Overview

About the programme

The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies (CTIS) at The University of 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 for doctoral researchers in translation studies, both in core areas of the discipline and at its interdisciplinary cutting edge.

Programme Structure

International conferences and symposia which CTIS has organised in Manchester and in which PhD students have participated include:

Research Models in Translation Studies
Citizen Media: New Mediations of Civic Engagement
New Perspectives on Translation: Insights into the Performative and Cognitive Work of Translators
Researching Translation in the Context of Popular Culture: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives
Genealogies of Knowledge: Translating Political and Scientific Thought across Time and Space
International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Translation & Interpreting View 81 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22500 GBP / year

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Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Language

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Manchester

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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