Languages, communication, translation and interpreting

We're fascinated with the way words and languages work, how they travel across national boundaries and between cultures, and the relationship they have with our thoughts. 

  • We are ranked in the top 5 for modern languages and linguistics in the Guardian University Guide 2021
  • The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 places us in the top 10 for Iberian languages
  • We achieved 100 per cent overall satisfaction for French studies in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2019.

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Intercultural Business Communication and Marketing MA
Interpreting MA
Interpreting (Chinese Pathway) MA
Translation MA
Translation and Interpreting MA
Translation and Interpreting Studies MRes

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Why study languages and translation?

Dr Sabine Braun, Director of the Centre of Translation Studies, explains how a masters degree could help you get ahead in the field of languages, communication and translation.

Students and graduates

Carla Guevara Seleme

Intercultural Communication with International Business

What I like most about my Masters course is that all of my classes have a global point of view and I have international professors and a lot of international classmates.

What I like most about my Masters course is that all of my classes have a global point of view and I have international professors and a lot of international classmates.

Gloria Trasatti

Interpreting

If you love travelling, you can take advantage of the perfect geographical position of Guildford. Surrey’s societies play a great role in university life, they offer a wide range of activities and new experiences.

If you love travelling, you can take advantage of the perfect geographical position of Guildford. Surrey’s societies play a great role in university life, they offer a wide range of activities and new experiences.

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School of Literature and Languages
Film Studies PhD
Linguistics PhD
Literary and Cultural Studies PhD
Translation and Interpreting PhD

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School of Literature and Languages

Students and graduates

Kristian Roncero

Linguistics

Studying at Surrey has been the best experience of my life. I have a very supportive and friendly department, who have treated me as an equal from the very beginning.

Studying at Surrey has been the best experience of my life. I have a very supportive and friendly department, who have treated me as an equal from the very beginning.

Sara Orthaber

Linguistics

My supervisor helped me to achieve my aims by encouraging me to attend various types of conferences from the very beginning of my PhD.

My supervisor helped me to achieve my aims by encouraging me to attend various types of conferences from the very beginning of my PhD.

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British Sign Language (Beginners)
Chinese (Beginners)
Chinese (Intermediate)
Chinese (Pre-Intermediate)
Chinese (Upper-Intermediate) - Part One
Chinese (Upper-Intermediate) - Part Two
English as a Foreign Language (Intermediate)
English as a Foreign Language (Upper Intermediate/Advanced)
English as a Foreign Language (Upper-Intermediate)
French (Advanced)
French (Beginners)
French (Intermediate)
French (Pre-Intermediate)
German (Advanced)
German (Beginners)
German (Intermediate)
German (Pre-Intermediate)
Italian (Advanced)
Italian (Beginners)
Italian (Intermediate/Advanced)
Italian (Pre-Intermediate)
Portuguese (Beginners)
Portuguese (Pre-Intermediate) 
Pre-Sessional English Language 12 weeks (PS12)
Pre-Sessional English Language 22 weeks (PS22)
Pre-Sessional English Language 5 weeks (PS5)
Pre-Sessional English Language 8 weeks (PS8)
Russian (Beginners)
Spanish (Advanced)
Spanish (Beginners)
Spanish (Intermediate)
Spanish (Pre-Intermediate)
Teaching English for Academic Purposes

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School of Literature and Languages

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