PG Dip in Conference Interpreting in London United Kingdom | London Metropolitan University

London Metropolitan University | London United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 9,540
(c. USD12,728.75)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

This program equips you with the skills needed for a career as a conference interpreter, whether working in-person or remotely for private clients, corporations, or global organizations like the EU and UN. Available language combinations with English include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

You'll train in our cutting-edge interpreting facilities, featuring the same advanced technology employed by major international bodies. The curriculum extends beyond campus with London field trips and potential visits to global institutions like the UN in Geneva, the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg, or the European Commission in Brussels.

Technology plays a central role in our approach, with collaborations that provide hands-on experience using digital interpreting platforms. These partnerships offer valuable remote interpreting practice opportunities.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Conference Interpreting teaches not only advanced consecutive interpreting techniques but also essential business skills for establishing your professional identity and enhancing your market presence as a language specialist.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Youll be required to have:

a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in translation, interpreting, modern languages or related field
native or near native knowledge of the English language
near native proficiency in your chosen paired language
good command of the second foreign language (if applicable)
For international applicants you are required to have IELTS 6.5 with no component less than 6.0 and be able to meet the DfE entry qualification requirements or equivalents.

TOEFL iBT
Component scores required:

Listening: 21
Reading: 22
Writing: 21
Speaking: 23

Tuition GBP 9,540

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