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A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree involves original and sustained research, mentored by an academic supervisor. It’s an opportunity to make new discoveries, address some of the big issues of our time, challenge yourself, and develop a mix of transferable and specialised skills. Extend yourself creatively, working in a place where art and scholarship meet. You'll learn from and work with prize-winning translators and experts in the latest developments and debates in the translation of literary works of all varieties—fiction, poetry, drama, film and creative non-fiction. Studying in the School of Languages and Cultures, you’ll have the chance to delve into the specifics of translation to and from the languages taught in the School—Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. You’ll be involved in the New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation. The Centre was set up to support the study of the theory and practice of literary translation and to celebrate the work of both New Zealand and foreign language writers. It’s an innovative and exciting research hub that hosts literary translators from the School of Languages and Cultures and other language-teaching programmes at Victoria, and attracts students from all around the world. You’ll get and give support as translators, help build awareness of the significance of literary translation, promote the translation of New Zealand writers and collaborate nationally and internationally.

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