- Level
- 2-Year Graduate Diploma
- Duration
- 1 year postgraduate diploma
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A postgraduate diploma in translation, covering sustained translation practice across legal, technical, commercial and institutional text types, computer assisted translation tools, machine translation post editing, terminology management and the professional standards agencies expect.
The diploma costs GBP 11,220 where the translation masters costs 20,000, a difference of GBP 8,780 for what is largely the same practical training, since the dissertation is the main thing separating them.
Translators are hired on specialism and portfolio rather than on letters after the name. Postgraduate Diploma - Translation is taught at London Metropolitan University, a public university in the capital with full degree awarding powers. Immigration rules take a narrower view than employers do. Because a diploma stops short of a master degree, the translation diploma may not open the two years of unsponsored work that the equivalent masters would. That is a large consideration against a GBP 8,780 saving, so establish the position in writing first.
Admission to Postgraduate Diploma - Translation requires a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the translation diploma is recorded at GBP 11,220. London Met charges no application fee, and London Met charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the translation diploma . The translation diploma lists two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the translation diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 22, writing 21, speaking 23 and listening 21; PTE Academic 70. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted on this course.
- Application and deposit: London Met charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: The India Bright Futures Scholarship of GBP 5,000 does NOT apply to postgraduate certificates, postgraduate diplomas, pre-masters, foundation or short courses. Budget the full fee for this course, and ask the university directly whether any other award is open to you.
- Additional requirement: Admission normally requires demonstrated competence in a specific language pair, often assessed by aptitude test. Confirm your combination is offered before applying. London living costs and the UKVI maintenance requirement are both higher than for study elsewhere in Britain. Budget for the London figure rather than the national one.
- Work rights: the translation diploma awards a Certificate of Higher Education, which is NOT a degree. UK post-study work rights generally require a degree, so this course may carry none. Confirm with the university and UKVI in writing.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Translator: agencies and freelance practice
- Localisation Specialist: technology companies
- Post Editor: translation and language services
- Subtitler: media and streaming settings
- Project Manager: translation agencies
- Further Study: topping up to the full masters degree
Reality check: translation is a portfolio and specialism business, so where you build expertise matters more than which credential you hold, though the visa question is a separate one entirely.
About London Metropolitan University - Holloway
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- World rank
- #1153
- Established
- 2002
- Reference No.
- 10004048
