Master of Arts in Translation (English/Arabic/English)

Master of Arts in Translation (English/Arabic/English) is a Masters program taught at American University of Sharjah, UAE. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Students must successfully complete the degree requirements) options.

The Master of Arts in Translation (English/Arabic/English) at American University of Sharjah prepares students to translate between Arabic and English and to apply translation theories to produce and evaluate translation work. The program also covers translating for the media, research methods and academic writing, terminology management, and AI and translation quality assessment.

Students follow a degree structure with a thesis option or a course option. Required courses total 12 credit hours, and students complete additional elective courses. The program includes a Practicum course that can be waived for students with relevant and documented professional experience in translation and/or interpreting, subject to approval. Graduation requires a minimum 30 credit hours and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

Modules

• TRA 500 Principles and Strategies of Translation
• TRA 510 Research Methods and Academic Writing
• TRA 520 Translating for the Media
• TRA 570 AI and Translation Quality Assessment
• TRA 630 Practicum
• TRA 699 Master’s Thesis
• TRA 503 Theoretical Models of Translation
• TRA 512 Terminology, Arabicization and the Translator
• TRA 530 Mediation for the Community
• TRA 540 Technology and Localization in Translation
• TRA 550 Corpus Linguistics and Translation
• TRA 557 Translation of Administrative and Legal documents

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts in Translation (English/Arabic/English) at American University of Sharjah for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by American University of Sharjah.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by American University of Sharjah as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts in Translation (English/Arabic/English).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• In addition to meeting the university’s general requirements for graduate admission, non-native Arabic speakers must hold a BA in Arabic.
• Applicants with a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.50 (or its equivalent) and a GPA of 2.50 (or its equivalent) in 300- and 400-level courses related to the program, along with at least three years of relevant practical experience in translation and/or interpreting, may be considered for conditional admission.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.aus.edu/cas/department-of-arabic-and-translation-studies/master-of-arts-in-translation-englisharabicenglish

9 fully funded scholarships are listed for UAE. See UAE scholarships.