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NAATI Accreditation
INTRODUCTION
Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Translating and Interpreting at Macquarie are approved by NAATI (National Authority for Accreditation for Translators and Interpreters) at professional level. This means that NAATI has examined the program and approved it as suitable for students who wish to sit for the NAATI test at professional level. This does not mean that everyone who completes the course will get NAATI accreditation. In order to do this a student must satisfy all the requirements which have been described in the text below this introduction.
The program is rigorous and challenging and, thanks to its flexible structure and a large number of elective subjects, can be of interest to both future translators/interpreters and practising professionals who wish to further enhance their professional skills.
It goes without saying that, under these circumstances, we can set the goals high and provide teaching of the highest quality and students have an excellent chance of not only completing the course of their choice, but an opportunity to achieve NAATI accreditation at professional level as well. Please remember, however, that obtaining NAATI accreditation is not just a matter of us providing you with high quality teaching - it is also a matter of putting a lot of hard work during the course and thus achieving all the required skills needed to pass the final exam at the level required by NAATI. It should also be remembered that while we can make a recommendation, the actual accreditation is awarded by NAATI and NOT by the University.
Jemina Napier
T&I Program Coordinator
COURSE STRUCTURE
1. Admission requirements
An undergraduate degree is required. In addition, applicants whose first language is not English must either pass an English test at a satisfactory level (TOEFL 600 or IELTS Band 7.0 ).
Students whose mother tongue is English must have a BA with a major in the LOTE in question (i.e. Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish or Thai). If they don't have a BA like this, they must present the results of an approved standard test in LOTE or, if this is not available, they will be assessed by our lecturers.
2. Course curriculum
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
One year full-time, 28 credit points, starting: March for all languages, July for Chinese, Korean and Japanese only
Students who complete 20 credit points of core units and 8 credit points of optional units as described in the section listing details of the degree, will be awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting as an academic degree.
Students wishing to obtain NAATI accreditation at Translator and/or Interpreter Level (formerly Level 3), must complete the following units as obligatory, with three accreditation options available.
For both Translation and Interpreting accreditations
Language/social & cultural studies
- TRAN819 Introduction to Text Analysis
- TRAN832 Public Speaking
- TRAN833 Writing Skills for Translators
Professional/social & cultural studies
- TRAN816 Theory and Practice of Translation and Interpreting
- TRAN820 Translation Practice
- TRAN821 Interpreting Techniques
- TRAN822 Interpreting Practice
One Optional unit (from T&I optional unit list)
Students who achieve a minimum of 75/100 in their final TRAN820 and/or TRAN822 examination, assessed by an internal marker and moderated by an external one, and have completed a minimum of 75 hours practicum in translation and/or interpreting will be recommended for NAATI accreditation in translation and/or interpreting at a professional level through our program.
For Interpreting accreditation only
Language/social & cultural studies
- TRAN819 Introduction to Text Analysis
- TRAN832 Public Speaking
- TRAN833 Writing Skills for Translators
Professional/social & cultural studies
- TRAN816 Theory and Practice of Translation and Interpreting
- TRAN821 Interpreting Techniques
- TRAN822 Interpreting Practice
One Optional unit (from T&I optional unit list)
Students who achieve a minimum of 75/100 in their final TRAN822 examination, assessed by an internal marker and moderated by an external one, and have completed a minimum of 75 hours practicum in interpreting will be recommended for NAATI accreditation in interpreting at a professional level through our program.
For Translation accreditation only
Language/social & cultural studies
- TRAN819: Introduction to Text Analysis
- TRAN821: Interpreting Techniques
- TRAN832: Public Speaking
- TRAN833: Writing Skills for Translators
Professional/social & cultural studies
And two of the optional TRAN units
Students who achieve a minimum of 75/100 in their final TRAN820 examination, assessed by an internal marker and moderated by an external one, and have completed a minimum of 75 hours practicum in translation will be recommended for NAATI accreditation in translation at a professional level through our program.
MASTER OF TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
One and half years full-time, 40 credit points, starting: March, July for all languages available.
Students who complete 24 credit points of core units and 16 credit points of optional units, obtaining 40 credit points, will be awarded a Master of Translating and Interpreting as an academic degree.
Those Masters students wishing to obtain NAATI accreditation should complete PG Dip units depending on their accreditation options.
Please note that while we make recommendations about accreditation, NAATI is the actual accrediting institution. For this reason, students should pay their fees for their accreditation according to the NAATI rules:
Section D.2. NAATI fees - Course accreditation*
Accreditation of Course Graduates
(available to eligible graduates upon application and payment of the appropriate fee direct to NAATI)
Professional (formerly Level 3): $130
All fees include the relevant certificate/s and first Directory entry.
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