Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

    Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

    Duration7 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 16,605 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 1, 2026

    Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

    About

    The UNSW Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting allows you to build professional translating and interpreting skills and begin to specialise according to your career goals. You'll develop practical techniques with access to current real-world technologies and with translation studies and interpreting coursework led by industry-experienced lecturers.

    This postgraduate program is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) and prepares you for their certification exams.

    Why study a graduate certificate?
    This is the fastest pathway to a professional qualification or further study at UNSW - you can be qualified in less than a year. In comparison, the graduate diploma takes one year to complete, and the master’s degree takes two years.

    Both higher programs offer more knowledge and opportunities for specialisation and professional development – they also credit this certificate as recognition for prior learning. If you wish to quickly achieve a professional standard from a recognised institution, this certificate is ideal for you.

    Key features

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or higher degree qualification in any field with a credit average (equivalent to a UNSW WAM of 65) and an advanced level of bilingual proficiency.

    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

    Students who have completed the short courses below are eligible to receive up to 6 units of credit (UOC) per course, up to a maximum of 12 UOC, towards their program, in line with the requirements and limitations specified by the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Procedure:

    SC0002 Introduction to Interpreting and Translation -> unspecified credit towards an elective

    SC0003 Advanced Legal Interpreting -> MODL5101 Interpreting in Legal Settings

    SC0005 Introduction to Translation Technology -> MODL5107 Translation Technology

    English Program Requirements

    Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
    Arts, Design & Architecture

    6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Bachelor of Education (Secondary): 7 overall (min 6.5 in writing & reading, 7.5 in speaking & listening)
    • Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours): 7.0 overall (min 7.0 in each subtest)
    • Bachelor of Social Work (Honours): 7 overall (min 7.0 in listening, reading, writing, and speaking)

    6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Master of Teaching (Primary & Secondary): 7.5 overall (min 7.0 in writing & reading, 8.0 in speaking & listening)

    7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

    Career

    Future careers

    A Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting will build the framework to support and strengthen your career progression as a translator or interpreter.

    Career opportunities

    Depending on the courses you choose, you can work toward a career in the following industries:

    • Business and economics
    • Education and academia
    • Health
    • Law and international relations
    • Marketing and publishing
    • Media and journalism
    • Tourism
    • Science and technology
    Software Developer

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    16,605 / year
    Application Fee 150

    Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

    University of New South Wales

    University of New South Wales

    Australia

    Australia, Sydney