The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00126G

This course offers foundational knowledge about translation and develops skills in translating from and into English and one of ten languages. This course provides you with foundational knowledge about translation theory and practice, and will develop your skills in translating from and into English and your chosen language: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish. With lecturers being both academics and professional translators, their teaching is enriched with a wealth of theoretical and practical experience.

Structure

Credit Points 24

Subjects

  • TRNS5001 Histories and Theories of Translation Studies
  • TRNS5002 Interdisciplinary Translation Studies
  • TRNS5003 Corpus-based Translation Studies
  • TRNS5004 Technologies for the Translator
  • TRNS5011 The Ethics of Translation

Standard entry requirements

  • A bachelors degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and
  • The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of a major or
  • A level and duration of education, professional experience, and/or demonstrable life skills considered by UWA to be sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course and
  • Demonstrated native or near-native proficiency in the chosen language specialization or
  • For French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish, B2/C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or equivalent internationally recognized test
  • For Chinese, a minimum of HSK 4
  • For Japanese, Level N2/N3 at the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
  • For Indonesian, Level 3 at the UKBI (UjianKemahiran Bahasa Indonesia) or Level 4 at the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) and
  • For Korean, Level 4 at the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean).

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Crawley International: $19,300 No
  • Full-time : 6 months

Fee comments

Campuses: Crawley.

Available also for domestic please contact University of Western Australia for more informations about tuition fees

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