Graduate Diploma in Interpreting

Western Sydney University

About

The Graduate Diploma in Interpreting provides suitably qualified graduates with training in interpreting leading to eligibility to sit for certification by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the Certified Interpreter level.

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Interpreting can articulate into the Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies.

Credit is given for common units.

The Graduate Certificate in Interpreting and Translation is available as an early exit point from this course.

The Graduate Diploma in Interpreting Studies is also available as an exit award for students who do not complete 102562 Preparation for NAATI Certification (PG), provided they complete any alternative PG 10 credit-point unit instead.

Subject to demand, the following languages are available:

Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Vietnamese and Spanish.Accreditation This course is an Endorsed Qualification for the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the Certified Interpreter level (formerly Level 3).

Students who wish to sit for NAATI Certification must pass the unit 102562 Preparation for NAATI Certification (PG).

Students who are unable to pass this unit will be able to graduate with the Graduate Diploma in Interpreting Studies as an alternative exit, provided they pass an alternative unit of 10 credit points.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
101695	Introduction to Interpreting PG

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101696	Introduction to Translation PG

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100916	Legal Interpreting

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101868	Business Interpreting

Code	Name
102015	Interpreting Skills (PG)

Code	Name
100922	Medical Interpreting (PG)

Code	Name
A7456	Interpreting and Translation Professional Practicum (PG)

Code	Name
102562	Preparation for NAATI Certification (PG)

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