Master of Conference Interpreting
Macquarie University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00002J
Are you highly proficient and able to fluently converse in one or several languages in addition to English? Do you have a deep knowledge of one or several cultures and have an interest in current international affairs? Are you committed to helping others communicate? Are you calm, tactful, quick thinking and able to multitask? Would you like a career that can take you around the globe? If so, a career in conference interpreting may be for you. The Master of Conference Interpreting will enable you to develop the specialised cognitive and practical skills required for conference interpreting. This involves interpreting source speeches in the simultaneous or consecutive modes while preserving the meaning, tone and nuances of the original speaker. Youll learn how to undertake effective research to inform your interpreting in a range of high-level scientific, diplomatic and technical domains.
Structure
Total Credit Points 160
Subjects
- TRAN8020 Applied Translation Practice
- TRAN8021 Introduction to Interpreting Practice
- TRAN8022 Intermediate Interpreting Practice
- TRAN8070 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting
- TRAN8071 Technology for Translating and Interpreting
- TRAN8077 General Translation Practice
- TRAN8084 Advanced Consecutive Interpreting
- TRAN8089 Simultaneous Interpreting into English 1
- TRAN8090 Simultaneous Interpreting into English 2
- TRAN8097 Simultaneous Interpreting into LOTE 1
- TRAN8098 Simultaneous Interpreting into LOTE 2
- TRAN8023 Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility
- TRAN8906 Specialised Interpreting Practice
- TRAN8074 Professional Practice in Translating and Interpreting
- TRAN8902 Approaches to Translation and Interpreting
- APPL8020 Research Methods in Language Study
Standard entry requirements
AQF level 7 bachelors qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65, andProficiency in one of the available languages, andFor students whose first language is English, completion of an admission assessment
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Wallumattagal Campus Macquarie Park | Domestic: $66,600 International: $78,400 | No |
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