MA Literary Translation
University of East Anglia · Norwich, United Kingdom
About this programme
This unique course is the longest-running Master’s programme exclusively focused on the practice of literary translation in the UK. Taught and run by the translators and researchers at the British Centre for Literary Translation, the course will carefully hone and expand your skills as a translator, opening the doors to careers in literary translation in the UK and beyond.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £23,850 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
Degree classification UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent Degree Subject Literary or related subject
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (12)
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- UEA+Sport Individual ScholarshipPartial funding
- International Early Payment Awards (September Start)Partial funding · Deposit by 26 June 2026; full fees by 17 August 2026
- 30% Final Year Undergraduate Continuation ScholarshipPartial funding · Automatic on enrolment (September 2026 / January 2027 entry)
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website
- Charles Wallace India Trust ScholarshipsPartial funding
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds