Master of Interpreting in Sydney Australia | The University of New South Wales

The University of New South Wales | Sydney Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Coursework)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 47,500
(c. USD33,426.75)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
20 months

The Master of Interpreting (MInt) program holds accreditation from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). This qualification enables students to undertake NAATI's certification assessments, which encompass the Certified Provisional Interpreter and Certified Interpreter levels. Through specific course selections, participants may additionally qualify for specialized certifications including Certified Specialist Interpreter (Health), Certified Specialist Interpreter (Legal), and Certified Conference Interpreter. Designed to provide comprehensive theoretical foundations and hands-on experience, the program develops ethical and proficient interpreters for both global and local contexts. Specialization options include legal, medical, business, community, and conference interpreting. Instruction is delivered by distinguished academics and industry professionals in interpreting and linguistics, combining cutting-edge research with practical application opportunities in professional environments. Beyond core interpreting techniques, the curriculum addresses diverse workplace scenarios for interpreters while developing complementary abilities such as auditory comprehension, public speaking, discourse evaluation, self-assessment, research methodologies, project coordination, and collaborative skills. Available language pairings (contingent on enrollment) include English paired with: Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, and Spanish.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%^ and an advanced level of bilingual proficiency.

Relevant disciplines include: Interpreting and Translation, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Business, Economics, Commerce, Law, Linguistics, Languages and Cognitive Science.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 65 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of B and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.

Tuition AUD 47,500

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