Facilities and software
We have a range of first-class facilities available for practise and study, with access to industry-standard equipment and software.
Interpreting labs
Our interpreting labs are installed with the latest Brähler technology. We use the same equipment used for the G-8, G-20 and APEC summits, and by organisations like the UN and FIFA. Brähler is the world's largest supplier of conferencing equipment.
Video conferencing facilities link our labs to each other and the outside world, creating authentic interpreting scenarios. You can take audio from an interpreting lab to one of our digital language labs to analyse and work with in greater detail.
Digital language labs
Our digital language labs are installed with Sanako Lab 100, a global leader in modern language labs and language teaching software. These give you access to flexible and dynamic language teaching and learning through a range of different activities and audio material, in groups or individually.
Translation software
As a translation student, you will use market-leading Trados Studio, software used by over 190,000 translation professionals. Translation memory is at the heart of Trados Studio and works by recycling previously translated content, enabling translation projects to be completed more quickly. This software is also fully integrated with newest AI features, namely neural machine translation and interaction with large language models (LLMs).
Subtitling software
As a language student, you will get access to subtitling software so that you can practice with subtitling files and templates, which is common practice when working for broadcasters and streaming platforms. Copyright-free templates and (audiovisual) files are available to those taking dedicated subtitling classes in the Centre for Translation Studies.