PhD in Translation and Interpreting

Join a prestigious research department and carry out a project in an exciting and ever-growing research area.

Your research

This course will allow you to carry out an intensive research project on a topic relating to translation and/or interpreting. You'll join a stimulating research environment and work with leading experts in the field who are engaged in collaborative research and have strong links with the language services industry and international research networks.

We welcome proposals to work on projects exploring a range of questions, including linguistic, social, technological, professional, pedagogical or ethical phenomena related to translation and/or interpreting as mediation activities. Students will become part of the academic community of our department, with academic staff and PhD students conducting innovative research on areas such as applied linguistics, forensic speech and audio, language and society, linguistics and psycholinguistics, in addition to translation and interpreting. 

You'll have two or three supervisors, depending on the focus of your study. You'll have access to training, research facilities and specialist software. Over the course of your study, you'll be encouraged to engage in training, networking and dissemination activities both inside and outside the university. In your first year, you'll submit a 2000-word summary of your project so far, then a 5000-8000 word summary in your second year. Your third year will be the culmination of your project and you'll complete your 80,000-100,000 word thesis.

The PhD in Translation and Interpreting is available full or part-time and also to visiting research students who would like to come here for short periods (usually between one semester and a year) for specialist training.

Course location

This course is run by the Department of Language and Linguistic Science.

You'll mostly be based in Vanbrugh College on Campus West. However, you may end up carrying out field work outside of York.

Entry requirements

You'll need a Masters level qualifications in a relevant discipline (typically social sciences or humanities) and successful completion of a dissertation at Masters level. Applications from candidates with equivalent research experience which may have been gained in a different way or with relevant industry experience and who can provide evidence of prior written work will also be accepted.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your ability.

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Applying

Apply for PhD in Translation and Interpreting

When you submit an online application, please include details of your previous study and provide full transcripts of results. You'll also need to provide the contact details for two academic referees. If your first language isn't English, please supply evidence that you meet our English language requirements. In addition, you must provide a detailed research proposal. 

For an initial discussion about the possibility to pursue a PhD in our Department, please fill the doctoral enquiry form and we will contact you as soon as possible. Please note that you must submit a research proposal. If you'd like to get in touch with us directly, please reach out to Dr Eloísa Monteoliva-García as a first point of contact and Dr Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff as the second point of contact.

Have a look at the supporting documents you may need for your application.

Find out more about how to apply.