Handbook

This program is for students commencing in 2022 onwards.

If you commenced prior to 2022, please refer to the program rules for the year you started.

The Master of Translation (MTran) is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). It is offered in two plans, 72 UoC (1.7 years, plan B) and 48 UoC (1 year, plan A). The program prepares you to sit for the Certified Translator certification exam administered by NAATI. With certain coursework, you can also sit the specialist certification exam for Certified Advanced Translator. The program will equip you with the necessary theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and technological capabilities to work as a competent and ethical translator in international and domestic settings. The areas of translation specialisation are multimedia, business, legal, medical, scientific, technical, subtitling and captioning, translation technology (machine translation, post-editing) and community translation. The program is staffed by leading researchers and practitioners in 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 translation as a discipline and as a profession, 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 translators. The program is offered in the following language combinations, subject to student demand: English and Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Turkish.

Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and students not on an international student visa.