Overview

Build on your undergraduate degree or update your professional translator and interpreter credentials. You’ll gain the theoretical and practical skills needed to be cross-culturally competent and learn how to apply this by communicating information across languages and cultures in a variety of professional settings.

Key Facts

The Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation program from Victoria University of Wellington will give you experience with state-of-the-art computer-assisted translation environments, including translation memory and captioning software, and you’ll explore how language professionals can add value and subtlety to these technologies.

With the University’s strengths in translation and cross-cultural and applied linguistic expertise, you’ll learn from lecturers who are experts in their field and committed to supporting the values and practices of indigenous people in Aotearoa and elsewhere.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Identity and World Politics

Linguistics for Advanced Study

ST: Emerging Technologies, Organisations & Society

Mass Media and Popular Culture

Special Topic: Communication, Media, and the Cultures of the City

Science Communication

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-11-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 21 other Masters in Communication Studies in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree with at least a B average in a relevant subject

Advanced university study or equivalent ability in a language other than English
To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38350 NZD / year

≈ 38350 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / month

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

Funding

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