Translation courses

Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join an interactive translation course to hone your translation skills. These practical, participative courses allow students to prepare translations for discussion in class with a focus on literary texts.

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  1. Literary translation in practice (French into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 26 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Trista Selous
    Do you enjoy reading in French and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between the two cultures? Come and join this interactive translation course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Literary translation in practice (Portuguese into English)
    Evening
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    Course start date:  Tue 27 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christina Baum
    Do you enjoy reading in Portuguese and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. Literary translation in practice (Spanish into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Montserrat Trujillo
    Do you enjoy reading in Spanish and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between the two cultures? Come and join this interactive translation course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Literary translation in practice (Italian into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Antonio Gambacorta
    Do you enjoy reading in Italian and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Italian-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Russian 4: translation in practice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    A practical, online translation course for Level 4 learners of Russian.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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