March - all languages,
July - Chinese, Japanese and Korean only
On-Campus only

Full time - one year;
Part-time - two years (local students only)

Dr Mira Kim

An appropriate undergraduate degree - BA or equivalent with GPA 2.5 is a requirement for all students. Students whose first language is not English must have IELTS (Academic) 7.00 or TOEFL 600 or CTOEFL 250. Students with a lower level of English may enrol in the Translation and Interpreting Preparatory Program (TIPP). Students who have completed all their primary and high school education within Australian schools are deemed to have met the English language proficiency levels and would not be required to sit an IELTS exam.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting is a course designed to meet the needs of those who have good linguistic skills and are seeking to develop professionally as translators and interpreters. The program is offered in a number of languages depending on demand and resources. Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean and Spanish are currently available. Local students (those who have permanent residence in Australia) may enroll full-time or part-time. Due to Australian immigration regulations, international students can only enrol full-time.

As of 2008, all students enrolling in the T&I program will be required to complete a Translation & Interpreting Academic Writing Skills workshop. Workshops will be 3 hours long, and will be offered free to all T&I students. All students must take the responsibility to complete this workshop in their first semester. Certificates of attendance will be provided to all students on completion of the workshop.

28 cp

Core Units

• TRAN816 Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice (4)
• TRAN821 Interpreting Techniques (4)

Either

• TRAN819 Introduction to Text Analysis (4)

Or

• TRAN855 Contrastive Language Studies (4cp)

Either

• TRAN820 Translation Practice (4)

or

• TRAN822 Interpreting Practice (4)

4 credit points from

• TRAN818 Advanced Language Studies (4)
• TRAN832 Public Speaking (2)
• TRAN833 Advanced Writing Skills for Translators (2)
  
  

Elective Units

8 credit points from

• LING903 Languages and Cultures in Contact (4)
• LING904 Pragmatics (4)
• TRAN812 Computing in Translation (4)
• TRAN819 Introduction to Text Analysis (4)
• TRAN820 Translation Practice (4)
• TRAN822 Interpreting Practice (4)
• TRAN823 Language Transfer in the Media (4)
• TRAN825 Lexicography (4)
• TRAN826 Community Interpreting and Translating (4)
• TRAN855 Contrastive Language Studies (4cp)