the program before Dissertation.
The online platform is very well conceived so you do not have to attend any class.
Good luck!
 
Irene McClure
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Contact Portsmouth Sep 6, 2012

I'm not sure if you can specialise in two languages.

Your best bet is to contact the course organisers directly - I have found them to be very helpful in the past.

For contact details, take a look at the emails and telephone... See more
I'm not sure if you can specialise in two languages.

Your best bet is to contact the course organisers directly - I have found them to be very helpful in the past.

For contact details, take a look at the emails and telephone number given on this page:

http://www.port.ac.uk/courses/coursetypes/postgraduate/MATranslationStudiesDistanceLearning/

Good luck! ▲ Collapse
 
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Master in Translation at Portsmouth Univ. DL: thank you Sep 7, 2012

Thank you for your suggestion and support!
Ling
 


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