Bachelor's in Arts in Translation and Interpreting

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

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in Translation and Interpreting develops advanced translation and interpreting capabilities across translation methods, interpreting practice, and intercultural communication. Students study a mix of core courses such as Translation in Business Settings, Translating with Digital Tools, Professional Skills for Translators and Interpreters, Translation in a Globalised Marketplace, and Interpreting Skills & Practice, with options to specialise in Chinese-English or Japanese-English translating and interpreting.

Teaching includes lectures, tutorials, work placements, online study, research experience, peer-assisted study sessions, seminars, and workshops. Learning uses simulations, language projects, and practical workshops for hands-on practice. The program includes a Televic interpreting facility used in major international organisations such as the United Nations, and supports skills in translation memory (TM), computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, machine translation (MT) and post-editing.

Modules

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

The minimum requirements for admission in Arts in Translation and Interpreting 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 and Interpreting.

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

• 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 4.5 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.
• If required, you must have completed an aptitude test to the standard set by the Executive Dean. The aptitude test is not required for native speakers of the language of study (Chinese-Mandarin or Japanese) who reside in a country where the language is spoken (i.e. Mainland China, Taiwan or Japan). The aptitude test may be required for all other applicants, including domestic students.
• Further information about the aptitude test can be found on the School of Languages and Cultures website .

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ. TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

Please check detail of study units at https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/graduate-diploma-arts-translation-and-interpreting-5751

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

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