Overview

This Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies at The University of Western Australia 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.

Key facts

This degree can be considered as the first step towards gaining professional certification, by making you eligible to progress to the Graduate Diploma in Translation studies (another semester of studies), or the Master of Translation Studies (between 2 and 3 more semesters of studies).

With lecturers being both academics and professional translators, their teaching is enriched with a wealth of theoretical and practical experiences. Teaching takes place in small classes so as to accompany each student along their personal learning journey.

Career Pathways

Graduates possess a qualification relevant to professional employment in a range of business, government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas.

You can also choose to progress to the professionally recognised Master of Translation Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Histories and Theories of Translation Studies

Interdisciplinary Translation Studies

Corpus-based Translation Studies

Technologies for the Translator

The Ethics of Translation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-18 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting View 19 other Masters in Translation & Interpreting in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS 089965M

A bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised 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 specialisation; or

For French, Italian, German, and Spanish, B2/C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; 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).

Tuition Fee

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International

19300 AUD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19300 AUD for the full programme during 6 months.

Domestic Commonwealth Supported Place: $9,846 per year.

Living costs for Perth

1328 - 2367 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

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