Bachelor's in Arts in Translation

Arts in Translation is a Semester 2 Bachelor program taught at University of Queensland, Australia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with part-time (1 Year part-time) options.

The University of Queensland Graduate Certificate in Arts in Translation builds translation skills to convey meaning across languages and formats. Students study translation techniques, language analysis, and intercultural communication, then progress to more complex texts and contexts through workshops and applied translation activities.

Learning includes lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, peer-assisted study sessions, and work placements, with online study and research experience also included. The program offers specialisation in Japanese or Chinese translation, and it includes community translation and interpreting plus advanced training for specialisations in health and legal. Regular feedback supports professional standards and confidence.

The program is designed to help students prepare for language-related careers and further study in translation and interpreting. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit relevant NAATI certification tests without satisfying any other prerequisites.

Modules

• Professional Skills for Translators and Interpreters
• Translation in a Globalised Marketplace
• Translation in Business Settings
• Translating with Digital Tools

The minimum requirements for admission in Arts in Translation at University of Queensland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Queensland.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Queensland as pre-requiste for admission in Arts in Translation.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 2 years full-time, equivalent relevant work experience (see below), and
• proficiency in spoken and written Chinese and English for the Chinese field of study, or proficiency in spoken and written Japanese and English for the Japanese field of study.
• You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
• Relevant work experience includes Japanese-English interpreting and translation or Chinese-English interpreting and translation or any other profession where the applicant has built a portfolio demonstrating their oral and written communication expertise in English and Japanese or Chinese.
• Two referee reports with contact details and CV are required. Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.
• You may be required to complete an aptitude test to the standard set by the Executive Dean. Further information about the aptitude test can be found on the School of Languages and Cultures website.

Please check detail of study units at https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/graduate-certificate-arts-translation-5750

• In-house/freelance translator
• Community translator
• International business translator
• English teacher
• Translation project manager
• Tourism and hospitality interpreter/translator

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