Translation & AI

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Non-members: £552*

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Weekly sessions | Friday 2pm - 3:30pm | 29 January - 19 March 2026

An eight-part course presented by the Centre for Translation Studies of the University of Surrey.

Cut through the hype and counter the pessimism. Develop a fresh perspective on the use of AI in translation and learn strategies to manage its impact on your profession and business.

To complement its master’s degrees in translation and in interpreting, besides their open webinars and online lectures, the Centre for Translation Studies of the University of Surrey is now offering the translators’ community this in-depth course, addressing the key themes that translators need to understand to make AI a powerful tool in their work.

It aims to provide answers to common and difficult questions about AI in translation, empower translators to find their own answers to questions, and enable a proficient and effective use of AI.

The academic experience of the instructors guarantees an independent, non-commercial view on all matters related to AI, so, rather than offering lists of solutions that have hardly been tested, helps participants develop a knowledgeable and critical view on the subjects discussed.

I was impressed by the professors' knowledge of the topic.

Carlos Heras

The course has four modules, each comprising of either one to two 90-minute sessions. Each session will be followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A.

Module 1

29 January & 05 February 2026 | 2pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to the risks of using AI in translation

Professional translation as risk management
Risk in the use of AI by clients and professional translators
Presentation of use cases that highlight difficult-to-identify risks
Presentation of strategies to minimise and control risk for professional translators
Discussion on ways of adapting AI to the purposes of translators

Module 2

19 & 26 February | 2pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to the technological side of AI and LLMs

Introduction to the main concepts in AI
Explanation of what LLMs are and how they can be used
Demonstration of using LLMs to prepare translation assignments, by extracting terms from source texts and translating them into the target language
Discussion on how to optimise LLM prompting as support for translators

Module 3

26 February & 05 March 2026 | 2pm - 3:30pm

Neural Machine Translation

Opening the black box of NMT as the main AI tool used by translators
Explaining NMT as a mathematical process applied to language data
Demonstration of methods for using NMT as a tool for translators
Discussion of methods for, and alternatives to, using NMT in translation

Module 4

12 & 19 March 2026 | 2pm - 3:30pm

Impact of AI on translation as a profession

Critical appreciation of the influence of AI on the translation business
Discussion of the reliability of AI-related sources of information in translation
Discussion of different business models in translation and their resilience to AI
Discussion of strategies to offer translation services as management of risk in the use of AI
Presentation of strategies for translators to work and communicate as AI experts.

At the end of each session there will be a short quiz to help you assess your understanding, plus suggested reading materials, to complement the session and deepen your knowledge.

There will also be a post-course assignment based on a translation task involving AI. This is designed to help you analyse the usefulness of AI tools in translation and to reflect on your view of how you can use AI. A course completion certificate will be provided, together with individual feedback on the final assessment. An attendance certificate is provided to those that may prefer not to complete the assignment.

This course has been thought-provoking and gives me a fresh perspective on my profession in a world buzzing with AI.

Jingjing Ye

By completing the course, you will be able to:

Understand the main concepts related to AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Neural Machine Translation
Recognise different applications and uses of AI tools in translation
Identify processes that reduce the risk of using language AI
Understand the impact of AI on translation business models
Develop strategies to manage the impact of AI on translation business models, reducing risk and promoting value for clients
Develop a fresh perspective on the use of AI in translation.

Please note: This course will now be offered once per year, alongside the development of new advanced AI courses by CTS, which we hope to launch in Spring 2027. If you are interested in attending this course, we encourage you to book onto this upcoming cohort.

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