PhD Translation and Intercultural Studies

Our PhD Translation and Intercultural Studies programme will enable you to carry out a piece of original research under the supervision of our academics. The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies (CTIS) at Manchester has the largest concentration of translation studies specialists in the country. It attracts visiting scholars and postgraduate students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds. By collaborating with experts in fields such as literary studies, linguistics, intellectual, social and cultural history and theory, CTIS provides unique opportunities - particularly at PhD level - for postgraduates in translation studies, both in core areas of the discipline and at its interdisciplinary cutting edge.

Many graduates in Translation and Intercultural Studies pursue careers in academia, often working on translator training programmes in Britain and abroad. Career opportunities are also available in the translation profession (including project management) and publishing. Your research will normally be supervised by two members of staff at the University. Your supervisors will most likely be members of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, but if your research requires it, we may arrange for supervision by someone outside the School.