Gain the real-world practical skills you need to take your language abilities to the next level.
Looking for a way to turn your bilingual abilities into a thriving career? Translators and interpreters are highly sought-after professionals who provide a link between people of different cultures with a language barrier.
Designed for people with advanced bilingual skills who want to further their career, this course will introduce you to theoretical approaches, specialised knowledge of industry, and ethical issues in the field. You'll learn how to use communication media to support translating and interpreting work, and gain insight into the intersection of theory and practice.
Graduates of this course are qualified to work in a wide range of work contexts and industries in Australia and overseas.
Potential employers include:
multinational firms
foreign embassies and posts
government departments
NGOs
localisation industry
private businesses.
Broader career prospects include employment in government areas such as:
cross-cultural communication
social and welfare services
security services
international trade relations
Graduates can also freelance as translators/interpreters.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.