You will choose this degree if you intend to work as a competent and ethical interpreter and translator in international and domestic settings.
Those completing this degree mean to excel as professional translators and interpreters in areas including education and academia, international relations and tourism.
Master of Translation & Interpreting
Duration: 2 years full-time (96 units of credit)
The Master of Translation and Interpreting is our flagship degree designed to give you equivalent preparation in both translation and interpreting. It provides a fully endorsed NAATI qualification that prepares you to sit the NAATI certification exams at the professional level in both translation and interpreting. With appropriate coursework selection, the program also prepares you to sit the certification exam at the conference interpreting, specialist interpreter (health and level), and advanced translator levels. Students may sit for certification exams at the provisional interpreter level, should they not meet all the requirements of professional interpreter.
In addition, students may complete a research thesis, if they meet requirements, and thus pursue qualification for direct entry into a Higher Degree by Research degree e.g. PhD.
The program aims to equip you with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a competent and ethical interpreter and/or translator in international and domestic settings. Course content covers translation and interpreting in various areas: legal, medical, business, community and also in conference interpreting. The program is staffed by leading researchers and practitioners in the field.
Master of Interpreting
Duration: 1.5 years full-time (72 units of credit)
This postgraduate degree is an innovation in interpreting education. The Master of Interpreting reflects the growing international need for specialists with advanced knowledge and skills in interpreting practice
This degree is endorsed by NAATI at the professional interpreter level which includes specialised interpreter courses and encompasses all relevant interpreting modes including:
- liaison interpreting
- consecutive with note taking
- sight translation
- conference interpreting
Students may sit for certification exams at the provisional interpreter level, should they not meet all the requirements of professional interpreter.
Master of Translation
Duration: 1 to 1.5 years full-time (48 or 78 units of credit)
The Master of Translation at UNSW is the leading degree in the field, and one of only six translation programs in Australia. It is a NAATI endorsed degree that prepares students to sit NAATI certification exams at the professional translator and advanced translator level. The program will train you for work as a translator across a number of general specialised areas: media, technology, legal, scientific, technical, medical, and subtitling and captioning.
The degree is open to students with and without professional experience. Students who have prior experience will now undertake a streamlined degree of 1 year (48 units of credit) while students with less or no professional experience will study for 1.5 years (72 units of credit).
Single courses
UNSW Interpreting & Translation also offer a number of single course enrolment options for those already working in the industry who wish to enhance their professional development. All our courses are NAATI endorsed for certification and will contribute to your professional development points for recertification. Single courses run for 10 weeks and may count towards a full degree program should you decide to pursue this in the future
The following single courses are available for enrolment in Term 1, 2019:
From January 2018, all three programs at UNSW will be NAATI endorsed meaning students who complete the qualification at the standard required by NAATI may apply to sit a certification test.
Students who successfully complete a NAATI Endorsed Qualification will have fulfilled all the prerequisite criteria to access a NAATI certification test. Graduands of NAATI endorsed qualifications must apply directly to NAATI to access their certification test.
For more information about UNSW subjects required for NAATI endorsement please see below:
Master of Translation and Interpreting
- Certified Provisional Interpreter
- Certified Interpreter
- Certified Translator
- Certified Advanced Translator (1)
- Certified Specialist Interpreter (Legal) (2)
- Certified Specialist Interpreter (Health) (3)
- Certified Conference Interpreter (4)
Required UNSW Units for recognition:
(1) MODL5107 or MODL5111 (in translation) or MODL5112 (in translation)
(2) MODL5101 and MODL5113
(3) MODL5102 and MODL5113
(4) MODL5105 and MODL5116
Master of Interpreting
- Certified Provisional Interpreter
- Certified Interpreter
- Certified Specialist Interpreter (Legal) (1)
- Certified Specialist Interpreter (Health) (2)
- Certified Conference Interpreter (3)
Required UNSW Units for recognition:
(1) MODL5101 and MODL5113
(2) MODL5102 and MODL5113
(3) MODL5105 and MODL5116
Master of Translation
- Certified Translator
- Certified Advanced Translator (1)
Required UNSW Units for recognition:
(1) MODL5107 or MODL5111 (in translation) or MODL5112 (in translation)
For more information please go to the NAATI website.
