Handbook

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING IN 2018 ONWARDS.

The Master of Translation & Interpreting (MTI) is a 96 UOC program endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). The program prepares you to sit certification exams administered by NAATI for qualification as a Certified Provisional Interpreter, Certified Interpreter, and Certified Translator. With certain coursework, our program will also prepare you to sit specialist certification exams for Certified Advanced Translator, Certified Specialist Interpreter (Health), Certified Specialist Interpreter (Legal) and Certified Conference Interpreter. The program equips graduates with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as competent and ethical interpreters and translators in international and domestic settings. The areas of specialisation covered in the program are legal, medical, business, community and conference interpreting. The program is staffed by leading researchers and practitioners in interpreting, translation and linguistics. In our program, academic content is complemented by professional practical experience where you are able to apply what was learned in class in real professional settings. In addition to the knowledge and skills of interpreting and translation disciplines and professions, you will also learn related academic and practical skills such as critical analysis, independent research and preparation, project management and team work - which are all related to the work of interpreters and translators. The program is offered in the following language combinations, subject to student demand: English and Chinese (Mandarin), French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish.