Our Programmes

In the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Translation at Lingnan, you’ll be learning more than how to translate between Chinese and English. You’ll be learning how to communicate across cultural divides. Want to become a world citizen? Well, you’ll get a chance to study abroad for one term at a sister institution located in Canada, Spain, Japan, Korea, just to name a few dreamy destinations. While in Hong Kong, you’ll be learning about everything you’re curious about, in law and business, technology and engineering, science and engineering, the Internet and AI. Is AI going to replace you? Not a chance! You’ve got a heart and a brain; you can think critically and with sympathy, unlike Chat GPT. But you will learn how to harness the power of AI to become a skilled multilingual, cross-cultural communicator.

In the programme, you’ll take courses in different kinds of specialised translation, interpreting, linguistics, translation theory, criticism, and history. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply your learning in real-world contexts: corporate internships, exchange programmes, and service projects. When you graduate, you can pursue all sorts of careers, not just translation and interpreting but also management, marketing, journalism, public relations, education, and even academic research.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Translation, Cross-cultural Studies, and Corporate Communication programme provides students with a quality bilingual and cross-cultural education. On graduating, they will have a high level of linguistic awareness and competence in Chinese and English, in addition to a critical and creative mindset. In this programme, equal emphasis is placed on the academic and practical study of translation, to which students are introduced through a wide range of courses: different genres of specialised translation, interpreting, linguistics, translation theory, criticism, and history.

(To be retitled as Master of Arts in Language, Communication, and Technology in AY2027-28; proposed title and curriculum structure are currently under review and subject to University approval)

The MATS Programme is a Master’s programme in Hong Kong with a special focus on translation from Chinese to English. It is tailored for those who are proficient in Chinese and English and interested in the study of translation practice and translation research. The MATS Programme is distinctive in its global outlook and international team, with faculty members coming from Canada and across the Greater China region - including the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong SAR, giving students’ learning a significant edge. The Programme features small-class teaching to ensure plenty of interaction between students and lecturers. We also offer one-to-one supervision for translation projects and dissertation writing, which helps to train students in independent translation and research, and allows for more in-depth discussion with the supervisors.

The Department of Translation first offered its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Programme in the academic year 1995-1996. The Programme is pursued by research. To be awarded the degree, candidates must complete an approved programme of research, submit a written thesis, and successfully defend the thesis in the presence of the designated examiners.

The Department of Translation first offered its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in the academic year 2000-2001. The Programme at Lingnan is pursued by research. To be awarded the degree, candidates must complete an approved programme of research, submit a written thesis, and successfully defend the thesis in the presence of the designated examiners.