Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies provides both practical and theoretical training in interpreting and translation.

It aims to equip students with knowledge of the theoretical aspects that underpin interpreting and translation, including linguistics, and with the research techniques necessary to conduct a small research project in the area of interpreting and translation.

It also focuses on practical interpreting and translation skills.

The course is suitable for practising interpreters and translators and for very proficient bilinguals wanting to develop or improve their skills, and who wish to contribute to the body of knowledge on interpreting and translation by conducting innovative research.

Subject to demand, the following languages are available:

Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Vietnamese and Spanish.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points from the Interpreting and Translation pool as per the recommended sequence below.

Interpreting and Translation Pool

Code	Name
102325	Advanced Academic English Skills

Code	Name
101827	Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling and Captioning

Code	Name
101868	Business Interpreting

Code	Name
101845	Community and Social Services Translation (PG)

Code	Name
102167	Conference Interpreting

Code	Name
101825	English Linguistics for TESOL

Code	Name
102338	Intercultural Communication (PG)

Code	Name
102015	Interpreting Skills (PG)

Code	Name
101695	Introduction to Interpreting PG

Code	Name
101696	Introduction to Translation PG

Code	Name
100919	Investigating Second Language Acquisition

Code	Name
101854	Language and Linguistics Research Methods

Code	Name
101297	Languages and Linguistics Special Project

Code	Name
100916	Legal Interpreting

Code	Name
100925	Literary Translation

Code	Name
100922	Medical Interpreting (PG)

Code	Name
100917	Specialised Translation (PG)

Code	Name
102524	Text Analysis for Translation (PG)

Code	Name
101750	Translation Technologies (PG)

Students who enter with a degree in a cognate discipline will receive 40 credit points in advanced standing, and will then need to successfully complete the remaining 120 credit points from the Interpreting and Translation pool. The advanced standing awarded will be:

Recommended Sequence

Start Year Intake

Code	Name
101695	Introduction to Interpreting PG

Code	Name
101696	Introduction to Translation PG

Code	Name
101845	Community and Social Services Translation (PG)

Choose one of

Code	Name
101750	Translation Technologies (PG)

Code	Name
101825	English Linguistics for TESOL

Code	Name
102015	Interpreting Skills (PG)

Code	Name
100922	Medical Interpreting (PG)

Code	Name
100917	Specialised Translation (PG)

Choose one of

Code	Name
102524	Text Analysis for Translation (PG)

Code	Name
102325	Advanced Academic English Skills

Code	Name
100916	Legal Interpreting

Code	Name
101868	Business Interpreting

Code	Name
101854	Language and Linguistics Research Methods

Choose one of

Code	Name
100925	Literary Translation

Code	Name
101750	Translation Technologies (PG)

Code	Name
102167	Conference Interpreting

Code	Name
100919	Investigating Second Language Acquisition

Code	Name
101297	Languages and Linguistics Special Project

Choose one of

Code	Name
102338	Intercultural Communication (PG)

Code	Name
101827	Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling and Captioning

Mid-year Intake

Code	Name
101695	Introduction to Interpreting PG

Code	Name
101696	Introduction to Translation PG

Code	Name
102524	Text Analysis for Translation (PG)

Choose one of

Code	Name
102015	Interpreting Skills (PG)

Code	Name
102325	Advanced Academic English Skills

Code	Name
102338	Intercultural Communication (PG)

Code	Name
101750	Translation Technologies (PG)

Code	Name
101845	Community and Social Services Translation (PG)

Code	Name
101854	Language and Linguistics Research Methods

Code	Name
101825	English Linguistics for TESOL

Code	Name
100922	Medical Interpreting (PG)

Code	Name
100917	Specialised Translation (PG)

Code	Name
102167	Conference Interpreting

Choose one of

Code	Name
100919	Investigating Second Language Acquisition

Code	Name
101827	Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling and Captioning

Code	Name
101868	Business Interpreting

Code	Name
100916	Legal Interpreting

Code	Name
100925	Literary Translation

Code	Name
101297	Languages and Linguistics Special Project

Institution