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Overview

This program is for students commencing in 2018 onwards. If you commenced prior to 2018, please refer to the program rules for the year you started. The Master of Interpreting (MInt) is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). It prepares you to sit certification exams … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

1.
demonstrate professional interpreting competence acquired through the development of interpreting skills and competencies
  • Global citizens
  • Professionals
2.
apply the theories, ethics and principles of professional conduct to the professional practice of interpreting
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
3.
understand interpreting theories, ethics and professional standards
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
4.
plan and implement professional projects
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
5.
critically evaluate and undertake research in the field of interpreting
  • Scholars
6.
analyse and reflect upon own interpreting performance in a number of complex professional environments
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
7.
make and justify informed decisions as a professional interpreter
  • Global citizens
  • Professionals
8.
demonstrate a high level of professional autonomy and accountability in the application of interpreting knowledge and skills
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
9.
understand cultural and linguistic differences in multicultural and multilingual communication
  • Global citizens
10.
communicate effectively and efficiently in multicultural and multilingual settings
  • Professionals
  • Global citizens

Program Structure

Students must complete 72 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Disciplinary Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Research Core Course6 Units of Credit:

Academic Writing Skills Course

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Progression rules are in accordance to university policy.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1271 - Humanities
Master of Translation and Interpreting - MTI8204 - Translation and Interpreting

Professional Outcomes

Professional Recognition

The program is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). The program prepares graduates to sit the NAATI certification exam at the professional level in interpreting.

Career Opportunities

The interpreting profession offers opportunities for employment in the public and private sectors, particularly in conference, legal, medical, community and diplomatic settings.

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

Further information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services for advice.

Program Fees

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